S3: Africa
S8: All-StarsChallenges: MPF percentile
98%
Seasons: 2 | Days played: 65 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 2
- Survivor 3: Africa (2001) - 3rd place, 14th out - 7th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 13, "The Final Four - No Regrets" (Day 38).
- Survivor 8: All-Stars (2004) - 9th place, 10th out - 1st juror.
- Voted out in Episode 10, "Anger, Tears and Chaos" (Day 27).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S3: Africa | 5.87 | 13.31 | 0.44 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0.89 | 1.80 | - | - | - | 1.33 | 7.67 |
| S8: All-Stars | 0.81 | 4.56 | 0.18 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0.75 | 2.04 | - | - | - | 0.93 | 2.04 |
| Career | 6.68 | 17.87 | 0.37 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 0.86 | 1.88 | - | - | - | 1.23 | 5.22 |
Lex van den Berghe - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
84%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
56%
Challenges: MPF percentile
93%
Tribal: VFB% percentile
82%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
32%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Lex van den Berghe - Challenge record
Tribal/team challenge record (5-for-12):
- Africa Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Trail Blazer" - Helps push the car. Boran loses as Diane passes out at the end.
- Africa Ep. 2 RC: "Stairway to the Stars" - Carries the poles, Boran loses again, this time as Kim falls down.
- Africa Ep. 2 IC: "Safari Supper" - Drinks two first-round shots of blood, but Kelly loses the tiebreaker. Boran loses.
- Africa Ep. 3 RC: "Rock 'n Roll" - Helps roll the boulder. Boran wins easily.
- Africa Ep. 3 IC: "Distress Signal" - Boran wisely builds their SOS in an open area, Boran wins.
- Africa Ep. 4 RC: "Caught in the Web" - Matched up against Lindsey. Kims falls again, as does Boran.
- Africa Ep. 4 IC: "Movin' on Up" - One of four big guys carrying the heavy stuff, Boran wins.
- Africa Ep. 5 RC: "Get Your Goat" - Now with New Samburu, which loses.
- Africa Ep. 5 IC: "Puzzle of Shields" - New Samburu "wins" as Ethan & Mama Kim throw the IC to boot Silas.
- Africa Ep. 6 RC: "Africa 102" - New Samburu wins a feast!
- Africa Ep. 6 IC: "Spear-It Hunt" - Lex hits two targets, but Samburu loses at shooting flaming arrows.
- Africa Ep. 9 RC: "Obstacle Course" - Paired with Teresa. Does not win first heat.
Individual challenge record (5*-for-11): (Mean % finish: 84.9%)
- Africa Ep. 7 IC: "When It Rains, It Pours" - Lasts 3 hrs, 18 minutes, good enough for fourth place (4th/10).
- Africa Ep. 8 RC: "Stomp-ede" - Finishes just behind Ethan, with 7 of 9 items placed (2nd/9).
- Africa Ep. 8 IC: "Box Your Mind" - Makes final round, but fewest items correct (4th/9).
- Africa Ep. 9 IC: "Light It Up" - Second to make fire, first to burn his string. Lex wins! (1st/8).
- Africa Ep. 10 IC: "African Folklore" - Almost pulls a Keith Famie, but Lex wins again! (1st/7).
- Africa Ep. 11 RC: "Know Your Loved One" - Lex wins again, brings Tom along on a balloon ride (1st/6).
- Africa Ep. 11 IC: "Pot Shots" - Outlasts Ethan, but not Tom and Mama Kim (3rd/6).
- Africa Ep. 12 RC: "Swahili Scramble" - Lex wins his fourth challenge before Ethan gets halfway (1st/5).
- Africa Ep. 12 IC: "Second Chance" - Lex wins again, easily (1st/5).
- Africa Ep. 13 F4 IC: "Fallen Comrades" - Technically Lex didn't "win," but he actually tied for first (2nd*/4).
- Africa Ep. 13 F3 IC: "Hard Idol" - Thanks to some amoebic dysentery, Lex drops at 3 hrs, 21 min (2nd/3).
*Note: Had the final question in the F4 IC been scored correctly, Lex would have tied for first. Had he won the tie-breaker, he would have the all-time lead in career Mean % finish in individual challenges.
Redemption/Exile Island duel record: (0-for-0)
- Africa: None.
Tribal/team challenge record (2-for-13; 4 2nds):
- All-Stars Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Quest for Fire" - Mogo Mogo finishes second (2nd*/3).
- All-Stars Ep. 2 RC: "Stairway to the Stars" - Mogo Mogo loses, but Saboga gives them reward, anyway.
- All-Stars Ep. 2 IC: "Float Your Boat" - Mogo Mogo finishes second again (2nd*/3).
- All-Stars Ep. 3 RC: "Better Homes and Island Living" - Mogo Mogo nabs another second-place finish (2nd*/3).
- All-Stars Ep. 4 RC: "Match Maker" - Mogo Mogo finishes dead last (3rd/3).
- All-Stars Ep. 4 IC: "Blind Leading the Blind" - Mogo Mogo is back to second place (2nd*/3).
- All-Stars Ep. 5 RC: "Shipwrecked Raft Rescue" - Mogo Mogo wins! (1st/3).
- All-Stars Ep. 5 IC: "Pilfering Pirates" - Now down to two tribes, Mogo Mogo just loses.
- All-Stars Ep. 6 RC: "Tribal Stomp-ede" - Mogo Mogo wins a barbecue feast!
- All-Stars Ep. 7 RC/IC: "Floating Puzzle" - Mogo Mogo loses.
- All-Stars Ep. 8 RC: "Log Jam" - Mogo Mogo loses again.
- All-Stars Ep. 8 IC: "Choose Your Weapon" - Mogo Mogo loses again.
- All-Stars Ep. 9 IC: "Survivor History" - Now with Chapera, which loses.
Individual challenge record (0-for-2): (Mean % Finish: 76.4%)
- All-Stars Ep. 10 RC: "Rock Bottom" - Reaches the final round, but finishes third (3rd/9).
- All-Stars Ep. 10 IC: "Waiting to Exhale" - Advances to final round, blows a 9-8 lead to lose, 10-9 (2nd/4).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- All-Stars: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 7 |
| 2nd place: | 4 |
| Played: | 25 |
| Win%: | 0.36 |
| Sat out: | -- |
| Wins: | 5 |
| Played: | 13 |
| Win%: | 0.39 |
| Mean% Finish: | 83.6% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | -- |
| Mean% Finish: | -- |
Lex van den Berghe - Tribal Council record
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- Africa: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (9/11):
- Africa, Ep. 1: Diane Ogden (voted out, 6-2).
- Africa, Ep. 2: Jessie Camacho (voted out, 5-2).
- Africa, Ep. 6: Lindsey Richter (voted out, 3-3; out due to prior votes against).
- Africa, Ep. 7: Clarence Black (voted out, 8-2).
- Africa, Ep. 8: Kelly Goldsmith (voted out, 5-4).
- Africa, Ep. 10: Frank Garrison (voted out, 6-1).
- Africa, Ep. 11: Kim Powers (voted out, 4-2).
- Africa, Ep. 12: Teresa Cooper (voted out, 4-1).
- Africa, Ep. 13: Big Tom Buchanan (voted out, 3-1).
VAP - Votes against (10):
- Africa, Ep. 7: Two votes, from Teresa and Clarence.
- Africa, Ep. 8: Four votes, from Teresa, Kim P, Frank, and Kelly.
- Africa, Ep. 11: Two votes, from Teresa and Kim P.
- Africa, Ep. 13 (F4 vote): One vote, from Big Tom.
- Africa, Ep. 13 (F3 vote): One vote, from Kim J. (voted out, 1-0).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Africa, Ep. 13: Voted for Ethan Zohn (who won, 5-2).
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- All-Stars: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/5):
- All-Stars, Ep. 5: Richard Hatch (voted out, 5-1).
- All-Stars, Ep. 7: Colby Donaldson (voted out, 3-2).
- All-Stars, Ep. 8: Ethan Zohn (voted out, 4-1).
- All-Stars, Ep. 9: Jerri Manthey (voted out, 4-1).
VAP - Votes against (7):
- All-Stars, Ep. 10: Seven votes, from Amber, Boston Rob, Jenna L., Rupert, Big Tom, Shii Ann, and Alicia (voted out, 7-2).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- All-Stars, Ep. 15: Voted for Amber Brkich (who won, 4-3).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | -- |
| Votes voided: | -- |
| VFB: | 13 |
| Tribals: | 15 |
| VAP: | 17 |
| Made: | 2 |
| For winners: | 2 |
| Received: | -- |
Lex van den Berghe - Pictures
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Africa intro shot -
Africa intro shot -
On the truck with Probst, Day 1 -
On the truck, head shot -
Hometown intro shot -
Freshly dumped off the truck. Have a nice day! -
Boran heads out to camp -
Talking about the water source -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC -
Starting line -
Carrying Diane -
Boran yells at Clarence -
Boran, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Watching the vote reveal -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Starting line -
Placing a pole -
Carrying another pole -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Here comes the cow -
That's... graphic -
Boran, back at Tribal Council again, Ep2 -
Listening to Probst -
Reading the Ep3 RC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Rolling stones -
On a roll to victory -
Boran finally wins one! -
Working on Boran's distress signal, Ep3 IC -
Boran wins! Ep3 IC -
Cheers -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Talking about the loss -
Boran camp -
Talking about the danger of fetching water -
Oh hey, wild animals -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Starting line -
Boran hauls a house -
Put 'er there -
Boran wins immunity! -
Victory hike to some big rock -
Victim of the first-ever tribe swap, Ep5 -
Trying to wrangle goats, Ep5 RC -
Answering fairly easy questions about Africa, Ep6 RC -
Samburu wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Freshly merged, pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Ep7 IC, now underway -
Time to find an item, Ep8 IC -
Final round, Ep8 IC -
Yay, Ethan won -
About to win, Ep9 IC -
Down one dropped leather strap, Ep10 IC -
Trying to match answers with loved ones, Ep11 RC -
Watching Big Tom smash things with clubs, Ep11 IC -
Hugging T-Bird, just won an Avalanche, Ep12 RC -
Mid-Ep12 IC, surrounded by crew members -
Soon to win, Ep12 IC -
Lindsey, Kelly. It's not like SEG can tell them apart. -
That amoebic dysentery should be clearing up any hour now
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All-Stars intro shot -
All-Stars intro shot -
Getting boated in with Hatch, Ep1 -
Soggy arrival -
Bonus hometown intro shot -
Mogo Mogo gets to work in camp -
We have nothing! -
Trying to start a fire, getting no help from Hatch -
Ha ha, Hatch is naked already -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC -
Listening to Probst -
More listening to Probst -
Starting line -
Hauling the raft -
Lighting a wok -
Slight lead on Chapera at the beach -
Lighting the second-to-last wok -
Still have no fire, early Ep2 -
Mmm, rain water -
Looking at Mogo Mogo's mysterious treasure chest -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
Starting line -
Retrieving a step -
The losing Mogo Mogos... -
...are given reward, anyway! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Mogo Mogo, paddling a submerged boat -
Seems legit -
Thankfully, Saboga's there to fail more spectacularly -
Mogo Mogo doesn't lose!
Lex van den Berghe - Interviews
Pre-game interviews
- None found
Post-game interviews
- Corey Moss at MTV.com (1/22/02): "Even without $1 million, Survivor Lex is a Luckydog"
Pre-game interviews
None?
Post-game interviews
- Harry Smith at CBS's The Early Show (4/8/04): [Video on YouTube.]
- Angel Cohn at TVGuide.com (4/13/04): "Survivor's Lex a Hypocrite?"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (8/5/13): "Lex and Big Tom LIVE to talk Tom's new show Family Beef"
- Lex's reddit AMA (6/2015).
Thanks to Muneeb Khan (@MUK734) for his help in compiling this list.
Lex van den Berghe - Bios
From his official CBS Survivor: Africa cast bio page:
"Born in Palo Alto, California, Lex van den Berghe currently resides in Santa Cruz, California. With an extensive background in marketing, he was most recently employed as a marketing director of an Internet company. Having worked as a disc jockey at his college radio station, he graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1985.
An avid traveler and fluent in French, van den Berghe has spent time in Kenya, Japan, Israel and all over Europe. His hobbies include time with his wife and children, surfing, music and fishing. He plays the drums and sings in the band Luckydog. Owning up to his deep appreciation for tattoos, he proudly displays the various works of art that cover his arms, legs and torso.
Lex van den Berghe has been married to Kelly for 10 years. They have two boys, Corbin and River. They also have two dogs, Lucky and Daisy, and two cats, Max and Lucy. His birth date is June 18, 1963."
From his official CBS Survivor: All-Stars cast bio page:
"Since finishing in third place on Survivor: Africa, Lex van den Berghe has been working as a feature columnist for his hometown newspaper and as a freelance writer. He also works with a number of non-profit organizations hosting fundraising events for local and global charities, as well as many schools."