Challenges: MPF percentile
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Seasons: 1 | Days played: - | Wins: - | Jury: -
- Survivor 48 (2025) - nth place, nth out.
- Season has not finished airing.
Mary Zheng on social media: Instagram
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| Survivor 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NA | NA |
| Career | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | NA | NA |
Mary Zheng - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
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Tribal: rVAP percentile
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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.
Mary Zheng - Challenge record
Survivor 48 challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-9; 1 2nd):
- Survivor 48 Ep. 1 RC: "Uphill Battle" - Hauls a chest, but Vula loses.
- Survivor 48 Ep. 1 IC: "Slide Hustle" - Helps carry the sled, but Vula barely loses (3rd/3).
- Survivor 48 Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Looks that Keel" - Does the first, buoy-release diving task, but Cedrek can't balance and Vula loses big (3rd/3).
- Survivor 48 Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Blind Melon" - Retrieves keys, works puzzle (blindfolded); Vula loses big again (3rd/3).
- Survivor 48 Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Blind Melon" - Blindfolded, collects key, works puzzle; Vula loses big again (3rd/3).
- Survivor 48 Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Stage 48" - Pushes the cube, and new Lagi wins (1st/3).
- Survivor 48 Ep. 5 RC: "Enter Sandbag" - Lands Lagi's first ball in the basket, and Lagi wins (1st/3).
- Survivor 48 Ep. 5 IC: "48 Jump Street" - Crosses obstacles, rapidly places her ball, and Lagi doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- Survivor 48 Ep. 6 RC: "Feel the Earn" - Part of the purple winning team.
- Survivor 48 Ep. 8 RC: "Pairy Feral" - With David, winning pair through the second stage, receiving reward (1st/5).
Individual challenge record (0-for-3): (Mean % Finish: 56.0%)
- Survivor 48 Ep. 6 IC: "Over-Extended" - Third out, with five pole sections (5th/7).
- Survivor 48 Ep. 7 IC: "Wrist Assured" - Third out for purple, under 15 minutes (4th/6).
- Survivor 48 Ep. 8 IC: "Get a Grip" - After battling Eva, third (and last) to drop out (2nd/4).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Survivor 48: None yet.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 4 |
| 2nd place: | 1 |
| Played: | 9 |
| Win%: | 0.50 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 3 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean % Finish: | 56.0% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean % Finish: | - |
Mary Zheng - Tribal Council record
Survivor 48 Tribal 
Idols held/played (1*/1; 2 votes voided):
- Survivor 48, Ep. 3: Played her Shot in the Dark*, and was SAFE, voiding 2 votes against, and saving herself (Day 7).
- Survivor 48, Ep. 5: Part of the Lagi group idol-solving hunt that ends with Eva opening and keeping Star's idol (Day 11).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/5**):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Sai | Stephanie Berger (voted out, 4-1) | - |
| Ep2 | -* | Kevin Leung (voted out, 3-[0]) | - |
| Ep3 | -** | Justin Pioppi (idoled out, [0]-0; 1-1; 1-1; consensus) | - |
| Ep6 | Charity | Charity Nelms (voted out, 7-5-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Cedrek | Cedrek McFadden (voted out, 5-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Chrissy | Chrissy Sarnowsky (voted out, 8-1) | Yes |
| 5** | TOTALS | 3 | |
* Mary was present at the Ep2 Tribal, but could not vote, thanks to the Ep2 journey; no TCA charged
** Mary played her Shot in the Dark (and was SAFE) at the Ep3 Tribal; 1 TCA charged
VAP - Votes against (0*):
- [Survivor 48, Ep. 3: Two votes, from Cedrek and Sai, both voided by Mary's Shot in the Dark.]
Jury votes made (0/0):
- Survivor 48: None yet.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 1* |
| Played: | 1 |
| Votes voided: | 2 |
| VFB: | 3 |
| Tribals: | 5** |
| VAP: | 0 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | - |
Mary Zheng - Pictures
Survivor 48 image gallery -
Survivor 48 intro shot -
Survivor 48 intro shot -
CBS pre-game interview shot -
On the boat, Day 1 -
Vula tribe, greeting Probst -
Vula tribe (minus Kevin) meet-and-greet -
Talking about starting the fire, her first time trying -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Hauling the sled -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Vula, Ep1 Tribal -
Listening to Justin
Mary Zheng - Interviews
Survivor 48 interviews Pre-game interviews
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (1/31/25): "Substance Abuse Counselor Mary Zheng Has a 'Hunger for Control'"
Post-game interviews
- None yet.
Mary Zheng - Bio
Survivor 48 bio Official CBS Survivor 48 bio excerpts, (as preserved in Mike Bloom's Parade.com cast reveal, January 29, 2025):
"3 Words to Describe You: Chaotic, dynamic, thoughtful.
Why do you want to be part of Survivor? I’ve done Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and hitchhiked across the Mediterranean. It’s been a while since I’ve challenged myself. This game will push you to your limits – emotionally & physically – and I’m dying to be pushed there & then push past it!
What’s one life experience you feel has prepared you for the game? Volunteering at the crisis hotline for years – you have to build trust within minutes, be convincing enough that people who formerly wanted to end their lives don’t want to anymore and be attuned to the subtitles of human emotion. Plus, you never know who you’re gonna get on the other line so you need to be ready for surprises!
Which previous player do you identify with the most? Who do you think you will play most like? Identify w/ Ben because although he was pinned as a threat, his relentless game play ensured he was never voted out – the man played like his life depended on it. But I’d also play like Kenzie who went to every reward because by nature I’m a social butterfly. I will flit around, providing comfort, care, and laughter to my tribemates.
What will you value in an alliance partner? The ability to shut off your emotions in favor or what’s best logistically / strategically. I can’t have an alliance partner poppin’ off at someone we need for numbers thereby potentially alienating them or wanting to vote out a shield just because they want revenge.
Favorite Hobbies: Cycling (read: weaving through traffic during rush hour); making music; tarot; writing; cooking for my loved ones.
Pet Peeves: Slow drivers in the left lane; food that you pay for that sucks; inefficiency; being told what to do; people who over-promise & under-deliver.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Learning how to say no to others so that I can say yes to myself.
What is something we would never know from looking at you? I’ve struggled for years w/ body image & disordered eating, and I’ve put in a lot of work to forge and nurture a healthy relationship with food.
Who is your biggest inspiration and why? Everyone says their parents and I’m no different, except it’s because my parents helped lead the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests for Democracy. Afterwards my mom escaped house arrest after 9 mo. In jail and my dad evaded the Communists despite a national search for him. They didn’t choose to start a new life in a foreign country – they were forced to seek political asylum otherwise they’d die. They live their lives with intention and purpose.
Why will you be the Sole Survivor? I’m a bundle of contradictions – so I can be whatever I need to be whenever I need to be! I’m chaotic but also careful & controlled; I’m easy-going & can befriend anyone but intense & will be on the whole time (think: Ben searching for idols at all hours). I move through the world with my intuition leading so I’ll be able to sense any sneaky business or deceitful intentions."