The Family
The Family is the fan name for a 6-castaway voting bloc on Survivor 23 (South Pacific), recorded as forming on day 1. Benjamin Wade is credited with starting it. It held together long enough to make Sophie Clarke the winner.
Survivor does not name alliances on screen, so this name and this roster are a fan convention rather than an official record. Placements and days below are from our own season data.
Members
| Castaway | Role | In the alliance | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sophie Clarke Winner | Loyal to the end | Days 1 to 39 | |
 Benjamin Wade | Founder | Days 1 to 39 | |
 Albert Destrade | Loyal to the end | Days 1 to 39 | |
 Rick Nelson | Loyal to the end | Days 1 to 37 | 16th voted out |
 Brandon Hantz | Loyal to the end | Days 1 to 36 | 15th voted out |
 Edna Ma | Loyal to the end | Days 5 to 33 | 14th voted out |
Roles come from the fan record: a founder started the group, a member who stayed loyal voted with it to the end, one who left the group drifted out of it, and one who turned on it broke ranks before the game was over.
Worked with the group
Recorded as allied with The Family at times without being counted as members.
Played against it
Rival alliance on the other side of the vote.
Castaways named individually as working against it.
Read more about Survivor 23: South Pacific, browse every named Survivor alliance, or see the tribe rosters behind them.
Birthplace, pre-game profile and alliance facts adapted from Survivor Fandom and Wikipedia, retrieved 2026-07-21. Licensed CC BY-SA. Alliance names and rosters are fan-curated and are not an official record.