Lex van den Berghe
…if I'm wrong about you, then I apologize, but I smell a rat… Survivor 3, E9
Lex spared Amber after Rob promised to protect him. At the merge, Rob reunited with Amber and immediately sent Lex to the jury.
Played on
65 days played
Game record
Vote alignment88%of 16 ballots
87th percentile of 423 castaways
Immunity record3career immunity wins
94th percentile of 751 castaways
Days played83%of 78 possible days
Share of days available, not a rank
Occupation at casting Marketing Manager Hometown Santa Cruz, California
Played with 30 castaways across 2 seasons See every connection ↓ Lex van den Berghe played twice (Survivor 3: Africa and Survivor 8: All-Stars), 65 days on the beach in total. Berghe's best finish, 3rd, came on Survivor 3.
Get to know Lex van den Berghe
Lex van den Berghe's own answers from the pre-game cast profile CBS published before the season aired.
- Luxury item
- His Son's Baby Hi-Tops
Alliances fans have named
Survivor never names an alliance on screen. These names, and who counts as a member, are how the fan community records the game rather than an official record of it.
Birthplace, pre-game profile and alliance facts adapted from Survivor Fandom and Wikipedia, retrieved 2026-07-21. Licensed CC BY-SA.
Sources
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Survivor Hall of Fame: is Lex van den Berghe in or out?
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Seasons
| Season | Result | Days | Tribes | Votes against | Confessionals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Africa Season 3, 2001 | 14th voted out | 38 of 39 days
| Boran Samburu Moto Maji | 10 | 84 |
 All-Stars Season 8, 2004 | 8th voted out | 27 of 39 days
| Mogo Mogo Chapera Chaboga Mogo | 7 | 29 |
The vote that ended Lex van den Berghe's best run
The only ballot cast named Lex van den Berghe on day 38 of Survivor 3: Africa.
Castaway network
Lex van den Berghe’s connections
The strongest overlaps are surfaced first; every castmate is organized by season below.
- 30
- castaway connections
- 17
- tribemates
- 2
- repeat castmates
- 6
- winners
Connections worth exploring
Repeat pairings, other-show overlaps, tribe overlap, winners and Survivor veterans rise to the top.
Every castaway, by season
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Africa 15 castaways 1 winner 2 returning players View cast
- Ethan Zohn Reunited on Survivor 83 seasons Winner
- Tom Buchanan Reunited on Survivor 82 seasons
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Brandon Quinton Shared a tribe1 season -
Carl Bilancione Shared the cast1 season -
Clarence Black Shared a tribe1 season -
Diane Ogden Shared a tribe1 season -
Frank Garrison Shared the cast1 season -
Jessie Camacho Shared a tribe1 season -
Kelly Goldsmith Shared a tribe1 season -
Kim Johnson Shared a tribe1 season -
Kim Powers Shared a tribe1 season -
Linda Spencer Shared the cast1 season -
Lindsey Richter Shared a tribe1 season -
Silas Gaither Shared the cast1 season -
Teresa Cooper Shared the cast1 season
All-Stars 17 castaways 6 winners 17 returning players View cast
- Rob Mariano Shared the cast5 seasons Winner
- Colby Donaldson Shared a tribe4 seasons
- Rupert Boneham Shared the cast4 seasons
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Jenna Lewis-Dougherty Shared the cast3 seasons - Ethan Zohn Reunited on Survivor 33 seasons Winner
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Tina Wesson Shared the cast3 seasons Winner - Amber Mariano Shared a tribe3 seasons Winner
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Jerri Manthey Shared a tribe3 seasons -
Shii Ann Huang Shared a tribe2 seasons - Jenna Morasca Shared a tribe2 seasons Winner
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Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien Shared a tribe2 seasons -
Rob Cesternino Shared the cast2 seasons - Tom Buchanan Reunited on Survivor 32 seasons
- Richard Hatch Shared a tribe2 seasons Winner
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Rudy Boesch Shared the cast2 seasons -
Susan Hawk Shared the cast2 seasons -
Alicia Calaway Shared the cast2 seasons