Dan Lembo - Survivor: Nicaragua

Seasons: 1 | Days played: 37 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1

  • Survivor: Nicaragua (2010) - 5th place, 16th out - 8th juror.
  • Voted out in Episode 14, "What About Me?" (Day 37).

Dan Lembo (1946-2022). His social media: twitter

Dan Lembo - Career statistics

Challenge stats Tribal council stats Jury stats Overall scores
Season ChW ChA ChW% VFB VAP TCA TC% wTCR JVF TotJ JV% SurvSc SurvAv
Nicaragua 0.66 10.68 0.06 8 8 11 0.72 1.70 - - - 0.78 2.36
Career 0.66 10.68 0.06 8 8 11 0.72 1.70 - - - 0.78 2.36

 

Dan Lembo - Performance ranks

Challenges: MPF percentile

4

Tribal: VFB% percentile

75%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

64%

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.

 

Dan Lembo - Challenge record
Survivor 21 logo  Nicaragua challenges

Getting Tanked - Ep1 IC

Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-11; 3 sit-outs)

  • Nicaragua Ep.1 RC: "Medallion of Power" - Doesn't find Medallion of Power. Counted as a tribal challenge, then sorted to Espada, which loses.
  • Nicaragua Ep.1 IC: "Getting Tanked" - Does the gutter stage for Espada, and Espada loses again.
  • Nicaragua Ep.2 RC/IC: "Hay-Mate" - Sits out, as thanks to the Medallion of Power, Espada wins.
  • Nicaragua Ep.3 RC/IC: "Getting Barreled" - Rolls a barrel; Espada loses.
  • Nicaragua Ep.4 RC/IC: "Sears and Doers" - Sits out; Espada loses.
  • Nicaragua Ep.5 RC: "Don't Let Your Balls Drop" - Tosses balls; Espada wins.
  • Nicaragua Ep.5 IC: "Spit It Out" - Turns the wheel; Espada loses.
  • Nicaragua Ep.7 RC: "Jump Shot" - Misses his shot, but Espada wins.
  • Nicaragua Ep.7 IC: "Cannon Ski-Ball" - Pulls ropes; Espada wins.
  • Nicaragua Ep.9 RC: "Three Little Pigs O'Course" - Crosses obstacles with winning team.
  • Nicaragua Ep.10 RC: "Barrel Bridge" - Part of the losing team.
  • Nicaragua Ep.11 RC: "Gulliver's Travels" - Sits out, on a giant chair.

 

Individual challenge record (0-for-9): (Mean % finish: 33.2%)

  • Nicaragua Ep.6 IC: "Kitty Litter" - Catches one ring (tie-5th/7).
  • Nicaragua Ep.8 IC: "Push Me, Pull You" - Out first for men, in seconds (6th/6).
  • Nicaragua Ep.9 IC: "Flashback" - Third out, on 4th item in first round (9th/11).
  • Nicaragua Ep.10 IC: "Splash Back" - Fifth to drop out (6th/10).
  • Nicaragua Ep.12 RC: "Second Chance" - Eliminated in first round (tie-5th/7).
  • Nicaragua Ep.12 IC: "Money Box" - Eliminated in first round (tie-4th/7).
  • Nicaragua Ep.13 RC: "Poolin' Around" (loved ones) - Last to puzzle, does not win (tie-2nd/6).
  • Nicaragua Ep.13 IC: "Coat of Arms" - Not among leaders (tie-3rd/6).
  • Nicaragua Ep.14 F5 IC: "Donkey Dig" - In last place (5th/5).

 

Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):

  • Nicaragua: None.
Career totals - challenges
Team/tribal challenges
Wins: 4
Played: 11
Win%: 0.42
Sat out: 3
Individual challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 9
Win%: 0.00
Mean% Finish: 33.2%
Hero challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 0
Win%: --
Mean% Finish: --
Dan Lembo - Tribal Council record
Survivor 21 logo  Nicaragua Tribal

F5 Tribal Council

Idols held/played (0/0):

  • Nicaragua: None.

 

VFB - Votes for the person booted (8/11):

  • Nicaragua, Ep. 1: Wendy Jo DeSmidt-Kohlhoff (voted out, 9-1).
  • Nicaragua, Ep. 3: Jimmy Johnson (voted out, 8-1).
  • Nicaragua, Ep. 4: Jimmy Tarantino (voted out, 5-3).
  • Nicaragua, Ep. 5: Tyrone Davis (voted out, 6-2).
  • Nicaragua, Ep. 6: Yve Rojas (voted out, 6-1).
  • Nicaragua, Ep. 8: Alina Wilson (voted out, 10-2).
  • Nicaragua, Ep. 10: Brenda Lowe (voted out, 8-1-1).
  • Nicaragua, Ep. 13: Jane Bright (voted out, 5-[0]).

 

VAP - Votes against (8):

  • Nicaragua, Ep. 4: Three votes, from Holly, Jane, and Jimmy T.
  • Nicaragua, Ep. 3: One vote, from Jimmy J.
  • Nicaragua, Ep. 4: Three votes, from Holly, Jane, and Jimmy T.
  • Nicaragua, Ep. 14 (F5 vote): Four votes, from Fabio, Chase, Sash, and Holly (voted out, 4-1.)

 

Jury votes made (1/1):

  • Nicaragua, Ep. 14: Voted for Fabio Birza, who won (5-4).
Career totals - Tribal Council
Hidden idols
Found: 0
Played: --
Votes voided: --
Voting record
VFB: 8
Tribals: 8
VAP: 11
Jury votes
Made: 1
For winners: 1
Received: --
Dan Lembo - Pictures
Survivor 21 logo  Nicaragua image gallery
  • Dan Lembo S21
    Nicaragua intro shot
  • Dan Lembo S21
    Nicaragua intro shot
  • Dan Lembo S21
    Rude pre-season ad shot
  • Dan Lembo S21
    Espada, Ep1 Tribal
Dan Lembo - Interviews
Survivor 21 logo  Nicaragua interviews

Pre-game interviews

  • Dalton Ross at EW.com (video interview, 8/28/10): "Survivor: Nicaragua's Dan Lembo"

 

Post-game interviews

  • Rob Cesternino at RHAP (12/20/10): "Talking with the Final 5 Survivors"

 

Obituaries

  • Steve Helling at People.com (11/15/22): "Survivor: Nicaragua Contestant Dan Lembo Dead at 75"
  • Emlyn Travis at EW.com (11/16/22): "Dan Lembo, contestant on Survivor: Nicaragua, dies at 75"

 

Dan Lembo - Bio
Survivor 21 logo  Nicaragua bio

From his official CBS bio page: (8/8/10)

"Personal Claim to Fame: Raising two sons & my career.

Inspiration in Life: Ronald Reagan

Hobbies: Weight-lifting, softball, skiing.

Pet Peeves: Existing politicians.

3 Words to Describe You: Aggressive, cunning, devious.

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: No one.

Reason for being on SURVIVOR: My ego (and for fun).

Why you think you will be the sole SURVIVOR: Because I've been a SURVIVOR my entire life and thrive on beating everyone else."