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James Clement
3 seasons · 76 days

James Clement

The gentle giant fans adored, who held two idols at once and walked out of Tribal with both still in his bag.

3
seasons played
76 days
on the island
7th
best finish
0
final tribal councils

Known for

James was a workhorse for Fei Long in China until a switch dumped him onto Zhan Hu, where the women openly threw a challenge to get rid of a newcomer. He survived, got an idol clue on a kidnapping reward, and ended up holding both of the season's idols. Jaime's fake one exposed at the merge, his Fei Long crew rolled on, and James felt safe. He should not have. Amanda Kimmel and Todd Herzog decided he was the biggest threat, and he was blindsided without playing either idol.

Micronesia paired him with Parvati Shallow in the Malakal Couples Alliance, but her Black Widow Brigade took over after the merge and left him on the outs, and an infected cut on his finger got him pulled from the game. Heroes vs. Villains was rough: frustrated by the Heroes' losing streak, he lashed out at Stephenie LaGrossa at Tribal, then hurt his leg in a challenge and was voted out as a liability. Fans still handed him the Fan Favorite Award twice.

Background: Survivor Wiki

Season by season

  1. James Clement, Survivor 15: China
    7Survivor 15: Chinaage 30, Lafayette, Louisiana7th of 16 · 30 days · jury
  2. James Clement, Survivor 16: Micronesia
    7Survivor 16: Micronesiaage 30, Lafayette, Louisiana7th of 20 · 31 days · jury
  3. James Clement, Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains
    14Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villainsage 32, Lafayette, Louisiana14th of 20 · 15 days

Photos and logos: CBS

Where they rank

  • 21stMost times on the jury2 juries
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Seasons played, finishing positions, day counts, jury status, ages and hometowns come from the contestant table in each season's Wikipedia article, cross-checked against the series overview before publication.

Sources (5)

  1. “Survivor: China,” Wikipedia, accessed September 28, 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor:_China.
  2. “Survivor: Micronesia,” Wikipedia, accessed September 28, 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor:_Micronesia.
  3. “Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains,” Wikipedia, accessed September 28, 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor:_Heroes_vs._Villains.
  4. “List of Survivor (American TV series) episodes,” Wikipedia, accessed September 25, 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Survivor_(American_TV_series)_episodes.
  5. “James Clement,” Survivor Wiki, accessed September 28, 2026, https://survivor.fandom.com/wiki/James_Clement.

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