Carl Bilancione

Dr. Carl Bilancione, DMD was a contestant on Survivor: Africa. He placed 14th.

Profile
Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, Carl Bilancione grew up in Brooklyn, New York and Selden, Long Island, and currently lives in Winter Springs, Florida. Bilancione attended Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he earned both a Bachelor of Science and a dental degree. He currently owns his own private dental practice in Winter Park, Florida.

Bilancione is an avid sports fan, photographer, scuba diver and marathon runner. He has competed in and completed more than six marathons, including the New York Marathon, London Marathon, Disney Marathon and Marine Corps Marathon. He has a passion for sports photography, and enjoys photographing his beloved New York Yankees and Orlando Magic.

Carl Bilancione describes himself as highly competitive, vivacious and personable. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the Florida Dental Association, the International Congress of Oral Implantology (he holds Mastership Status) and the International Society of Freelance Photographers. He is also the official photographer for The Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando, which presents the Dick Butkus Award honoring the best linebacker in college football. Bilancione has been happily married to wife Deborah, and they have two children, Jessica and Bryan. His birth date is June 20, 1955.

Survivor: Africa
Despite Samburu's early winning streak, the tribe was fractured by two conflicting alliances defined by age. With the younger members Silas, Kim P., Brandon and Lindsey banded together to eliminate their older peers, Carl and his fellow older members Frank, Teresa and Linda have formed their own alliance out of necessity, for they felt that the younger members were too lazy, while the younger members perceived them as too abrasive and overworking. When the rival Boran tribe won the Day 8 Immunity Challenge, the two Samburu alliances clashed at Tribal Council, where the younger alliance deemed Carl as too wealthy and successful for being a prominent dentist. Carl and the rest of the elder alliance have pooled their votes on Lindsey, for being too immature and having a questionable desire for the game. The vote ended in a 4-4 tie vote. When the re-vote did not help, a tiebreaker challenge ensued. After a streak of wrong answers from both Carl and Lindsey, the former missed a question, while the latter answered correctly, thus sending the dentist off of the tribe.

Post-Survivor
Bilancione continues to work as renowned dentist in Florida. He was also involved with many local and national charities after the show.

Trivia

 * Carl claims to have several luxury cars, which included a Mercedes Benz, a Porsche and two others.
 * Carl was the oldest male contestant on Survivor: Africa.
 * Carl's luxury item was a toothbrush and toothpaste.