Big Brother Reveals 16 New Houseguests and an Unprecedented Power

Press Release

July 15, 2024

Big Brother announced today the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the Big Brother house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest. The season 26 special two-night premiere event airs Wednesday, July 17 and Thursday, July 18 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.* Following the two-night premiere, the series will air Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (9:00-10:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT), featuring the live eviction show hosted by Julie Chen Moonves.

This season’s Houseguests include a celebrity chef, a former undercover cop, an event bartender, a former marine, a physical therapist and a crochet business owner, among others. This new group of Houseguests will experience an unforgettable summer with jaw-dropping surprises as “BB AI” takes over the Big Brother house.

The following are the 16 new Houseguests competing this summer:

Name: Angela Murray

Age: 50

Hometown: Long Beach, Calif.

Current City: Syracuse, Utah

Occupation: Real estate agent

 

Name: Brooklyn Rivera

Age: 34

Hometown: Covington, Ga.

Current City: Dallas

Occupation: Business administrator

 

Name: Cam Sullivan-Brown

Age: 25

Hometown: Bowie, Md.

Occupation: Physical therapist

 

Name: Cedric Hodges

Age: 21

Hometown: Running Springs, Calif.

Current City: Boise, Idaho

Occupation: Marine Corps Veteran

 

Name: Chelsie Baham

Age: 27

Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Occupation: Nonprofit director

 

Name: Joseph Rodriguez

Age: 30

Hometown: Tampa, Fla.

Occupation: Video store clerk

 

Name: Kenney Kelley

Age: 52

Hometown: Boston

Occupation: Former undercover cop

 

Name: Kimo Apaka

Age: 35

Hometown: Hilo, Hawaii

Occupation: Mattress sales rep

 

Name: Leah Peters

Age: 26

Hometown: Pittsburgh

Current City: Miami

Occupation: VIP cocktail server

 

Name: Lisa Weintraub

Age: 33

Hometown: Los Angeles

Occupation: Celebrity chef

 

Name: Makensy Manbeck

Age: 22

Hometown: Houston

Occupation: Construction project manager

 

Name: Matt Hardeman

Age: 25

Hometown: Loganville, Ga.

Current City: Roswell, Ga.

Occupation: Tech sales rep

 

Name: Quinn Martin

Age: 25

Hometown: Lawton, Okla.

Current City: Omaha, Neb.

Occupation: Nurse recruiter

 

Name: Rubina Bernabe

Age: 35

Hometown: Los Angeles

Occupation: Event bartender

 

Name: T’kor Clottey

Age: 23

Hometown: Chicago via London

Current City: Atlanta

Occupation: Crochet business owner

 

Name: Tucker Des Lauriers

Age: 30

Hometown: Boston

Current City: Brooklyn

Occupation: Marketing and sales executive

 

Big Brother follows a group of people living together in a house outfitted with more than 90 cameras and 100 microphones, recording their every move 24 hours a day. Each week, someone will be voted out of the house, with the last remaining Houseguest receiving the grand prize of $750,000. Big Brother is produced by Emmy Award-winning producer Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan for Fly on the Wall Entertainment in association with Banijay Americas.

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