The Big Brother season 25 house officially has some new residents.
On Monday, Big Brother announced the 16 cast members who will move in during Wednesday’s live 90-minute premiere and compete for $750,000. The group includes a handful of firsts for the show, including the first hearing-impaired houseguest, the first Sikh houseguest, the first female houseguest over 60, the first Australian houseguest and the first houseguest from Appalachia. And there might just be a theme among the contestants’ names, with three of them being named Red, Blue and America.
The show has been teasing the twist for season 25, with Big Brother alums Frankie Grande, Britney Haynes and Danielle Reyes breaking into the house and activating a Time Laser in hopes of rewriting their Big Brother journeys. Instead, the laser beam left the whole house looking like it belongs in a comic book.
The twist will be confirmed during Wednesday’s Big Brother season 25 premiere, which will see Julie Chen Moonves return as host. Read on to meet the 16 houseguests who will take on the challenge — and make a guess as to who might be the first Head of Household.
America Lopez
Age: 27
Hometown: Edinburg, Texas
Current City: Brooklyn
Occupation: Medical Receptionist
Blue Kim
Age: 25
Hometown: Riverside, California
Current City: New York City
Occupation: Brand Strategist
Bowie Jane
Age: 45
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
Current City: Los Angeles
Occupation: Barrister/DJ
Cameron Hardin
Age: 34
Hometown: Eastman, Georgia
Occupation: Stay-at-home dad
Cory Wurtenberger
Age: 21
Hometown: Weston, Florida
Occupation: College Student
Felicia Cannon
Age: 63
Hometown: Tacoma, Washington
Current City: Kennesaw, Georgia
Occupation: Real Estate Agent
Hisam Goueli
Age: 45
Occupation: Geriatric Physician
Izzy Gleicher
Age: 32
Occupation: Professional Flutist
Hometown: New York City
Jag Bains
Age: 25
Occupation: Truck Company Owner
Jared Fields
Age: 25
Hometown: Norwalk, Connecticut
Occupation: Exterminator
Kirsten Elwin
Age: 25
Hometown: Orlando, Florida via Dominica
Current City: Houston
Occupation: Molecular Biologist
Luke Valentine
Age: 30
Hometown: Weston, Florida
Current City: Coral Springs, Florida
Occupation: Illustrator
Matt Klotz
Age: 27
Hometown: Cameron Park, California
Current City: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Occupation: Deaflympics Gold Medalist
Mecole Hayes
Age: 30
Hometown: St. Louis
Current City: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Occupation: Political Consultant
Red Utley
Age: 37
Hometown: Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Occupation: Sales
Reilly Smedley
Age: 24
Hometown: Portland, Maine
Current City: Nashville
Occupation: Bartender
Big Brother season 25 premieres Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
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