Meet the 16 New Houseguest From ‘BIG BROTHER’ 25th Season

BIG BROTHER announced today the 16 new Houseguests who will begin the 25th season of the show when they move into the BIG BROTHER house during the live 90-minute premiere event on Wednesday, August 2nd (8:00-9:30 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Among the cast members, this season are a Deaflympic gold medalist, a brand strategist, an exterminator, a geriatric physician, a professional flutist, a political consultant, and an Australian DJ. This new group is in for an unforgettable summer, full of jaw-dropping moments and plot twists that will send the Houseguests spiraling into another universe.

CBS’ summer reality hit will return with three weekly episodes. Beginning Sunday, August 6, following the Wednesday premiere, the series will air Sundays and Wednesdays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and Thursdays (9:00-10:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT), with the live eviction show hosted by Julie Chen Moonves. The following 16 new Houseguests will spend the summer competing for $750,000:

Name: America Lopez

Age: 27

Hometown: Edinburg, Texas

Current City: Brooklyn, N.Y.

Occupation: Medical receptionist

America Lopez

Name: Blue Kim

Age: 25

Hometown: Riverside, Calif.

Current City: New York, N.Y.

Occupation: Brand strategist

Blue Kim

Name: Bowie Jane

Age: 45

Hometown: Melbourne, Australia

Current City: Los Angeles, Calif.

Occupation: Barrister/DJ

Bowie Jane

Name: Cameron Hardin

Age: 34

Hometown: Eastman, Ga.

Occupation: Stay-at-home dad

Cameron Hardin

Name: Cory Wurtenberger

Age: 21

Hometown: Weston, Fla.

Occupation: College student

Cory Wurtenberger

Name: Felicia Cannon

Age: 63

Hometown: Tacoma, Wash.

Current City: Kennesaw, Ga.

Occupation: Real estate agent

Felicia Cannon

Name: Hisam Goueli

Age: 45

Hometown: Minneapolis, Minn.

Current City: Seattle, Wash.

Occupation: Geriatric physician

Hisam Goueli

Name: Izzy Gleicher

Age: 32

Hometown: New York, N.Y.

Occupation: Professional flutist

Izzy Gleicher

Name: Jag Bains

Age: 25

Hometown: Omak, Wash.

Occupation: Truck company owner

Jag Bains

Name: Jared Fields

Age: 25

Hometown: Norwalk, Conn.

Occupation: Exterminator

Jared Fields

Name: Kirsten Elwin

Age: 25

Hometown: Orlando, Fla., via Dominica

Current City: Houston, Texas

Occupation: Molecular biologist

Kirsten Elwin

Name: Luke Valentine

Age: 30

Hometown: Weston, Fla.

Current City: Coral Springs, Fla.

Occupation: Illustrator

Luke Valentine

Name: Matt Klotz

Age: 27

Hometown: Cameron Park, Calif.

Current City: Baton Rouge, La.

Occupation: Deaflympics gold medalist

Matt Klotz

Name: Mecole Hayes

Age: 30

Hometown: St Louis, Mo.

Current City: Upper Marlboro, Md.

Occupation: Political consultant

Mecole Hayes

Name: Red Utley

Age: 37

Hometown: Gatlinburg, Tenn.

Occupation: Sales

Red Utley

Name: Reilly Smedley

Age: 24

Hometown: Portland, Maine

Current City: Nashville, Tenn.

Occupation: Bartender

Reilly Smedley

BIG BROTHER follows a group of people who live in a house with 94 HD cameras and 113 microphones that record their every move 24 hours a day. Each week, someone is voted out of the house, with the grand prize of $750,000 going to the last remaining Houseguest. BIG BROTHER is produced for Fly on the Wall Entertainment by Emmy Award-winning producers Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan in collaboration with Endemol Shine North America.

The show will also be available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+, where fans will be able to watch the 24/7 live feed and find exclusive content throughout the season.