The Big Brother 26 houseguests have been revealed — well, except for one.
CBS announced the 16 housemates in a press release on Monday, July 15, calling out the diversity of the future reality stars' careers: "A celebrity chef, a former undercover cop, an event bartender, a former marine, a physical therapist and a crochet business owner" are just some of the contestants' professions. But it's not just 16 people who will be taking over the Big Brother house this year — there will also be a 17th houseguest that the contestants get to vote in.
The houseguests are: Angela Murray, a 50-year-old real estate agent; Brooklyn Rivera, a 34-year-old business administrator; Cam Sullivan-Brown, a 25-year-old physical therapist; Cedric Hodges, a 21-year-old Marine; Chelsie Baham, a 27-year-old nonprofit director; Joseph Rodriguez, a 30-year-old video store clerk; Kenney Kelley, a 52-year-old former undercover cop; Kimo Apaka, a 35-year-old mattress sales rep; Leah Peters, a 26-year-old VIP cocktail server; Lisa Weintraub a 33-year-old celeb chef; Makensy Manbeck, a 22-year-old construction project manager; Matt Hardeman, a 25-year-old tech sales rep; Quinn Martin, a 25-year-old nurse recruiter; Rubina Bernabe, a 35-year-old event bartender; T'kor Clottey, a 23-year-old crochet business owner; and Tucker Des Lauriers, a 30-year-old marketing and sales executive.
"I love all the houseguests," longtime Big Brother host Julie Chen told CBS ahead of the premiere, adding that her "perfect" lineup of contestants would include: "Diversity. Different ages, different ethnic backgrounds from different parts of the country—maybe different parts of the world."
In addition to the new 17th houseguest twist, CBS previously revealed another BB26 shocker, known as Big Brother Artificial Intelligence — which will transform the house and its bedrooms into an Ai wonderland, each room occupying a different theme.
BB26 will feature a two-night premiere beginning on Wednesday, July 17, and going through Thursday, July 18. Both premieres will air at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and will be available to stream on the Paramount+ app.
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