Meet the CBS Big Brother Houseguests for Season 16

CBS Big Brother Houseguests

A new batch of CBS Big Brother Houseguests enters for Season 16, with the first of Big Brother’s three weekly broadcasts premiering over two nights Wednesday and Thursday June 25-26 at 8pm ET/PT. The Sunday edition premieres June 29 at 8pm ET/PT and the eviction show premieres Thursday, July 3, at 9:01pm ET/PT. Julie Chen returns as host.

CBS Big Brother Houseguests

CBS says that this will be the most “twisted” Big Brother season yet. Here are a few new things to watch for in BB16:

Two Houseguests will win “Head of Household” (HOH) each week, and will nominate two fellow Houseguests for eviction. But now, being HOH does not guarantee safety for that week.

Fans can influence the game though “Team America.” Viewers can vote online for a Houseguest they would like to form an alliance with.

A new high-stakes “Battle of the Block” competition shifts the power in the house each week.

Also new this season, the 76 cameras in the Big Brother House are now in full high definition.

Meet the CBS Big Brother Houseguests for Season 16

Amber Borzotra, 26
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
Current City: North Hollywood, Calif.
Esthetician

Christine Brecht, 23
Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.
Current City: Tucson, Ariz.
Barista

Cody Calafiore, 23
Hometown: Hackensack, N.J.
Current City: Howell, N.J.
Sales Account Executive

Nicole Franzel, 21
Hometown: Ubly, Mich.
Current City: Ubly, Mich.
Recent Nursing Graduate

Frankie Grande, 31
Hometown: Boca Raton, Fla.
Current City: New York, N.Y.
YouTube Personality

Derrick Levasseur, 30
Hometown: Providence, R.I.
Current City: Providence, R.I.
Police Sergeant

Brittany Martinez, 29
Hometown: Long Beach, Calif.
Current City: Torrance, Calif.
Event Coordinator

Jocasta Odom, 33
Hometown: Griffin, Ga.
Current City: Lovejoy, Ga.
Minister

Victoria Rafaeli, 22
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. and Holon, Israel
Current City: Weston, Fla.
Photographer

Zach Rance, 23
Hometown: Palm Beach, Fla.
Current City: Palm Beach, Fla.
Recent College Graduate

Caleb Reynolds, 26
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Current City: Hopkinsville, Ky.
Adventure Hunting Guide

Paola Shea, 27
Hometown: East Hampton, Conn.
Current City: Astoria, N.Y.
DJ

Devin Shepherd, 26
Hometown: Santa Barbara, Calif.
Current City: San Antonio, Texas
Former Professional Baseball Player / Motorcycle Sales Manager

Donny Thompson, 42
Hometown: Albemarle, N.C.
Current City: Albemarle, N.C.
School Groundskeeper

Joey Van Pelt, 27
Hometown: Seattle, Wash.
Current City: Seattle, Wash.
Makeup Artist

Hayden Voss, 21
Hometown: Marlborough, Mass.
Current City: Long Beach, Calif.
Pedicab Driver

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