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Meet the cast of 'Big Brother 27'

Meet the cast of 'Big Brother 27'

Yahoo08-07-2025
Welcome, houseguests! That's right, we finally have names and photos for the latest batch of victims willing to lock themselves into a fake house on a studio lot for months on end for our amusement… well, that and a shot at $750,000. Which is to say, meet the cast of Big Brother season 27, everyone!
The 16 new players entering the house on the 90-minute July 10 premiere include a professional bull rider, a dungeon master, a college sports podcaster, and an "aura painter." There is also an AI consultant… who probably would have come in handy last season dealing with the artificial intelligence nuisances that were Ainsley and Jankie.
But the number of contestants competing for the $750,000 may not stop at 16. CBS has teased that a 'mystery houseguest' will be revealed on premiere night, and host Julie Chen Moonves told Entertainment Weekly that the individual will cause quite a splash.
'When I was told who this person is, I had to expect the unexpected!' Chen Moonves told EW. 'I never expected that person. And I was very excited because, in my opinion, getting that person is epic. And that person is also very polarizing. So there's going to be a strong reaction in both directions for this mystery houseguest.'
Does that mean a former Big Brother player will be joining the new crop of contestants? Or perhaps it is a former reality TV contestant from another CBS franchise, like when Survivor star Cirie Fields showed up in the final minutes of the Big Brother 25 premiere in 2023. Or perhaps it is some other controversial figure entirely.
But the mystery houseguest will not be all. The new players checking into Hotel Mystère will also be forced to contend with a 'masked visitor' and 'secret accomplice' that Chen Moonves promises will be 'very disruptive.' And the host also revealed in a video released by CBS that the three-nominee structure from last season will indeed be back. "Last year's BB AI Arena was so successful, we're bringing it back," says Chen Moonves in the video. "You'll never know who is going home because the houseguests will have a last minute chance to take themselves off the block with the BB Blockbuster."
Check out the names, photos, and bios of the new cast before all hell breaks loose inside the house. And because we know you need more, we've also thrown in an introductory video from the Chenbot featuring the new players talking smack while also busting out some truly awkward chair dancing.
Age: 23 Hometown: San Antonio, TX Occupation: Carpenter
Age: 43 Hometown: Stockton, CA Occupation: Insurance Agent
Age: 25 Hometown: Chicago, IL Current City: New York, NY Occupation: Attorney
Age: 24 Hometown: Long Island, NY Current City: New York, NY Occupation: Aura Painter
Age: 50 Hometown: Wallace, SC Current City: Charlotte, NC Occupation: College Sports Podcaster
Age: 23 Hometown: Paducah, KY Current City: Provo, UT Occupation: Salesperson
Age: 25 Hometown: Sarasota, FL Current City: Washington, DC Occupation: AI Consultant
Age: 23 Hometown: Gwinnett County, GA Current City: Columbia, SC Occupation: Fine Dining Server
Age: 33 Hometown: Miami, FL Current City: McKinney, TX Occupation: Dungeon Master
Age: 29 Hometown: Burbank, SD Occupation: Web Designer
Age: 22 Hometown: Lafayette, LA Occupation: Bridal Consultant
Age: 35 Hometown: Jacksonville, FL Current City: Atlanta, GA Occupation: Event Curator
Age: 33 Hometown: Palm Springs, CA Current City: Los Angeles, CA Occupation: Gamer
Age: 27 Hometown: Luther, OK Occupation: Professional Bull Rider
Age: 34 Hometown: West Hills, CA Occupation: Unemployed
Age: 27 Hometown: Cartersville, GA Occupation: Marketing Manager
Season 27 of Big Brother premieres July 10 at 8p.m. ET on CBS
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