05 Jul CBS Announces Cast of ‘Big Brother’ Season 23
Your favorite show of the summer is back! CBS’s long-running reality TV series “Big Brother” announced its new season and 16 new cast members on Thursday.
The houseguests will live and compete for a grand prize of $500,000.
The 23rd season is a follow-up to the show’s All-Stars season in 2020, which crowned houseguest Cody Calafiore as the winner and Da’Vonne Rogers as America’s Favorite Player.
In addition to Rogers becoming the first Black woman to win America’s Favorite Houseguest, the network announced its diversity changes by catering 50% of its casting to people of color. This decision was made prior to controversies of racism and lack of representation on the show.
Meet the Houseguests
CBS’s “Big Brother” Instagram confirmed the new cast on social media, introducing an array of houseguests before the season premiere. Here are the new houseguests.
Alyssa Lopez
Age: 24
Hometown: Sarasota, Fla.
Occupation: Swimwear Designer
Azah Awasum
Age: 30
Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
Occupation: Director of Sales Operations
Brent Champagne
Age: 28
Hometown: Cranston, R.I.
Occupation: Flight Attendant
Britini D’Angelo
Age: 24
Hometown: Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Occupation: Kindergarten Teacher
Christian Birkenberger
Age: 23
Current City: Harwinton, Conn.
Occupation: General Contractor Assistant
Christie Valdiserri
Age: 27
Current City: Philadelphia, Pa.
Occupation: Professional Dancer
Derek Frazier
Age: 29
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.
Occupation: Safety Officer
Derek Xiao
Age: 24
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Occupation: Start-Up Founder
Brandon “Frenchie” French
Age: 34
Hometown: Camden, Tenn.
Occupation: Farmer
Hannah Chadha
Age: 21
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Occupation: Graduate Student
Kyland Young
Age: 29
Hometown: San Bernardino County, Calif.
Occupation: Account Executive
Sarah Steagall
Age: 27
Hometown: Boiling Springs, SC
Occupation: Forensic Scientist
Tiffany Mitchell
Age: 40
Hometown: Detroit, Mich.
Occupation: Phlebotomist
Travis Long
Age: 22
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Occupation: Tech Sales Consultant
Whitney Williams
Age: 30
Hometown: Portland, Oreg.
Occupation: Make-Up Artist
Xavier Prather
Age: 27
Hometown: Kalamazoo, Mich.
Occupation: Attorney
Season 23 Expectations
The upcoming season of “Big Brother” announced its new twists for the gameplay. The season will involve teams. According to the producer Allison Grodner, the houseguests will compete to be team captain and win the infamous Head of Household competition, which guarantees safety from elimination.
Julie Chen-Moonves will return as host for the 90-minute live premiere, when all the houseguests move in. The season is set to premiere on Wednesday, Jul. 7 at 9/8c.
Are you ready for the new season of “Big Brother”? Get ready to “expect the unexpected”!
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