A new “Big Brother” twist will roll out when Season 26 premieres on Wednesday, July 17 and Thursday, July 18. While CBS announced the 16 new Houseguests set to move in — including a celebrity chef, a former undercover cop and a crochet business owner — they also revealed that the cast will have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest for the first time.
Additionally, “this new group of Houseguests will experience an unforgettable summer with jaw-dropping surprises as ‘BB AI’ takes over the ‘Big Brother’ house,” the press release teases.
Following the two-night premiere, “Big Brother” will air Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET, the last of which features the live eviction show. Julie Chen Moonves returns as host on the CBS reality series; the live feeds are available toParamount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers and Pluto TV viewers.
Meet the full cast below.
Angela Murray
Age: 50
Hometown: Long Beach, Calif.
Current City: Syracuse, Utah
Occupation: Real estate agent
Quinn Martin
Age: 25
Hometown: Lawton, Okla.
Current City: Omaha, Neb.
Occupation: Nurse recruiter
Leah Peters
Age: 26
Hometown: Pittsburgh
Current City: Miami
Occupation: VIP cocktail server
Tucker Des Laruriers
Age: 30
Hometown: Boston
Current City: Brooklyn
Occupation: Marketing and sales executive
Kenny Kelley
Age: 52
Hometown: Boston
Occupation: Former undercover cop
Lisa Weintraub
Age: 33
Hometown: Los Angeles
Occupation: Celebrity chef
Kimo Apaka
Age: 35
Hometown: Hilo, Hawaii
Occupation: Mattress sales rep
Makensy Manbeck
Age: 22
Hometown: Houston
Occupation: Construction project manager
Brooklyn Rivera
Age: 34
Hometown: Covington, Ga.
Current City: Dallas
Occupation: Business administrator
Matt Hardeman
Age: 25
Hometown: Loganville, Ga.
Current City: Roswell, Ga.
Occupation: Tech sales rep
Chelsie Baham
Age: 27
Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Occupation: Nonprofit director
Joseph Rodriguez
Age: 30
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.
Occupation: Video store clerk
Cedric Hodges
Age: 21
Hometown: Running Springs, Calif.
Current City: Boise, Idaho
Occupation: Former marine
Rubina Bernabe
Hometown: Los Angeles
Occupation: Event bartender
T-Kor Clottey
Age: 23
Hometown: Chicago via London
Current City: Atlanta
Occupation: Crochet business owner
Cam Sullivan-Brown
Age: 25
Hometown: Bowie, Md.
Occupation: Physical therapist