| Big Brother | |
|---|---|
| Season 26 | |
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| Hosted by | |
| No. of days | 90 |
| No. of houseguests | 16 |
| Winner | Chelsie Baham |
| Runner-up | Makensy Manbeck |
| America's Favorite Houseguest: | Tucker Des Lauriers |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | July 17 – October 13, 2024 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | July 16 – October 13, 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
Big Brother 26 is the twenty-sixth season of the American reality television program Big Brother. The program is an adaptation of the franchise created in 1999 by John de Mol. The season features an artificial intelligence theme. It premiered on CBS on July 17, 2024 and concluded on October 13, 2024.
The season ran for ninety days, ending on October 13, 2024, with the first all-female final two since the thirteenth season. Chelsie Baham was crowned the winner, defeating Makensy Manbeck by a vote of 7-0. Baham became the second black female Houseguest to win, following Taylor Hale in the twenty-fourth season, the third black Houseguest to win overall in the main edition of the show, following Hale and Xavier Prather in the twenty-third season, the first woman to win the game by a unanimous jury vote, and the fourth overall Houseguest to do so, following Prather, Cody Calafiore in the twenty-second season, and Dan Gheesling in the tenth season. Tucker Des Lauriers was voted America's Favorite Houseguest, becoming the first pre-jury Houseguest to claim this prize.