List of Celebrity Big Brother (American TV series) houseguests

Celebrity Big Brother is the American adaptation of Celebrity Big Brother and second spin-off of the United States version of Big Brother. It premiered on CBS on February 7, 2018 as counterprogramming to the 2018 Winter Olympics.[1] The series is hosted by Julie Chen Moonves,[a] and is produced by Fly on the Wall Entertainment in association with Endemol Shine North America; Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan serve as executive producers.[2]

The Celebrity HouseGuests for the first season were revealed during a live pre-show of the 2018 Grammy Awards on January 28, 2018.[3][4][5] The first season began filming on January 31, 2018 and concluded twenty-six days later on February 25, 2018, when Marissa Jaret Winokur and Ross Mathews were announced as the winner and runner-up of the season, respectively.[6] On May 5, 2018, CBS renewed the series for a second season,[7] which premiered on January 21, 2019.[8] Twelve HouseGuests were announced on January 13, 2019, during a commercial break of CBS's NFL football coverage.[9][10] The second season lasted for twenty-nine days and ended on February 13, 2019, when Tamar Braxton won in a unanimous vote over Ricky Williams.[11]

After a three-year hiatus the series was revived for a third season that premiered on February 2, 2022, this time as counterprogramming to the 2022 Winter Olympics.[12] This is the first season to follow casting quotas for CBS, set in 2020, requiring at least half of the contracted celebrities to be black, indigenous, (and) people of color.[13][14] The eleven HouseGuests were later revealed on January 26, 2022, during a commercial break for The Amazing Race.[15] Twenty-nine days later on February 23, 2022, Miesha Tate defeated Todrick Hall in a 7 to 1 vote by the eliminated contestants.[16]

Thirty-four participants have competed in Celebrity Big Brother, but Anthony Scaramucci was declared to be a fake HouseGuest as part of a twist.[17] The series follows a format similar to the main edition in which players leave the game when they are "evicted" from the house by vote of their fellow HouseGuests.[18] In 2018, Mathews and Jaret Winokur received their own aftershow, Off the Block with Ross and Marissa, that aired alongside the twentieth season of Big Brother.[19] In addition, some of the contestants returned for the subsequent seasons of both the celebrity and civilian editions to host competitions. Brandi Glanville previously participated in the twentieth season of the United Kingdom's version of Celebrity Big Brother[20] while Omarosa was a contestant in the Australian version of Celebrity Big Brother, entitled Big Brother VIP.[21]

  1. ^ O'Connell, Michael (December 1, 2017). "CBS Will Air a Lot of 'Big Brother' During the Olympics". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION". CBS Press Express. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Porreca, Brian (January 28, 2018). "Omarosa Goes from White House to Cast of 'Celebrity Big Brother'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Ross, Dalton (January 28, 2018). "Celebrity Big Brother cast (including Omarosa) revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  5. ^ Gennis, Sadie (January 28, 2018). "Celebrity Big Brother Cast". TV Guide. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  6. ^ Webber, Stephanie (February 27, 2018). "'Celebrity Big Brother' Winner Marissa Jaret Winokur Interview: Read Her Q&A!". US Magazine. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  7. ^ Lynette, Rice (May 5, 2018). "CBS brings back Criminal Minds, Celebrity Big Brother, and Matt LeBlanc". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 27, 2018). "CBS Schedules 'World's Best', Celebrity 'Big Brother' & 'Million Dollar Mile' For Midseason in Big Unscripted Push". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  9. ^ Porreca, Brian (January 13, 2019). "'Celebrity Big Brother' Cast Includes Anthony Scaramucci, Dina Lohan and Ryan Lochte". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  10. ^ Ross, Dalton (January 13, 2019). "Anthony Scaramucci among 12 new Celebrity Big Brother HouseGuests". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  11. ^ Longeretta, Emily (February 13, 2019). "'Celebrity Big Brother' Finale Recap: Who Won Season 2?". US Weekly. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  12. ^ Rice, Lynette (September 9, 2021). "Big Brother: Celebrity Edition will return in early 2022". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  13. ^ Otterson, Joe (November 9, 2020). "CBS Sets Diversity Goal for Unscripted Shows — 50% of Cast to Be People of Color". Variety. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  14. ^ Kiefer, Halle (November 10, 2020). "CBS Vows 50 Percent of Its Reality-Show Contestants Will Be People of Color". Vulture. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  15. ^ Calvario, Liz (January 26, 2022). "'Celebrity Big Brother' Season 3 Cast Revealed -- Meet the Famous Houseguests!". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  16. ^ Seemayer, Zach (February 23, 2022). "'Celebrity Big Brother' Season 3 Comes to a Close In a Surprising Finale -- See Which Star Won Big!". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  17. ^ Drysdale, Jennifer (January 25, 2019). "'Celebrity Big Brother' Reveals Why Anthony Scaramucci Left the House Early". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  18. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (August 13, 2018). "8 lessons Big Brother UK could learn from Big Brother US". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on January 24, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  19. ^ Rice, Lynette (June 17, 2018). "Ross Mathews and Marissa Jaret Winokur will host Big Brother recap show". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  20. ^ Bloom, Mike (February 25, 2018). "Celebrity Big Brother: Brandi Glanville on Real Rivalries and Fake Boyfriends". Parade. Archived from the original on February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  21. ^ "Big Brother VIP cast revealed include Caitlyn Jenner, Thomas Markle Jr and Jessika Power". Seven News. August 8, 2021. Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.


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