Big Brother: Meet the Season 19 Cast
The cast for Big Brother's 19th season (yes, 19th) has finally been announced! The long-running reality show revealed the 16 houseguests vying for the $500,000 prize on Monday, who include a rodeo clown, a microbiologist, and a stay-at-home dad. The show, which follows the contestants with 87 HD cameras and more than 100 microphones as they try to outwit each other over the course of the season, premieres with a two-hour special on June 28, before switching to Sundays and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. (as well as the live elimination episodes hosted by Julie Chen on Thursdays at 9 p.m.). Meet the new cast below!
01
Christmas Abbott
- Age: 35
- Hometown: Lynchburg, VA
- Occupation: Fitness Superstar
02
Matthew Clines
- Age: 33
- Hometown: Arlington, VA
- Occupation: Renovation Consultant
03
Dominique Cooper
- Age: 30
- Hometown: Tuskegee, AL
- Occupation: Government Engineer
04
Elena Davies
- Age: 26
- Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
- Occupation: Radio Personality
05
Jason Dent
- Age: 37
- Hometown: Humeston, IA
- Occupation: Rodeo Clown
06
Cameron Heard
- Age: 24
- Hometown: North Aurora, IL
- Occupation: Microbiologist
07
Jessica Graf
- Age: 26
- Hometown: Cranston, RI
- Occupation: VIP Concierge
08
Mark Jansen
- Age: 26
- Hometown: Grand Island, NY
- Occupation: Personal Trainer
09
Megan Lowder
- Age: 28
- Hometown: Cathedral City, CA
- Occupation: Dog Walker
10
Josh Martinez
- Age: 23
- Hometown: Miami, FL
- Occupation: Hair Care Sales
11
Cody Nickson
- Age: 32
- Hometown: Lake Mills, IA
- Occupation: Construction Sales Rep
12
Alex Ow
- Age: 28
- Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA
- Occupation: Eco-Friendly Marketing Rep
13
Jillian Parker
- Age: 24
- Hometown: Celebration, FL
- Occupation: Timeshare Sales Rep
14
Kevin Schlehuber
- Age: 55
- Hometown: Boston, MA
- Occupation: Stay-at-Home Dad
15
Ramses Soto
- Age: 21
- Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
- Occupation: Cosplay Artist
16
Raven Walton
- Age: 23
- Hometown: DeValls Bluff, AR
- Occupation: Dance Teacher