Television June 16, 2015
Meet the Houseguests: ‘Big Brother’ Season 17 Cast Revealed!
Summer is here, which means warmer days, longer nights, and the return of "Big Brother"!
Season 17 of the hit CBS reality competition will kickoff June 24 with 14 new guests living in the "Big Brother" house and battling it out to win $500,000.
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Host Julie Chen promises "new twists" will take place this season, and for the first time you can meet the houseguests live before the premiere!
“Big Brother” alum Jeff Schroeder will introduce fans to the “BB” family this morning, all of whom will soon be stepping into the house for the first time next week.
Mark your calendars, because the two-night Season 17 premiere gets underway on Wednesday, June 24, at 8/7c.
Fans can watch the live feed through their CBS All Access subscription. To learn more, visit CBS.com.
Here's a quick cheat sheet of the new houseguests:
Jace Agolli, 23
Hometown: Dunwoody, Georgia
Current City: Venice Beach, California
Occupation: Personal Trainer
Becky Burgess, 26
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Current City: Denver, Colorado
Occupation: Retail Manager
Clay Honeycutt, 23
Hometown: Dickinson, Texas
Current City: College Station, Texas
Occupation: Graduate Student and former Texas A&M defensive back
James Huling, 31
Hometown: Sumter, South Carolina
Current City: Wichita Falls, Texas
Occupation: Retail Associate
Meg Maley, 25
Hometown: Collingswood, New Jersey
Current City: New York, New York
Occupation: Server
Austin Matelson, 30
Hometown: Woodland Hills, California
Current City: Woodland Hills, California
Occupation: Professional Wrestler, known in NXT as Judas Devlin
John McGuire, 27
Hometown: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Current City: Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania
Occupation: Dentist
Audrey Middleton, 25
Hometown: Villa Rica, Georgia
Current City: Villa Rica, Georgia
Occupation: Digital Media Consultant
Steve Moses, 22
Hometown: Gouverneur, New York
Current City: Gouverneur, New York
Occupation: College Student
Liz Nolan, 23
Hometown: Miami
Current City: Miami
Occupation: Marketing Coordinator
Shelli Poole, 33
Hometown: Marietta, Georgia
Current City: Atlanta
Occupation: Interior Designer
Da'Vonne Rogers, 27
Hometown: Inglewood, California
Current City: Los Angeles
Occupation: Poker Dealer
Vanessa Rousso, 32
Hometown: Las Vegas
Current City: Las Vegas
Occupation: Professional Poker Player, known online as online as "Lady Maverick"
Jason Roy, 25
Hometown: Fall River, Massachusetts
Current City: Swansea, Massachusetts
Occupation: Supermarket Cashier
The two-night season premiere of "Big Brother" airs Wednesday, June 24, and Thursday, June 25, at 8 pm on CBS.