What do you get when you bring together a bikini model, a neuroscientist, a tattooed special-effects makeup artist, and a tae kwon do champ? Another wacky season of Big Brother, that’s what! For the 11th edition, beginning July 9, the houseguests will be broken up into high school cliques: “popular,” “athletes,” and “brains.” The first two categories will showcase BB’s usual parade of hot bods (see the aforementioned bikini model from Atlanta), while “brains” seems to be a euphemism for the requisite “old” married dude (Casey, a fifth-grade teacher from Florida, is a relatively decrepit—gasp!—41). And as long as you’re expecting the unexpected, a surprise is in store for opening night, when host Julie Chen will introduce a 13th houseguest who we’ll apparently recognize (now that's ominous).
Here are the deets on the 12 houseguests, followed by a helpful introductory video:
Braden Bacha, 28, Santa Monica, CA, a single surfer
Chima Simone, 32, West Hollywood, CA, a single freelance journalist
Jordan Lloyd, 22, Matthews, NC, a single waitress
Laura Crosby, 21, Atlanta, GA, a single bikini model
Michele Noonan, 27, Pasadena, CA, a married neuroscientist
Casey Turner, 41, Lakeland, FL, a married fifth-grade teacher
Jeff Schroeder, 30, Norridge, IL, a single advertising salesman
Kevin Campbell, 29, Chula Vista, CA, a single graphic designer
Lydia Tavera, 24, Torrance, CA, a single special effects make-up artist
Natalie Martinez, 24, Gilbert, AZ, a single Tae Kwon Do champion
Ronnie Talbott, 30, Belpre, Ohio, a married gamer
Russell Kairouz, 24, Walnut, CA, a single mixed martial arts fighter
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Big Whoop – Grodner has manipulated these past few seasons so much I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s already decided who the winner is going to be.
They HAVE decided the winner already. Do you really think it’s up for grabs? It’s called scripted reality, and they are following the script.
I care nothing about this show, but I did see that someone from Lakeland will be on the show. We just had a cast that included Devon Sawa (who my inner 12-year-old still loves) filming here and now this? I’m famous by association…
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ha i can’t wait! i love this show! sure it signals the last sign of the apocalypse lol but it’s such trashy fun
I like there’s NO SKILL involved, no singing no dancing, just toss you in a house and lock the door and let the madness commence for my entertainment…dance puppets!!! heheheheh PS I hope the one we know is EVEL DICK !!!
can bb for once, please pick a gay guy who is not camp and cartoonish? i’d love to see an attractive gay man who isn’t effeminate or flighty on this show
love this show *Big Brother * its my favorite show of all times .Can’t wait too start the summer off right with this gr8 show!
I cannot wait for the new season to begin!
Jessica S. Your retarded. I just wanted you to know that.
You can search youtube to find out who the 13th house guest will be.
I love BB! What is a “deet”? EW are you trying far too hard to be hip? Remember to maintain journalistic integrity even online.
The secret houseguest is Jen from season 8.
Can we get an awesome “who will be sent home game” going for this season, similar to the SYTYCD one…please…
Amanda, you’re a bltch. Just wanted you to know.
Way to Ruin the Cast Again Kassting..More focused on looks than ever b4…You can totally tell there was only 1 or a couple of people on the show that actually auditioned…The twist will blow…and if its tru that Jessica (BB8) and Sheila (BB9) have a chance on the show then it will really suck.
Will this will be my first year watching BB. Why this year? Well because I’m bored during the week.
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Could the mystery houseguest be Rod Blagojevich? They didn’t let him take part in that other reality show because it was outside the country. The BB house is in L.A., man, I hope it’s him, that would be hilarious.
Such a huge time commitment. May finally try to ween myself off. HA
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why don’t they just call the show” single 20 sommething & lovin’ it” thats all they mostly have on all the shows are single 20-30 yr olds trying to hook up!! It;s just a realty soap opera….Get Real People, not sex hungry millionaire wannabe’s….
The UK Big Brother is on at the moment. It would be great if we did an exchange later in the series. One of ours for one of yours.
This show is not classed as a reality show, or a game show so it can be fixed and scripted. It is classed as a serial so keep that in mind before everyone freaks out when the competitions are rigged or the comments are forced and when they show the events out of order for dramatic effect. No freaking about it being rigged people.
Typical BB cast inset 1 token Black, Gay and older person the fill the rest with 20 something knuckleheads…
If the mystery houseguest is a past houseguest Im gonna be very annoyed. Hopefully its Spencer Pratt.
If any of you didn’t really care about this show then why are YOU here even commenting? Yeah……..
I can’t wait for it to start! I love my trashy Big Brother! I have waited too long for this season to start! And the Chenbot is cooking a little Chenspawn! Maybe the unexpected will have the final challenge be a successful delivery of the Chenspawn!
By far the best reality show on television. But to truly enjoy it you have to devote time to it and not just watch the three heavily edited one hour episodes a week.
@ Mike–You know, getting good ‘ole Rod the Ridiculous on the show might get me to tune in again. That would be a train wreck worth watching. Probably would interfere with the court case though, alas.
After watching that video does anyone else think the african american wearing the bright blue eyeshadow looks like a drag queen? Yikes! Can’t wait for the drama with bikini girl who think no man can resist her ugly face but so-called hot body. This is why I love this show!
I LOVE Big Brother….and last season was great!! I love it when it gets nasty.