‘But First…’: The 16 houseguests of Big Brother 26 on WHNT

(WHNT) – We have your first look at the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the Big Brother house this summer.

This season’s group includes a celebrity chef, a former undercover cop, an event bartender, a former marine, a physical therapist and a crochet business owner, among others.

No players from Alabama or Tennessee this year, with the closest being three competitors from Georgia.

Watch the video above to learn more about the houseguests. Their bios are listed below in order of appearance in the video.

Name: Brooklyn Rivera
Age: 34
Hometown: Covington, Ga.
Current City: Dallas, Texas
Occupation: Business Administrator

Name: Cedric Hodges
Age: 21
Hometown: Running Springs, Calif.
Current City: Boise, Idaho
Occupation: Former Marine

Name: Chelsie Baham
Age: 27
Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Occupation: Nonprofit Director

Name: Cam Sullivan-Brown
Age: 25
Hometown: Bowie, Md.
Occupation: Physical Therapist

Name: Joseph Rodriguez
Age: 30
Hometown: Tampa, Fla.
Occupation: Video Store Clerk

Name: Kimo Apaka
Age: 35
Hometown: Hilo, Hawaii
Occupation: Mattress Sales Rep

Name: Kenney Kelley
Age: 52
Hometown: Boston, Mass.
Occupation: Former Undercover Cop

Name: Leah Peters
Age: 26
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Current City: Miami, Fla.
Occupation: VIP Cocktail Server

Name: Lisa Weintraub
Age: 33
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Occupation: Celebrity Chef

Name: Makensy Manbeck
Age: 22
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Occupation: Construction Project Manager

Name: Matt Hardeman
Age: 25
Hometown: Loganville, Ga.
Current City: Roswell, Ga.
Occupation: Tech Sales Rep

Name: Angela Murray
Age: 50
Hometown: Long Beach, Calif.
Current City: Syracuse, Utah
Occupation: Real estate agent

Name: Quinn Martin
Age: 25
Hometown: Lawton, Okla.
Current City: Omaha, Neb.
Occupation: Nurse recruiter

Name: Rubina Bernabe
Age: 35
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Occupation: Event bartender

Name: Tucker Des Lauriers
Age: 30
Hometown: Boston, Mass.
Current City: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Occupation: Marketing and Sales Executive

Name: T’kor Clottey
Age: 23
Hometown: Chicago, Ill., via London
Current City: Atlanta, Ga.
Occupation: Crochet Business Owner

Big Brother Artificial Intelligence, known as “BB AI,” is taking over the house this year and the theme is expected to deliver the most unpredictable season ever. For the first time, this season’s houseguests will have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.

The 24/7 live feeds are expected to go up after Thursday’s episode. Click here to see what the new players are bringing to this year’s game.

Don’t miss the season 26 special two-night premiere of Big Brother this Wednesday, July 17, and Thursday, July 18, at 8:00 p.m. on WHNT.

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