The Houseguests Have Arrived! Meet the Full Cast of 'Big Brother 26'

Big Brother is back for another summer of intense competitions, romance, conflict, and strategy. A new group of 16 houseguests, including a celebrity chef, a former undercover cop, and the show's first native Hawaiian, will enter the house for the most epic summer of their lives in the pursuit of the $750,000 prize. But first, they'll need to add one more to their ranks, as, according to a CBS press release, "for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest."

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Click through the photo gallery below to take a closer look at the Big Brother 26 houseguests, as well as interviews conducted by CBS that were sent to us before they entered the house. And be sure to check out Parade.com for weekly interviews with the houseguests as they get evicted from the game.

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