'Big Brother 25': Meet the New Houseguests

The 'Big Brother 25' cast is finally here!

By Stephanie Downs - July 31, 2023 10:47 pm EDT

It's almost time for Big Brother 25. In advance of the season, CBS released information on the houseguests who will be competing for the $750,000 grand prize, as Us Weekly reported. True to form, the latest Big Brother cast features a unique group of characters who all believe that they have what it takes to win the game.

Big Brother 25 typically premieres at the beginning of the summer. However, due to the ongoing Hollywood strikes that have affected scripted programming, Big Brother was delayed to help fill up CBS' fall schedule. The 25th season of Big Brother will premiere on Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

Before you get a chance to watch the houseguests move into the house live, you have to meet them! Read on to see who will be competing on Big Brother 25.

America

Here we go! The #bb25 cast! Photos and bios thread:

1.
Name: America Lopez
Age: 27
Hometown: Edinburg, TX
Current City: Brooklyn, NY
Occupation: Medical Receptionist pic.twitter.com/aTBjR4CwbL
— Sharon Tharp (@sharontharp) July 31, 2023

America is a 27-year-old receptionist residing in Brooklyn. Considering her unique name and Big Brother's penchant for silliness, expect a lot of "America" puns throughout the season.

Blue Kim

2.
Name: Blue Kim
Age: 25
Hometown: Riverside, CA
Current City: New York, NY
Occupation: Brand Strategist pic.twitter.com/nMN6hc2XP9
— Sharon Tharp (@sharontharp) July 31, 2023

Blue Kim is a brand strategist who is originally from California. She's now based in the Big Apple.

Bowie Jane

3.
Name: Bowie Jane
Age: 45
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
Current City: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation: Barrister/DJ pic.twitter.com/Z18JHBp9Xe
— Sharon Tharp (@sharontharp) July 31, 2023

Bowie Jane is the first Big Brother (USA) houseguest to be from Australia. The DJ now resides in Los Angeles.

Cameron

4.
Name: Cameron Hardin
Age: 34
Hometown: Eastman, GA
Occupation: Stay-at-Home Dad pic.twitter.com/317S80WGnR
— Sharon Tharp (@sharontharp) July 31, 2023

Cameron Hardin is from Eastman, Georgia. He's a stay-at-home father.

Cory

5.
Name: Cory Wurtenberger (@zachwurt's brother!)
Age: 21
Hometown: Weston, FL
Occupation: College Student pic.twitter.com/sYHTxZJRlf
— Sharon Tharp (@sharontharp) July 31, 2023

Cory is the youngest person on the Big Brother 25 cast. He's a college student.

Felicia

6.
Name: Felicia Cannon
Age: 63
Hometown: Tacoma, WA
Current City: Kennesaw, GA
Occupation: Real Estate Agent pic.twitter.com/M3TEmVdNRJ
— Sharon Tharp (@sharontharp) July 31, 2023

Felicia is the oldest woman to ever compete on Big Brother (USA). The real estate agent is 63 years old.

Hisam

7.
Name: Hisam Goueli
Age: 45
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Current City: Seattle, WA
Occupation: Geriatric Physician pic.twitter.com/2Kr9IlENcr
— Sharon Tharp (@sharontharp) July 31, 2023

Hisam works as a geriatric physician. The 45-year-old lives in Seattle.

Izzy

8.
Name: Izzy Gleicher
Age: 32
Hometown: New York, NY
Occupation: Professional Flutist pic.twitter.com/9pfLnxhWPp
— Sharon Tharp (@sharontharp) July 31, 2023

Izzy has an interesting occupation, as she is a flutist. She's from New York, New York.

Jag

9.
Name: Jag Bains
Age: 25
Hometown: Omak, WA
Occupation: Truck Company Owner pic.twitter.com/SuP5UTs6cr
— Sharon Tharp (@sharontharp) July 31, 2023

Jag is the first Sikh houseguest on Big Brother (USA). He's a truck company owner.

Jared

10.
Name: Jared Fields (Cirie’s son!!)
Age: 25
Hometown: Norwalk, CT
Occupation: Exterminator pic.twitter.com/edfolu720B
— Sharon Tharp (@sharontharp) July 31, 2023

Jared is descended from reality TV royalty. His mother is Cirie Fields, the winner of The Traitors US and one of the best Survivor players in history.

Kirsten

11.
Name: Kirsten Elwin
Age: 25
Hometown: Orlando, FL via Dominica
Current City: Houston, TX
Occupation: Molecular Biologist pic.twitter.com/Txgt6dH0Gm
— Sharon Tharp (@sharontharp) July 31, 2023

Kirsten works as a molecular biologist. There's no doubt she'll put those smarts to use in the Big Brother house.

Luke

12.
Name: Luke Valentine
Age: 30
Hometown: Weston, FL
Current City: Coral Springs, FL
Occupation: Illustrator pic.twitter.com/LxIWWjvKEd
— Sharon Tharp (@sharontharp) July 31, 2023

Luke is a true Florida man. He currently works as an illustrator.

Matt

13.
Name: Matt Klotz
Age: 27
Hometown: Cameron Park, CA
Current City: Baton Rouge, LA
Occupation: Deaflympics Gold Medalist pic.twitter.com/gatpwg4MX1
— Sharon Tharp (@sharontharp) July 31, 2023

Matt is another houseguest who's making history this season. He's the first hearing-impaired contestant to appear on the CBS series.

Mecole

14.
Name: Mecole Hayes
Age: 30
Hometown: St Louis, MO
Current City: Upper Marlboro, MD
Occupation: Political Consultant pic.twitter.com/uUbMOzfXjV
— Sharon Tharp (@sharontharp) July 31, 2023

Mecole is a political consultant from Maryland. Will she be able to make her way through Big Brother politics?

Red

15.
Name: Red Utley
Age: 37
Hometown: Gatlinburg, TN
Occupation: Sales pic.twitter.com/qi4Zpj78gC
— Sharon Tharp (@sharontharp) July 31, 2023

There's already a contestant named "Blue," so they had to balance it out with a Red. The salesman is from Tennessee.

Reilly

16.
Name: Reilly Smedley
Age: 24
Hometown: Portland, ME
Current City: Nashville, TN
Occupation: Bartender pic.twitter.com/GjWIyhWV1W
— Sharon Tharp (@sharontharp) July 31, 2023

The last houseguest in the mix is Reilly. She's a bartender from Nashville.