00:00What do a microbiologist, a rodeo clown and a cosplay artist have in common?
00:04Nothing, except they'll be fighting for half a million dollars on season 19 of Big Brother.
00:09The 16 newbies and total strangers who will enter the Big Brother house to compete for the grand prize this season
00:15have officially been revealed, and The Hollywood Reporter's Big Brother expert, Brian Perica,
00:19who is interviewing the cast right now, has us covered with a full breakdown,
00:23so let's meet the contestants and start filling out our Big Brother brackets.
00:27First up, we have Christmas Abbott. The 35-year-old fitness superstar from Raleigh, North Carolina,
00:32says Helen Kim is her favorite cast member because she was smart and knew how to work the people in the house.
00:38Matthew Clines is a 33-year-old renovation consultant from Arlington, Virginia.
00:43His all-time fave cast member? Donnie Thompson. Because he has a great beard, wore camo and generally was a good dude.
00:50Dominique Cooper is also from Virginia. The 30-year-old government engineer from the town of Woodbridge
00:56describes herself as uber-optimistic, energetic and determined.
01:01Alana Davies is a 26-year-old radio personality from Dallas, Texas, who calls herself funny, abrasive and charming.
01:08She says James Hewling is her favorite house guest. And this season's resident cowboy is Jason Dent.
01:14But he actually isn't a cowboy. He's a rodeo clown. The 37-year-old from Humiston, Iowa, also cites James
01:21as his favorite Big Brother cast member. Jessica Graff is a 26-year-old VIP concierge who says she is
01:27honest, loud and loyal. Now, eat your heart out, ladies. Cameron Hurd is 24 years old from Woodridge,
01:33Illinois and a microbiologist. That means he's really smart. No surprise, he describes himself as
01:38persistent, driven and smart. His favorite cast member is Ian Terry because he says they both are nerdy and have a
01:45giant love for the game. Mark Jansen is a 26-year-old personal trainer from Grand Island, New York.
01:50He calls Brandon Villegas his favorite house guest because he basically said it's me and my girl
01:55versus the house. Let's go. Anyone else think this guy will end up in a showmance?
01:59Next, meet Megan Louder. The 28-year-old dog walker lives in Phoenix, Arizona. She describes herself as
02:06cunning, smart and beautiful because I'm confident like that. 23-year-old Josh Martinez from Homestead, Florida,
02:12says he works in hair care sales. So we sell shampoo? He calls Evil Dick his favorite house guest
02:18because he spoke his mind and didn't care what others thought. And we've got another Iowa boy.
02:23I can say that because I'm from Nebraska. Cody Nixon is from Lake Mills, Iowa, but now lives in Plano,
02:28Texas. The 32-year-old construction sales rep also says Evil Dick is his favorite contestant.
02:33Alex Au is a 28-year-old eco-friendly marketing rep from Camarillo, California, who describes herself as
02:40the center of attention, hyper and adorable. Now, meet Jillian Parker. The 24-year-old
02:46Timeshare sales rep from Las Vegas, Nevada says Danielle Donato is her favorite cast member
02:51because she's a bad bitch, beautiful and speaks her mind. A lot like me.
02:55Kevin Schluber is the oldest cast member on this season. The 55-year-old stay-at-home dad from
03:00Boston, Massachusetts calls himself caring, humorous and charismatic. And Ramsay Soto is the youngest
03:06cast member this summer. The 21-year-old from Grand Rapids, Michigan, says his occupation is a
03:11cosplay artist. He describes himself as friendly, quirky and energetic. Finally, meet Raven Walton.
03:18The 23-year-old dance teacher from Duval's Bluff, Arkansas also describes herself as quirky,
03:23along with bubbly and outgoing. She says her favorite cast member is Frankie Grande,
03:28who I'm sure would love that. If I had been on his season, I swear we would have been two peas in a pod.
03:33For more on the season 19 Big Brother house guests, check out Brian Perica's continuing coverage
03:38on THR.com, with much more coming as the week rolls on. So Big Brother fans, I want to hear from you.
03:44I want to know all your early predictions. Who's going to have a showmance? Who's going to be a villain?
03:48And most importantly, who is going to make it to the finish line? Let me know all your thoughts.
03:52I'm Tiffany Taylor for The Hollywood Reporter News.
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