Who's In The Cast Of Big Brother Season 23?

The time has come, Big Brother fans!

Big Brother announced today the 16 Houseguests who will embark on Season 23 of the series when they move into the BB Beach Club!

The all-new group is in for a high-stakes summer full of big risks and big rewards, where one wrong gamble could cost them everything. By the end of the premiere episode, for the first time in Big Brother history, the Houseguests will be presented with a double-or-nothing offer that may be too good to refuse. 

This season is sure to be filled with twists and turns, laughter and tears, and betrayals and backstabs.

Read on to meet the new Houseguests!

Don't miss all new episodes of Big Brother Season 23 on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 8/7c on CBS and Paramount+. 

Plus, you can eavesdrop on the Houseguests 24/7 with the Big Brother Live Feeds on Paramount+.

Hometown: Baltimore
Current City: Baltimore
Current Occupation: Director of Sales Operations

Three words to describe you: Charismatic, crafty, and clumsy.

What are you most excited about living inside the Big Brother house?
I'm really looking forward to hopefully competing in OTEV. I am a beast at musical chairs, so I hope to get that Veto in the bag!

What is your strategy for winning the game?
Spot the power players early and annihilate or divide them one by one! Play for MYSELF, not the house. I hope my amiable appearance will cause the guests to let their guards down with me. I want every Houseguest to feel like they have me in their pocket. Finally, I make really good decisions as long as there is no romance involved. NO SHOWMANCES!

Read Azah's full bio.

Current City: Harwinton, Connecticut 
Occupation: General Contractor Assistant

Three words that describe you: Charming, friendly, and determined.

What are you most excited about living inside the Big Brother house?
Making new friends for life and competing in comps. 

What is your strategy for winning the game?
Ultimately be myself because I am a joy!! But I would like to appear fun and clueless as to not raise any flags, align myself with more people, and slip up as a physical threat when I need to schmooze the house. 

Read Christian's full bio.

Hometown: Chicago
Current City: Chicago
Occupation: Graduate Student

Three words that describe you: Calculated, composed, and versatile.

What are you most excited about living inside the Big Brother house?
I can't WAIT to play the game and eat, sleep, breathe Big Brother for the summer. I'm excited for the whole Big Brother experience, even being on slop, taking cold showers, and sleeping in the Have-Not room. It has been my dream to backstab and blindside the other Houseguests all the way to the end. 

What is your strategy for winning the game?
My strategy for winning the game starts with cultivating personal relationships with everyone in the house. I don't have to be everyone's best friend nor do I want to be, but I fully intend on learning about everyone's strengths and weaknesses. I won't have a problem exploiting their weaknesses for my benefit and aligning myself with those whose strengths can compensate for my own shortcomings.

I don't want to play the game on a week-to-week basis, but instead, I want to ensure that with every move I make/competition I win, I use that as an opportunity to set myself up for two/three weeks of safety down the line. I am not afraid to play hard, get messy, and bathe in people's blood, but doing it in such a tactful way that the other Houseguests don't realize what's happening. I plan on lying about my occupation and career aspirations because I don't want the other Houseguests to overestimate my intelligence right off the bat. 

Read Hannah's full bio.

Hometown: Cranston, Rhode Island
Current City: Cranston, Rhode Island
Occupation: Flight Attendant

Three words that describe you: Adventurous, passionate, and confident.

What are you most excited about living inside the Big Brother house?
Meeting all my new castmates! I'm a social butterfly. I truly live for these moments. Also, being the single young man that I am, I'd be lying if I said the women didn't add to my excitement. 

What is your strategy for winning the game? 
Although I feel my athletic ability/background will bring me far in the game, my primary strategy for winning Big Brother is heavily dependent on my social abilities. I've been told countless times by many, both peers and strangers, that my charm is POWERFUL. I plan on using this skill in every social interaction in the house, male or female. 

Read Brent's full bio.

Hometown: Niagara Falls, New York
Current City: Niagara Falls, New York
Occupation: Kindergarten Teacher

Three words that describe you: Driven, compassionate, and loving.

What are you most excited about living inside the Big Brother house?
THE COMPETITIONS! I am SO excited to compete and really PLAY THIS GAME! I am a competitor at heart. I grew up as an athlete, I am still an athlete, and I thrive in competitive environments. I'm ready to put my best foot forward in the house and give every competition 100 percent! You're not going to see me throwing many competitions, I really have no idea how I could "throw" a comp. Like Frankie Grande said, I just don't think throwing competitions is in me, ya know? I'm going all-in into every competition!

But, if you see me throwing something, know that I'm 100 percent doing it for a strategic reason. I'm not throwing a comp for no good reason. That I will hardcore have to think through, evaluate my options, and see what's my best move. I am also really excited to meet new people! I'm a total extrovert by nature! I love interacting with people, learning about their passions for life, and truly what makes them the person they are today!

Oh my goodness, wait... how could I forget this. THE COSTUMES! I want to wear a costume SO BADLY in the Big Brother house! That has always been a dream of mine! I would love if my costume came with safety, but I'll 100 percent wear a costume! 

What is your strategy for winning the game?
My strategy for winning the game is, simply put, to never forget who I am as an individual, be AUTHENTIC in the house, win competitions in order to secure relationships/alliances in the house, and not be afraid to make the BIG MOVES! Big risk means even bigger reward! 

Read Britini's full bio.

Hometown: Philadelphia
Current City: Philadelphia 
Occupation: Safety Officer

Three words that describe you: Loud, outgoing, and assertive. 

What are you most excited about living inside the Big Brother house?
Getting the opportunity to win prizes and a half million dollars. 

What is your strategy for winning the game?
Try to get to know everyone on a personal level so they never put me on the block. I will get everyone to do my dirty work because I am good at being a leader. 

Read Derek's full bio.

Hometown: Camden, Tennessee
Current City: Clarksville, Tennessee
Occupation: Farmer

Three words that describe you: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, compassionate, and exuberant. 

What are you most excited about living inside the Big Brother house?
Living out my dream of being here. I learned life is way too short with the passing of my son, so just being able to live out this dream. I'm here to WIN, not to get famous!

What is your strategy for winning the game?
Building relationships with everyone, not just your alliance. Being a farmer, no two days are the same. You never know what to expect. I always have to evolve and change game plans on a daily basis and I have gotten really good at it. Set strategies are overrated and crumble, so my lifestyle fits perfectly with the Big Brother house. 

Read Brandon's full bio.

Hometown: Austin, Texas
Current City: Honolulu 
Occupation: Tech Sales Consultant 

Three words that describe you: Rambunctious, curious, and strong-willed.

What are you most excited about living inside the Big Brother house?
Pulling little pranks and swapping the blame to other people to create chaos. 

What is your strategy for winning the game?
Forming close one-on-one relationships with people behind the scenes, limiting yet utilizing my charismatic personality to connect with people but also not going too over the top with my friendliness and openness so I can cruise a bit under the table in group settings. 

Read Travis' full bio.

Hometown: Sarasota, Florida
Current City: Sarasota, Florida
Occupation: Swimwear Designer

Three words that describe you: Witty, sarcastic, and outgoing.

What are you most excited about living in the Big Brother house?
I am most excited to just live out my number one bucket list goal. I have religiously watched Big Brother since I was 11 years old and I have applied four times. I have a photo of the Big Brother logo on my vision board. It will also be exciting to meet new people around the U.S. and live somewhere different than Sarasota. I have never lived outside Sarasota in my life. 

What is your strategy for winning the game?
My strategy for winning the game is to win the very first HOH. I think the first HOH is the most important one. I would then be able to align myself with powerful physical and mental players, but I'd also try to make a final two alliance with someone outside of that. That way I can see the game from all angles.

I think my social game is what will help me the most. I am very outgoing, understanding, and comforting. Houseguests will want to talk to me about their thoughts on other Houseguests and I will use that to my advantage by having a lot of people trust me. I won't speak my mind too much on weeks that I am not HOH but put ideas in their head to get rid of certain people I think would hurt my game. Just like Tyler played on Season 20. 

Read Alyssa's full bio.

Hometown: Detroit
Current City: Detroit 
Occupation: Phlebotomist 

Three words that describe you: Kind, funny, and outgoing.

What are you most excited about living inside the Big Brother house?
I am most excited to sleep in the HOH room. And I actually might want to try slop. 

What is your strategy for winning the game?
My strategy for winning the game is to learn as much as I can about everyone else and keep my mouth shut.

Read Tiffany's full bio.

Hometown: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Current City: Milwaukee
Occupation: Attorney

Three words that describe you: Personable, confident, and fun-loving.

What are you most excited about living inside the Big Brother house?
First and foremost, just getting the opportunity to participate in a game and live in a house that very few people can say they've experienced is pretty incredible. I want to see the design of the house up close and see what random guests (especially Zingbot) will show up throughout my time in the house. 

What is your strategy for winning the game? 
From a competition standpoint, only win when I have to. Socially, make genuine connections and friendships with each of the Houseguests. Reiterate that we are playing a game and avoid bringing personal matters into game decisions. Adapt to the twists of the game as they come and enjoy playing Big Brother the way it was meant to be played.

Read Xavier's full bio.

Hometown: Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Current City: New York City
Occupation: AI Engineer

Three words that describe you: Clever, driven, and spunky. 

What are you most excited about living inside the Big Brother house?
Just being about to live inside of the house that I watch 24/7 during the summer! I eat, sleep, and breathe the Live Feeds and obsess over the moves that players are making. I used to leave college frat parties if I got word that something big was going down on the Feeds, and now I get to be what's happening on the Feeds! I'm excited to stir up drama and create chaos on the show that I love.

What is your strategy for winning the game?
I'll win with my intelligence, drive, and adaptability! I'll sniff out the big threats quickly and navigate my way through the game by creating advantageous alliances. I believe I'll thrive in a chaotic environment, something I learned from my childhood and from working in such a rapidly changing field, so I'll try to cause disruptions and create entropy in the game whenever possible. Hopefully, people will underestimate me the first couple of weeks and give me time to build up relationships before I unleash my cut-throat gameplay. 

I'm also going to try to get out the strong alpha dudes early, that way I don't have as many challenge threats or egos that I have to tiptoe around. I'd love to have a strong, small team of women working with me. It's a cliche that "women's alliances don't work in Big Brother," but it's only because of the women that are chosen to be a part of them. I've found women to be my most loyal friends and I have the ability to quickly read people so I'm confident I'll find fellow black widows. 

Read Claire's full bio.

Hometown: Boiling Springs, South Carolina
Current City: Ft. Myers, Florida
Occupation: Forensic Scientist

Three words that describe you: Sweet, quirky, and self-driven.

What are you most excited about living inside the Big Brother house?
I'm really looking forward to interacting with the cameras and venting in the Diary Room!

What is your strategy for winning the game? 
I plan to float! I want to make everyone around me feel at ease and convince them I'm a non-threatening, loyal person. Once they realize I'm only playing for myself, hopefully, it'll be too late to stop me. 

Read Sarah's full bio.

Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Current City: Portland, Oregon
Occupation: Make-Up Artist

Three words that describe you: Resilient, quirky, and outgoing.

What are you most excited about living inside the Big Brother house?
To finally compete in some of my favorite BB competitions!!!

What is your strategy for winning the game?
Each season and cast is so different that it makes it hard to go in with an exact game plan, you really need to get to know the other Houseguests to know what will work. I do know that I'm going to go into the house as a strong competitor, while hopefully not making too many ripples. I also want to uphold my values and create genuine friendships, but winning this game for myself and for my children is my top priority.

Read Whitney's full bio.

Hometown: Baltimore
Current City: New York City
Occupation: Start-Up Founder

Three words that describe you: Funny, logical, and thoughtful.

What are you most excited about living inside the Big Brother house?
Meeting interesting people from across the country. I love meeting new people and getting everyone laughing. 

What is your strategy for winning the game?
Build relationships with everyone in the house and slowly turn friendships into alliances. And then layer in unassailable logical reasoning to influence peoples' decisions. 

Read Derek's full bio.

Hometown: San Bernardino County, California
Current City: Venice Beach, California
Occupation: Account Executive

Three words that describe you: Optimistic, dynamic, and engaging.

What are you most excited about living inside the Big Brother house?
I am most excited about playing the game of Big Brother! I don't care about being on TV, and I often forget about the fact there is a cash prize for winning. When I think about Big Brother, I get excited about the competitions and the social strategies that can help you win! I have always been good at building relationships and being persuasive, however, to have those things gamified in a way that I can be ranked by how well I do it, is like an injection into my competitive blood!

I get goosebumps and a huge smile as I write this out and think about the Hunger Games-like dynamic of building trust and alliances with people all the while being aware there is only ONE winner and you will have to turn on each other at some point. As a longtime fan, I've heard all the players talk about how everything is more difficult than they thought, but I love to be challenged, so that prospect only leaves me more intrigued!

What is your strategy for winning the game?
My strategy is to combine the subtle influence of Derrick, with Cody's charm, Dan's strategic thinking, and hold back on showing how good I am at competitions until I have to (hopefully not needed until the end, like Kaycee in Season 20). I know that sounds like a vague idealistic plan, but I genuinely believe that I have each of those attributes/capabilities I am describing.

I have been studying the game and preparing mentally and physically an unreasonable amount. However, I believe I have the restraint and tact to not give away that I'm as good as I think I will be. I'm well aware this all sounds arrogant, but I feel like knowing this, and the self-awareness I employ in my life in general makes me feel this is all possible.

Read Kyland's full bio.

Don't miss all new episodes of Big Brother Season 23 on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 8/7c on CBS and Paramount+.  

Plus, you can eavesdrop on the Houseguests 24/7 with the Big Brother Live Feeds on Paramount+.