Big Brother 26 cast and new AI revealed: Photos

A new twist on “Big Brother” will be in store when Season 26 premieres on Wednesday, July 17, and Thursday, July 18. While CBS announced the 16 new houseguests who will be moving into the house — including a celebrity chef, a former undercover police officer, and a crochet business owner — it also revealed that the cast will have the ability to vote on a 17th houseguest for the first time.

Additionally, “This new group of HouseGuests will enjoy an unforgettable summer with amazing surprises as ‘BB AI’ takes over the ‘Big Brother’ house,” the press release reads.

Following a two-night premiere, Big Brother will air Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET, with the final show featuring the live eviction show. Julie Chen Moonves returns as host of the CBS reality show; streaming available on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers and Pluto TV viewers.

Meet the full team below.

Angela Murray

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Age: 50
Hometown: Long Beach, California.
Current City: Syracuse, Utah
Occupation: Real Estate Agent
Quinn Martin

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Age: 25
Hometown: Lawton, Oklahoma.
Current city: Omaha, Nebraska.
Occupation: Nurse Recruiter
Leah Peters

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Age: 26
Hometown: Pittsburgh
Current City: Miami
Occupation: VIP Cocktail Server
Tucker Des Laruriers

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Age: 30
Hometown: Boston
Current City: Brooklyn
Occupation: Marketing and Sales Officer
Kenny Kelly

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Age: 52
Hometown: Boston
Occupation: Former undercover police officer
Lisa Weintraub

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Age: 33
Hometown: Los Angeles
Occupation: Celebrity Chef
Kimo Abaca

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Age: 35
Hometown: Hilo, Hawaii
Occupation: Mattress Sales Representative
Mackenzie Manbeck

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Age: 22
Hometown: Houston
Occupation: Construction Project Manager
brooklyn riviera

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Age: 34
Hometown: Covington, Georgia.
Current City: Dallas
Occupation: Business Manager
Matt Hardiman

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Age: 25
Hometown: Loganville, Georgia.
Current city: Roswell, Georgia.
Occupation: Technology Sales Representative
Chelsea Baham

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Age: 27
Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Occupation: Non-Profit Manager
Joseph Rodriguez

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Age: 30
Hometown: Tampa, Florida.
Occupation: Video store employee
Cedric Hodges

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Age: 21
Hometown: Running Springs, California.
Current City: Boise, Idaho
Occupation: Former Marine
Robina Bernabei

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Hometown: Los Angeles
Occupation: Event Bartender
T-core Clotty

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Age: 23
Hometown: Chicago via London
Current City: Atlanta
Occupation: Crochet Business Owner
Cam Sullivan Brown

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Age: 25
Hometown: Bowie, Maryland.
Occupation: Physical Therapist