The reality competition series, which also includes a pickleball coach and jumbotron engineer among its players, premieres July 9 on CBS.
Published on July 7, 2026
Jason De Puy, Kamuela “Kamu” Kirk, Melody Morris
CBS/Evan Mulling
CBS has unveiled the cast for Big Brother season 28.
On Tuesday, the network announced the houseguests competing in the upcoming season of the long-running reality series. The initial 14-player cast includes everyone from a rocket scientist and an MMA fighter to a pickleball coach and a RuPaul’s Drag Race alum, better known as Salina EsTitties.
The reality competition series follows a group of strangers living together in a house under 24/7 surveillance as they form alliances, compete in challenges and vote one another out until one houseguest remains to claim the $750,000 grand prize. This season’s theme, “Time Trip,” will see the “past, present and future collide,” according to CBS.
Big Brother premieres Thursday with a 90-minute episode beginning at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The 24/7 live feeds are available the following day on Paramount+, Pluto and YouTube for a limited time. Additional surprise houseguests will also be revealed during the premiere.
Meet the Big Brother season 28 houseguests, with official bios and photos provided by CBS, below.
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Chuk Anyanwu
Image Credit: Evan Mulling
Age: 27
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Occupation: Supply Chain Analyst
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Drew Campbell
Image Credit: Evan Mulling
Age: 22
Hometown: Temecula, Calif.
Occupation: Surgical Dental Assistant
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Haley Thogmartin
Image Credit: Evan Mulling
Age: 29
Hometown: Neosho, Mo.
Current City: Wildwood, Mo.
Occupation: Telemedicine Executive
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Jason De Puy
Image Credit: Evan Mulling
Age: 35
Hometown: San Francisco, Calif.
Current City: West Hollywood, Calif.
Occupation: Drag Queen
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Kamuela “Kamu” Kirk
Image Credit: Evan Mulling
Age: 32
Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.
Occupation: MMA Fighter
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LaTrice Verrett
Image Credit: Evan Mulling
Age: 57
Hometown: Kankakee, Ill.
Current City: Maplewood, N.J.
Occupation: Boutique Salesperson
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Lyric Medeiros
Image Credit: Evan Mulling
Age: 25
Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii
Occupation: Attorney
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Mallory Aurichio
Image Credit: Evan Mulling
Age: 24
Hometown: Township of Washington, N.J.
Occupation: Rocket Scientist
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Melody Morris
Image Credit: Evan Mulling
Age: 24
Hometown: Thornton, Colo.
Current City: Maricopa, Ariz.
Occupation: Corporate Game Show Host
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Rome Seymour
Image Credit: Evan Mulling
Age: 28
Hometown: Traverse City, Mich.
Current City: Delray Beach, Fla.
Occupation: Pickleball Coach
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Taylor Brown
Image Credit: Evan Mulling
Age: 27
Hometown: Deerfield Beach, Fla.
Occupation: Elementary School Counselor
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Barrett Pfeiffer
Image Credit: Evan Mulling
Age: 27
Hometown: Benton, Ark.
Current City: Austin, Texas
Occupation: Jumbotron Engineer
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Ashley Trail
Image Credit: Evan Mulling
Age: 24
Hometown: Alton, Ill.
Current City: Chicago, Ill.
Occupation: Bartender
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Yash Patel
Image Credit: Evan Mulling
Age: 24
Hometown: Monroe Township, NJ
Occupation: Financial Analyst
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