Big Brother Season 28 is coming to the 2026 TV schedule, and we now know some, but not all, of the Houseguests participating. As host Julie Chen Moonves teased during the "Broveal," more names will be announced during the premiere. Now, I have a lot of questions.
Before getting to those, however, let's get to the meat and potatoes. Here are some of the people who are competing, including one you might've already seen with a Paramount+ subscription, and some new faces you'll no doubt be obsessed with months from now. Take a look:
Of course, a picture can only say so much, so here are the ages, occupations, and cities of each announced Houseguest:
- Ashley Trail - 24, Bartender, Chicago, Illinois
- Barrett Pfeiffer - 27, Jumbotron Engineer, Austin, Texas
- Chuk Anyanwu - 27, Supply Chain Analyst, Dallas, Texas
- Drew Campbell- 22, Surgical Dental Assistant, Temecula, California
- Haley Thogmartin - 29, Telemedicine Executive, Wildwood, Missouri
- Jason De Puy - 35, RuPaul's Drag Race, West Hollywood, California
- Kamuela “Kamu” Kirk - 32, MMA Fighter, Phoenix, Arizona
- LaTrice Verrett - 57, Boutique Salesperson, Maplewood, NJ
- Lyric Medeiros - 25, American Idol/Lawyer, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Mallory Aurichio - 24, Rocket Scientist, Township of Washington, NJ
- Melody Morris - 24, Corporate Game Show Host, Maricopa, AZ
- Rome Seymour - 28, Pickleball Coach, Delray Beach, FL
- Taylor Brown - 27, Elementary School Counselor, Deerfield Beach, FL
- Yash Patel - 24, Financial Analyst, Monroe Township, NJ
As mentioned, Jason De Puy was on RuPaul's Drag Race, and fans may know them as their drag persona, Salina EsTitties. Another notable is Lyric Medeiros, who appeared on ABC's version of American Idol back in Season 21. That's two former reality stars, which confirms the rumor about returnees, but what does this mean for the unannounced Houseguests?
How Many More Houseguests Will Be Announced?
Fourteen Houseguests in a Big Brother season is not unheard of, but Big Brother has already confirmed that more names will be announced. The question is how many we should expect, considering the record for most Houseguests in a season is currently 17. Assuming that record isn't broken, would this mean we should only expect three more people?
The roundtable in the press photo of the Big Brother house has 15 seats, and of course the HOH stands during nominations. That has me thinking we'll have 16 Houseguests, but there could always be some twist tied to the theme that allows for more Houseguests to be ineligible for nomination or something of that nature. My mind is literally racing thinking of all the possibilities.
Are Returning Reality Stars Still On The Table?
There have been plenty of rumors about Big Brother Season 28 featuring returning Houseguests, as well as reality stars from other CBS shows. I'm not saying they're all accurate, though there were people who said previously that Salina EsTitties would be part of this season a while back. We've also seen rumors that former Survivor players could participate, as well as people from The Challenge and The Amazing Race.
We've also heard that former BB Houseguest Angela Murray is part of the returning cast and might be the only representative of the past this season. I'm not going to be thrilled if that's the case, but suffice it to say I'll be very interested to see just how many mystery Houseguests are introduced, and if there's a chance BB: Unlocked's fan vote plays a factor.
Hopefully, we have all the answers by Thursday, when Big Brother kicks off on CBS with a 90-minute premiere. Until then, I'm spiraling and continuing to expect the unexpected while we wait for more clues and reveals.
