‘Big Brother’ Season 28 Cast Revealed: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Alum, Rocket Scientist, MMA Fighter and More

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The reality competition series, which also includes a pickleball coach and jumbotron engineer among its players, premiered July 9 on CBS.

July 10, 2026 7:06pm

Published on July 10, 2026

Jason De Puy, Kamuela “Kamu” Kirk, Melody Morris CBS/Evan Mulling

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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 premiered on Thursday 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. (This list was originally published on July 7 and has been updated as new characters were revealed.)

Meet the Big Brother season 28 houseguests, with official bios and photos provided by CBS, below.

Chuk Anyanwu

Image Credit: Evan Mulling

Age: 27

Hometown: Dallas, Texas

Occupation: Supply Chain Analyst
Drew Campbell

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Age: 22

Hometown: Temecula, Calif.

Occupation: Surgical Dental Assistant
Haley Thogmartin

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Age: 29

Hometown: Neosho, Mo.

Current City: Wildwood, Mo.

Occupation: Telemedicine Executive
Jason De Puy

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Age: 35

Hometown: San Francisco, Calif.

Current City: West Hollywood, Calif.

Occupation: Drag Queen
Kamuela “Kamu” Kirk

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Age: 32

Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.

Occupation: MMA Fighter
LaTrice Verrett

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Age: 57

Hometown: Kankakee, Ill.

Current City: Maplewood, N.J.

Occupation: Boutique Salesperson
Lyric Medeiros

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Age: 25

Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii

Occupation: Attorney
Mallory Aurichio

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Age: 24

Hometown: Township of Washington, N.J.

Occupation: Rocket Scientist
Melody Morris

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Age: 24

Hometown: Thornton, Colo.

Current City: Maricopa, Ariz.

Occupation: Corporate Game Show Host
Rome Seymour

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Age: 28

Hometown: Traverse City, Mich.

Current City: Delray Beach, Fla.

Occupation: Pickleball Coach
Taylor Brown

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Age: 27

Hometown: Deerfield Beach, Fla.

Occupation: Elementary School Counselor
Barrett Pfeiffer

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Age: 27

Hometown: Benton, Ark.

Current City: Austin, Texas

Occupation: Jumbotron Engineer
Ashley Trail

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Age: 24

Hometown: Alton, Ill.

Current City: Chicago, Ill.

Occupation: Bartender
Yash Patel

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Age: 24

Hometown: Monroe Township, NJ

Occupation: Financial Analyst
Rick Devens

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Age: 42

Hometown: Macon, Ga.

Occupation: Communications Director
Angela Murray

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Age: 52

Hometown: Syracuse, Utah

Occupation: Real Estate Agent