By Megan Riedlinger
7:07am PDT, Aug 3, 2023
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Matt Klotz will be the first hearing impaired contestant in "Big Brother" history. The California-born 27-year-old currently resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and is a former Deaflympics gold medalist.
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Reilly Smedley will be among the season 25 houseguests. The 24-year-old is taking a break from her life as a bartender in Tennessee.
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Jared Fields can tackle any rats in the "Big Brother" house. The 25-year-old is an exterminator from Connecticut, who has some very interesting ties to another CBS reality competition juggernaut — "Survivor." He's the son of one of the legends of the show, Cirie Fields, who has competed on the show four times.
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Here's a curveball — there's an Aussie in the mix this year! Australian houseguest Bowie Jane Ball will be leaving her dual gigs as a barrister-slash-DJ to compete for head of household all summer long.
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Houston-based Kirsten Elwin is a 25-year-old molecular biologist moving into the "Big Brother" house with hopes of taking home top prize.
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Will Luke Valentine be this season's heartthrob? The Florida-born 30-year-old works as an illustrator.
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We don't think the "Big Brother" house has ever has a professional flutist as a resident before! Izzy Gleicher will be the first, as a 32-year-old from New York City.
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This year's youngest houseguest is Cory Wurtrnberger, a 21-year-old college student who hails from Florida. Like Jared, Cory also has a surprising "Survivor" connection — he's the younger brother of "Survivor" contestant Zach Wurtenberger.
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Washington-based Jag Bains, who owns a truck company, will be the first Sikh houseguest in "Big Brother" history.
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There's a doctor in the house! Geriatric physician Hisam Goueli moves into the "Big Brother" house this summer. The 45-year-old is moving down from his home base of Seattle.
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Mecole Hayes is a 30-year-old political consultant heading into the "Big Brother" house. The St. Louis-born beauty currently resides in Maryland.
