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Meet the 'Big Brother 11' Houseguests



The houseguests will be going back to high school as they are divided into memorable high school cliques: popular, athletes, brainiacs and off-beats.



July 1, 2009

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What group did you fit into in high school? That is the question 12 strangers will face on the season premiere of "Big Brother 11," Thursday, July 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS.

12 strangers will move into the "Big Brother" house and learn that they will be 'kickin it old school' this summer, high school to be exact. The House Guests will be shocked to learn that they will be playing the game in one of four familiar high school cliques - popular, athletes, brainiacs and off beats. They will compete for food, safety from eviction and luxury prizes as part of their clique.
They will also be surprised to discover that a mystery 13th Houseguest is coming to the "Big Brother" house, to join the game and give an advantage to one of the cliques.

"You may have graduated, but the truth is we never leave high school and this summer we are going to prove it," says Allison Grodner, Executive Producer of "Big Brother." "From the brains to the jocks to the off-beat, everyone will be able to identify to one of these cliques, giving the viewers a group to root for and against from the very beginning. The division will cause instant drama."

These are the 12 Houseguests, listed across in alphabetical order by first name, who will compete in the 11th season of "Big Brother":

Braden Bacha
28 years old
Santa Monica, California
Single
Surfer

Casey Turner
41 years old
St. Petersburg, Florida
Married, Dad
5th Grade Teacher

Chima Simone
32 years old
West Hollywood, California
Single
Freelance Journalist

Jeff Schroeder
30 years old
Norridge, Illinois
Single
Advertising Salesman

Jordan Lloyd
22 years old
Matthews, North Carolina
Single
Waitress

Kevin Campbell
29 years old
Chula Vista, California
Single
Graphic Designer

Laura Crosby
21 years old
Atlanta, Georgia
Single
Bikini Model

Lydia Tavera
24 years old
Torrance, California
Single
Special Effects Make-Up Artist

Michele Noonan
27 years old
Pasadena, California
Married
Neuroscientist

Natalie Martinez
24 years old
Gilbert, Arizona
Single
Tae Kwon Do Champion

Ronnie Talbott
30 years old
Belpre, Ohio
Married
Gamer

Russell Kairouz
24 years old
Walnut Creek, California
Single
Mixed Martial Arts Fighter


The houseguests will live and compete in a house that has been transformed into a mean, green, eco-friendly living machine. The interior walls of the house are covered with a reconstituted wood panel product made from re-claimed wood flakes. This eco-friendly material reduced the amount of new lumber used to build the "Big Brother" house. For the first time ever, the Houseguests will be made fully aware of the amount of waste they create, and will be required to sort, recycle and place all food items in an outdoor manual compost center, as well as an indoor automatic composter. The Head of Household Suite feels like seaside in Big Sur, Calif., where actual driftwood hangs on the copper patina tinted walls while a working waterfall, using recycled water, trickles over stacked stone to serve as a headboard. Zebra wood columns (all faux wood) press into the room framing a contemporary window that overlooks the "surf."

Following the premiere on Thursday, July 9 (8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT), "Big Brother" will be broadcast three nights weekly, beginning Sunday, July 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), Tuesday, July 14 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the LIVE eviction show, hosted by Julie Chen, beginning Thursday, July 16 (8:00-9:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT).

"Big Brother" is executive produced by Emmy Award winner Allison Grodner, Rich Meehan and Scott Einziger, in association with Endemol U.S.A.