Meet the New Houseguests of Big Brother Season 19

See the 16 newcomers vying for the $500,000 this summer on CBS

By Billy Nilles Jun 19, 2017 4:51 PMTags
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It isn't officially summer until Julie Chen is back on our TVs and the Zingbot 9000 is hurling insults unsuspecting houseguests.

But before we can head back into the Big Brother house for another season of Head of Household and Power of Veto challenges, it's time to get to know the 16 strangers who are willing to have their lives taped 24/7 all in the hopes of outlasting the competition and winning that coveted $500,000. With a government engineer, a rodeo clown, a microbiologist and a cosplay artist in the mix, among others, things are sure to get interesting. 

Without further ado, meet your new Big Brother houseguests...

 

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Meet the Houseguests of Big Brother Season 19
Josh Martinez, 23

Hometown: Miami, FL
Current City: Homestead, FL
Occupation: Hair Care Sales

Christmas Abbott, 35

Hometown: Lynchburg, Va.
Current City: Raleigh, N.C.
Occupation: Fitness Superstar

Raven Walton, 23

Hometown: DeValls Bluff, Ark.
Current City: DeValls Bluff, Ark.
Occupation: Dance Teacher

Jason Dent, 37

Hometown: Humeston, Iowa
Current City: Humeston, Iowa
Occupation: Rodeo Clown

Elena Davies, 26

Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Current City: Dallas, Texas
Occupation: Radio Personality

Kevin Schlehuber, 55

Hometown: Boston, Mass.
Current City: Boston, Mass.
Occupation: Stay-at-home dad

Jillian Parker, 24

Hometown: Celebration, Fla.
Current City: Las Vegas, Nev.
Occupation: Timeshare Sales Rep

Jessica Graf, 26

Hometown: Cranston, R.I.
Current City: Los Angeles
Occupation: VIP Concierge

Dominique Cooper, 30

Hometown: Tuskegee, Ala.
Current City: Woodbridge, Va.
Occupation: Government Engineer

Matthew Clines, 33

Hometown: Arlington, Va.
Current City: Arlington, Va.
Occupation: Renovation Consultant

Megan Lowder, 28

Hometown: Cathedral City, Calif.
Current City: Phoenix, Ariz.
Occupation: Dog Walker

Mark Jansen, 26

Hometown: Grand Island, N.Y.
Current City: Grand Island, N.Y.
Occupation: Personal Trainer

Cameron Heard, 24

Hometown: North Aurora, Ill.
Current City: Woodridge, Ill.
Occupation: Microbiologist

Alex Ow, 28

Hometown: Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Current City: Camarillo, Calif.
Occupation: Eco-Friendly Marketing Rep

Cory Nickson, 32

Hometown: Lake Mills, Iowa.
Current City: Plano, Texas
Occupation: Construction Sales Rep

Ramses Soto, 21

Hometown: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Current City: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Occupation: Cosplay Artist

Which houseguest do you think has what it takes to make it all the way this summer? Sound off in the comments below!

Big Brother returns for season 19 with a two-night premiere on Wednesday, June 28 at 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 29 at 9 p.m. on CBS. Details about the house, as well as some of this season's new twists, will be announced shortly.