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The following is a list of contestants of Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited, the ongoing season of Pinoy Big Brother, the Philippine version of the reality-TV series Big Brother.
Jahziel "Jaz" Manabat (b. April 9, 1987) is a 24-year-old from Quezon City. She is a model for men's magazines and has been in a relationship with her boyfriend for five years.[1][2] She entered the house on Day 1, but made a voluntary exit on Day 31 due to homesickness.
Jan Slater Young (b. December 19,1987) is a 23-year-old from Cebu City, Cebu. He has lived a comfortable life. He is a civil engineer and is the first born out of four kids. He is set to prove his worth even if his family is well known in the construction business.[1][2]
Marnill "Kigoy" Abarico (b. October 19, 1979) is a 32-year-old from Ormoc, Leyte. He is used to the harsh realities of life, being a former civil disobedient in his younger years. Since then, he has changed and reformed himself.[1][2]
Anna Christine "Tin" Patrimonio (b. December 29, 1991) is a 19-year-old from Quezon City. One of Philippine Basketball Association player Alvin Patrimonio's two daughters, she is an athlete herself, playing tennis, and has been home-schooled to focus on her tennis career.[1][2]
Roy Marcelo Gamboa (b. January 15, 1982) is a 29-year-old from Pangasinan. He hails from a family of fishermen and has lived a simple life. Being a salesman, he has earned his way into getting his luxuries in life.[1][2]
Kevin Andrew Fowler (b. September 23, 1993) is an 18-year-old American-Filipino from California, USA. Coming from the USA, he was raised by his American dad and Filipina mom. Due to his father's work, he has lived in Japan, Italy and the USA. Being of different ethnicity, he has been a victim of bullying. He believes that love for family is the most important Filipino virtue.[1][2]
Luzviminda "Luz" McClinton (b. May 29, 1978) is a 33-year-old from Muntinlupa City. She grew up selling goto (beef tripe congee) and cigarettes on the streets. She is a professional bodybuilder and has won awards for the country. She has been married to a foreigner for eight years.[1][2]
Annielie "Pamu" Pamorada (b. January 8, 1992) is a 19-year-old from Lipa City, Batangas. She is self-proclaimed promdi (Tagalog slang for people from the countryside) and loves to impersonate artists, especially her idol Vice Ganda. She loves to make people laugh with her jokes and funny antics, despite having no parents from when she was young.[1][2]
Philip Joel "Paco" Evangelista (b. July 28, 1985) is a 26-year-old from General Santos City. He used to have a good life, started a business and had a girlfriend. His luck then turned when his dad was hospitalized, his business went bankrupt and his long-time girlfriend left him. He wishes to enter the house to find himself.[1][2]
Kim de Guzman (b. June 7, 1992) is a 19-year-old from Olongapo City. She is the typical next-door-girl and is a former bikini pageant contestant. She auditioned for the show along with her boyfriend, Mark, who later became a housemate.[1][2]
Joseph Emil "Biggel" Biggel (b. July 27, 1992) is a 19-year-old Filipino-German from Marinduque. Together with his sister, Biggel was raised by his grandparents, and he has never met his biological parents. To support his sister's dream of attending College, he entered several jobs including fishing, farming and being a make-up artist in a mortuary.[1][2]
Seiichi "Seichang" Ushimi (b. March 16, 1989) is a 22-year old Japanese-Filipino from Tokyo, Japan. Born and raised by his grandmother in Japan, Seichang only knows how to speak English and Japanese. He visits the Philippines frequently as his mother is from Davao.[1][2]
Divine Maitland-Smith (b. March 9, 1990) is a 20-year-old Filipino-British from Cebu City. She is a tattoo artist. She is a proud and out lesbian, and believes that everyone should be treated equally. She only speaks Cebuano and English and has trouble understanding Tagalog.[1][2]
Jerico Redrico (b. February 21, 1987) is a 24-year-old from Pampanga. He grew-up in the United States and has started a modeling career. At its peak, he decided to move to the Philippines to try his luck in show business.[3]
Diane Marie Aquino (b. June 4, 1983) is a 28-year-old from Quezon City. The eldest of four girls, she learned to care for her family when her siblings almost got kidnapped under her watch. A graduate of Fine Arts at the University of Santo Tomas, she is the creative head of a marketing company and book designer of her own business.[3] She entered the house on Day 8 and was evicted on Day 29.
Anatoly "Tol" Chua (b. March 28, 1978) is a 33-year-old from Surigao del Sur. He was a medical representative when he met his wife. Having had an extra-marital affair, he strove to straighten his ways and live a harmonious life with his family. Affected by the global financial crisis, his family moved back to Davao while he stayed in the USA to pay for their outstanding loans. Losing their house, Anatoly currently lives in a church, while working as a taxi driver.[3]
Casey Anne Austria (b. December 25, 1991) is a 19-year-old from Legazpi, Albay. She has been her family's breadwinner ever since her mother suffered from stroke. She joined beauty pageants and currently works as an events host and disk jockey in a Legaspi City radio station.[3] She entered the house on Day 8 and was evicted on Day 36.
Wendy Tabusalla (b. February 7, 1989) is a 22-year-old Filipino-Indonesian from Muntinlupa City. Growing up in Indonesia, Wendy was ridiculed for not being fluent in Bahasa Indonesia; her Muslim faith and failure to speak English fluently would also make her a subject of ridicule among her peers in the Philippines. A modern Filipina with a strong devotion to Islam, Tabusalla has earned a living from joining beauty pageants and working as a model. She also won the title Ms. Resorts World.[3]
Ma. Joya Jimenea Genzola (b. June 11, 1987) is a 24-year-old from Negros Occidental. Being the oldest child and only daughter in the family, she strove to be the best that she can be, graduating with honors in college and placing seventh in the nursing board exams.[4] Being an achiever, she still balances life and gives time to her family and boyfriend. She currently works as a lecturer to aspiring nurses.[3]
Johnny "Eting" Busarang Linaban (b. October 23, 1984) is a 27-year-old from Cebu. Coming from a family of farmers, he has gone into different forms of livelihood including searching and selling fire wood, selling coconut husks and copra, and making candles. He currently works as a security guard, and is fond of playing the ukelele.[3]
Jessica Alviola Connelly (b. June 15, 1992) is a 19-year-old Filipina-Australian from Taguig. Born half-Filipino and half-Irish, she grew-up in New South Wales, Australia, always getting what she wanted. She tried several things in a quest to find herself, from having a nose ring, being shy, to growing fat. With her new-found love for singing, she got her act together and eventually lost 40 pounds.[3]
Lordwin Claveria (b. January 14, 1988) is a 23-year-old from Quezon province. A family man, his marriage was once tested because of his playboy ways. He works as a fish vendor and cellphone technician to keep his family afloat.[3] He entered the House on Day 8 and was evicted on Day 29.
Robelyn "Lyn" Elimanco Bagiosa (b. August 26, 1986) is a 25-year-old from Surigao del Norte. Having ended school at Grade 6 due to poverty, she became a house-helper to finish her schooling. She has been a house-helper for eight years and is her family's breadwinner.[3] Lyn voluntarily exited the House in the early hours of Day 43 to attend the burial of her mother, who died a few days before.
Erica Guiro Arlante (b. August 22, 1980) is a 31-year-old from Bacolod. She lost her first child from signing a contract which she unwittingly signed. She eventually went to Japan as a hostess and suffered from drug addiction. As she found love for the second time, she changed her ways with the birth of her second child. She expresses herself through her paintings.[3] She entered the house on Day 8 and was evicted on Day 50.
Leonard "Unad" Panganiban Hernandez (b. September 26, 1987) is a 24-year-old from farmer from Batangas. He grew-up living a modest life, knowing how to farm, herd and taking care of pigs, thus becoming a role-model in his hometown. He is a proud virgin, and believes in the sanctity of marriage.[3]
Stephanie Grace Enage (b. September 26, 1988) is a 23-year-old from Baybay City, Leyte. The eldest of three siblings, Steph is a registered nurse working as an insurance agent. She takes after her business-minded mother, always thinking up ways to earn money. She has sold clothes, wallets, jewelry, and managed her own pizza parlor for a time.[3]
Mark Tajon Luz (b. August 2, 1988) is a 23-year-old from Quezon City. Being the eldest, he served as his mother's partner in running their business, where he works as the vice-president and dabbles in modeling on the side. He is loyal to his model and beauty-queen girlfriend.[3] Mark was forcibly evicted on Day 43 for committing several violations, including talking without a lapel mic, whispering, and talking about the outside world (particularly his entry on Day 8).
Naprey "Nap" Almario (b. July 8, 1988) is a 23-year-old from Davao City. He is also a volunteer of various organizations in the city like the Padre Pio’s Home for Children and an active member of the organization for Persons With Disability. A physically challenged person, he is on a wheelchair. His lower extremities were paralyzed when he was 8. He currently works as a part-time college instructor, teaching information technology.[3][5]
On opening night, it was revealed that Big Brother has reserved housemates, a group of 30 auditionees who made it to the shortlist but not the final cut. These auditionees are given a chance to become an official housemate by succeeding in tasks Big Brother assigns them to do.
Carlo Romero (b. December 2, 1985) is a 25-year-old from Chicago, USA. He is an aspiring law enforcer who was supposed to leave for the USA two days after his entrance to the Big Brother house. The first of the reserved housemates revealed in the season, his task was to become a "mole" for Big Brother. As the week progressed, Carlo was given four tasks to accomplish to become an official housemate or be forcibly evicted. He only completed three of the four tasks, but was eventually confirmed as a housemate on Day 8.[1][2][3]
Joanna Cindy Miranda (b. 1990) was one of the 3G's. A tourism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas, Cindy is known for her string of beauty pageant titles. She first entered the house as one of the reserved housemates on Day 15 and was evicted on Day 22.
Rhea Angela Lim (b. November 16, 1984) is a 26-year-old from Nueva Ecija. A single mother, Rhea entered the house as one of the 3Gs. Despite a birthday wish to be confirmed as an official housemate, she was eventually evicted on Day 22.
Deniesse Joaquin (b. October 15, 1990) is a 21-year-old from Sampaloc, Manila. She entered the house as one of the 3Gs on Day 15 and she became an official housemate on Day 22.
Reginald Derek Pineda (b. April 5, 1992) is a 19-year-old from Quezon City. Known to have auditioned in four of the previous Pinoy Big Brother seasons, Reg entered the house as one of the Power Strangers on Day 15. He became an official housemate on Day 21. However, he was meted a forced eviction on Day 33 when he was revealed to have unknowingly talked about events in the show before he entered the house and committed multiple lapel mic violations. The forced eviction was made known to him moments before his exit on Day 36.
Kevin 'Kulas' Alon (b. January 17, 1984) is a 27-year-old from La Union. He entered the house as one of the Power Strangers on Day 15, but was voted out by the housemates on Day 20.
RJ Padilla (b. January 22, 1989) is a 23-year-old from Paranaque. He entered the house as one of the Power Strangers on Day 15. However, he was forcibly evicted on Day 21 after Pamu saw him sleeping with his mask off and Lordwin and Unad took a picture of him without the mask.
Seth Russell Cox (b. November 5, 1979) is a 32-year-old Filipino-American from Lapu Lapu, Cebu City. He entered the Luxury house on Day 25 as part of a secret task to pose as Luz's husband. The success of his task resulted in him being made an official housemate the next day. He was evicted on Day 50.
Ryan Janus Tomas (b. June 20, 1992) is a Filipino from Colorado, USA. A taekwondo instructor at the Korean Academy of Taekwondo and dance expert by trade, Ryan entered the Industrial house on Day 23 as the housemates' instructor for their weekly task. With the task being declared a success, he was made an official housemate on Day 30.
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| Housemates in bold denote the Big Four (or Five and Six) of their respective season. | |||||
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| Season 1 (2005) | Celebrity Edition (2006) | Teen Edition (2006) | |||
| Nene • Jason • Cass • Uma • Say • Franzen • Jenny • Sam • Chx • Bob • Racquel • JB • Rico | Keanna • John • Bianca • Zanjoe • Budoy • Rustom • Rico • Roxanne • Gretchen • Aleck • Christian • Rudy • Mich • Angela | Kim • Mikee • Gerald • Claire • Jamilla • Brenda • Matt • Olyn • Fred • Joaqui • Niña • Bam • Mikki • Aldred | |||
| Season 2 (2007) | Celebrity Edition 2 (2007-08) | Teen Edition Plus (2008) | |||
| Bea • Mickey • Wendy • Gee-Ann • Bodie • Bruce • Nel • Robert • Saicy • Kian • Yen • Dionne • Giei • Maricris • Ezekiel • Jasmin • Jeremy • Mikah | Ruben • Riza • Gaby • Will • Jon • Baron • Yayo • Gladys • Donnie • Victor • Ethel • Mcoy • Megan • Zara • Marylaine • Jen | Ejay • Robi • Nicole • Beauty • Alex • Nan • Valerie • Rona • Priscilla • Josef • Jolas • Kevin • Linda • Jieriel | |||
| Double Up (2009-10) | Teen Clash (2010) | ||||
| Melisa • Paul Jake • Jason • Johan • Tibo • Mariel • Kath • Hermes • Cathy • Sam • Rica • Patrick • Carol • Rocky • Yuri • Rob • Patria • Tom • Delio • Yhel • Princess • Jimson • JM • Kenny • Toffi • JP | James • Ryan • Fretzie • Devon • Ivan • Bret • Ann • Jenny • Tricia • Angelo • Patrick • Joe • Sophia • Jack • Yen • Kazel • Richard • Carson • Yong • Jovic • April • Kyra • Shey • Rebecca • Eslove • Potz • Maichel | ||||
| Unlimited (2011) | |||||
| Biggel • Carlo • Deniesse • Divine • Eting • Jerico • Jessica • Joya • Kevin • Kigoy • Kim • Luz • Naprey • Paco • Pamu • Roy • Ryan • Seichang • Slater • Steph • Tin • Tol • Unad • Wendy • Seth • Erica • Mark • Lyn • Casey • Reg • Jaz • Diane • Lordwin • Cindy • Rhea • RJ • Kulas | |||||