There were 16 HouseGuest in total in the ninth edition of American reality television series Big Brother where the HouseGuests were observed by television viewers 24 hours a day and each week, one or more HouseGuests were voted to be evicted by the remaining HouseGuest until the winner is left. Big Brother 9 (also known as The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary Big Brother is an American version of the Big Brother

Sixteen HouseGuests entered on Day 1 and two previously evicted HouseGuests returned to the House, the most in any American season. For the fist time in the American version of Big Brother a HouseGuest voluntarily left the House. Big Brother is an American version of the Big Brother Big Brother is a Reality television show where in each series a group of people live together in the Big Brother House isolated from the outside world but continuously Neil left the House on Day 7 due to "urgent personal matters", Sharon re-entered the House hours later as Neil's replacement. James returned to the House hours after being evicted on Day 35 after the HouseGuests voted for him to return over the "mystery HouseGuest". The public chose Alex to be the "mystery HouseGuest" but ultimately wasn't voted back into the House by the other HouseGuests. The major twist this season was that each HouseGuest was paired with a soulmate and the pairs shared Head of Household and Power of Veto wins and was evicted together until the end of Week 3. ^[1]

Adam

Adam Jasinski (born April 30, 1978) is a public relations manager from Delray Beach, Florida. Adam Jasinski (born April 30, 1978) is the winner of the US series Big Brother 9. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population Adam has a master's degree in fashion design/marketing and has attended Camden County College in New Jersey, Parson's School of Design in New York and Fashion Art Italy in Italy. ^[2] He became the center of controversy when he made a comment referring to autistic people as retards. Language development. The terminology Mental retardation is a generalized triarchic disorder characterized by subaverage cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors with onset before the age ^[3] His soulmate was Sheila. Adam won part 2 of the 3 part final Head of Household competition. At the finale, Adam became the winner of Big Brother 9 with 6 of 7 votes, getting him the $500,000 prize.

Alex

Alex Coladonato (born August 16, 1983) is the owner of E-Squared Productions, a DJ company from Staten Island, New York. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Staten Island (ˌstætənˈaɪlənd is a borough of New York City situated primarily on the island of the same name Alex has an older brother, Anthony, and was raised by his mother and grandmother. His father worked for Cantor Fitzgerald and was killed in World Trade Center 2 on 9/11. Cantor Fitzgerald LP is a global Financial services firm specializing in bond trading, as well as Investment banking, Asset management The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan Alex has dedicated his life to making his father proud. He also has various bachelor's degree in business, marketing and advertising and recently is working on his first master's degree in childhood education at St. John's University. Alex's soulmate this season was Amanda. They were the third pair evicted from the House. ^[4] While Alex was voted back into the House by America's Choice on Day 35, the HouseGuests voted 5 - 3 for James to return to the House (minutes after his eviction) rather than Alex, known only to the House as a previously evicted "mystery HouseGuest". The following week it would be revealed to the HouseGuests that Alex was the "mystery HouseGuest" they voted against.

The seven women introduced on the show (from left to right): Natalie, Sheila; Jen, Allison, Sharon; Chelsia, Amanda

Allison

Allison Nichols (born July 24, 1979) is a pharmaceutical sales representative from Boston, Massachusetts. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) She also has a bachelor of arts/psychology degree from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Winter Park is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. In the spring of 2002 she spent a semester at sea. ^[5] Allison is a reformed gambling addict. Her soulmate is Ryan. On Day 16, Allison suffered from an allergic reaction and left the House for medical attention; she returned to the House a few hours later. Allergy is a disorder of the Immune system often also referred to as Atopy. ^[6] Allison claimed that her throat was closing and she could not breathe. Her allergic reaction happened right before Amanda passed out from hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia or hypoglycaemia is the medical term for a pathologic state produced by a lower than normal level of Glucose ( sugar) in the blood ^[6] On Day 28, Allison became the 6th person evicted from the House and the 1st individual evicted in this season.

Amanda

Amanda Hansen (born August 17, 1984) is a paralegal from Fridley, Minnesota. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) A paralegal is a person with legal training and/or knowledge who works under the direct supervision of a Lawyer. Fridley is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 27449 at the 2000 census. She attended Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota and has a bachelor's degree in paralegal studies and political science. Winona State University is primarily an undergraduate university the oldest of the schools that constitute Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU Winona is a city in and the County seat of Winona County, Minnesota, United States. ^[7] At the age of 21, Amanda had to cope with her father's suicide and still feels guilty because she feels it could have been prevented. On Day 16, Amanda fainted and experienced a seizure due to lack of sugar from being on slop and was removed from the House for medical treatment. She returned to the House later that night. Amanda was evicted, along with her soulmate Alex, on Day 21. ^[6][8]

Chelsia

Chelsia Hart (born November 9, 1986) is a college student from Cedar Falls, Iowa. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities the University of Northern She is currently attending the University of Northern Iowa and is a German major. The University of Northern Iowa, in Cedar Falls Iowa, is a state-supported university that offers more than 120 majors across the colleges of Business Administration The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. She has lived in Germany and this September she will begin studying in Austria for a year. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich ^[9] Her soulmate is James. She was nominated for eviction on Day 28 by Ryan. On Day 30 she won the Power of Veto. Chelsia was evicted by a unanimous vote on Day 49, becoming the second jury member.

Jacob

Jacob Gregg Heald (born May 15, 1984) is an electrician from Dallas, Georgia. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Dallas is a city in Paulding County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5056 at the 2000 census Jacob is a former Marine and has lived all over the world. He has attended elementary school in San Diego, California and Okinawa, Japan prior to moving to Maryland, then Jacksonville, North Carolina. is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū Jacksonville North Carolina, is a city in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. ^[10] He was Sharon's ex-boyfriend, and her soulmate in the Big Brother House. Jacob and Sharon were the first pair to be evicted from the House, on Day 3.

James

James Zinkand (born November 21, 1986) is a high school graduate originally from Sarasota, Florida and is currently biking around the world with just $100. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the state of Florida in the United States. He has also dressed mannequins for a living while living in Buenos Aires. Mannequin (alternately manikin, mannikin, manakin, dummy or lay figure) Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern ^[11] Prior to appearing on Big Brother James appeared in gay pornography videos. Gay pornography is the representation of sex between men with the primary goal of Sexual arousal in its audience ^[12] James' soulmate for the show is Chelsia. He has admitted to having strong feelings for her. On Day 35, James was initially evicted by a vote of 5 to 1, but he was voted back into the House with a 5-3 vote, over a previously evicted HouseGuest who was hidden inside a "mystery box"; the previously evicted HouseGuest was not immediately revealed to the other HouseGuests (but days later, the mystery HouseGuest was revealed as Alex). On the same night, James won Head of Household in a 5-hour endurance competition. James was once again evicted on Day 63 with a unanimous vote of 3-0, becoming the fourth jury member. During the duration of the season James won three consecutive Power of Veto competitions, a record in Big Brother. On the finale night the viewing public voted James as "America's Favorite Juror" earning him $25,000.

Jen

Jen Diturno (born October 18, 1981) is a bartender from Columbus, Ohio. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. She has attended Bowling Green State University in Ohio where she received her bachelor's degree in education. Bowling Green State University (BGSU is a public four-year institution located in Bowling Green Ohio, USA, about 20 miles south of Toledo Ohio on She is also certified in Special Education K–12 and was a special education teacher after she graduated from Bowling Green State University. ^[13] She is Ryan's girlfriend, but also Parker's soulmate for the duration of the show. Jen and Parker won the first competition of the season, earning the sole power to evict another couple. Jen and Parker were the second couple evicted.

Joshuah

Joshuah Michael Welch (born June 3, 1982) is an advertising media buyer from Dallas, Texas. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand Joshuah has a bachelor's degree in advertising, with a business minor, from the University of Texas at Austin. He is gay and came out to his family when he was 18 years old. In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. Closeted Coming out (that is " coming out of the closet " describes the voluntary public announcement of one's Sexual orientation and/or Gender identity He also considers himself to be bisexual. Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation ^[14] His soulmate for the show was originally Neil. When Neil left the House on Day 7, Joshuah was given the option to replace Neil with either the formerly-evicted Jacob or Sharon, and he chose Sharon. ^[15] On Day 56, Joshuah was evicted from the Big Brother House by a vote of 3-1 as the third member of the jury.

Matt

Matt McDonald (born April 7, 1984) is a roofing foreman from Charlestown, Massachusetts. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Vietnam roofjpg|thumb|The roofs of Vietnam.]] A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a Building. Charlestown is a part of the city of Boston, Massachusetts located on a peninsula north of Boston proper He is an only child and is extremely close with his mother. He lost his father when he was 9 years old. ^[16] On Day 42, Matt was evicted with a 4-3 vote. Matt is the first member of the jury of Big Brother 9. He was paired in the House with Natalie.

Natalie

Natalie Cunial (born November 7, 1979) is a bikini barista from Salem, Oregon. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) A bikini or two-piece is a type of women's Swimsuit, characterized by two separate parts &mdash one covering the Breasts (optionally in the case of In English jargon the term " barista " refers to one who has acquired some level of expertise in the preparation of Espresso -based Coffee Salem (ˈseɪləm is the Capital of the US state of Oregon, and the County seat of Marion County. As a kid she moved around a lot, during high school she lived in Alameda, California; Salem, Oregon and Mililani, Hawaii. Alameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. Mililani is a Census-designated place (CDP and master planned community located near the center of the island of O{{okina}}ahu in Honolulu County She attended Chemeketa Community College in Salem as well as The Art Institute of Las Vegas in Nevada. Chemeketa Community College is a Community college located in Salem Oregon, with smaller campuses in McMinnville, Dallas, Stayton The Art Institute of Las Vegas – is one of The Art Institutes, a system of more than 40 educational institutions located throughout North America, providing education Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. She previously won the title of Miss Hawaiian Tropic Oregon. ^[17] On Day 70, Natalie was evicted with a 2-1 vote. Natalie is the fifth member of the jury of Big Brother 9. She was paired in the House with Matt.

Neil

Neil Garcia (born September 16, 1978) is a realtor who lives in Los Angeles, California, but is originally from Texas. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The National Association of Realtors (NAR whose members are known as realtors (rē(əltər -ˌtôr is North America's largest Trade association representing Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. He has studied criminology, criminal justice, political science and business management in college but did not earn a degree. Schools of thought In the mid-18th century criminology arose as social philosophers gave thought to crime and concepts of law Criminal justice is the system of practices and organizations used by national and local governments directed at maintaining Social control, deterring Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems Management (covering theory practice and scope of management and Manager' (covering the people who manage might help clarify and systematise He is a real estate agent and is openly gay. ^[18] His soulmate for the show was Joshuah. He left the House due to an urgent personal matter on Day 7, and was replaced by the previously-evicted Sharon, when Joshuah was given the choice to bring back either Sharon or Jacob as Neil's replacement. ^[15] Neil is the first HouseGuest to leave the House voluntarily in the American version of Big Brother. Big Brother is an American version of the Big Brother Big Brother is a Reality television show where in each series a group of people live together in the Big Brother House isolated from the outside world but continuously

Parker

Parker Somerville (born April 6, 1981) is a paparazzo from Northridge, California. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Paparazzi is a plural term ( paparazzo being the singular form for Photographers who take unstaged and/or candid photographs of Celebrities Northridge is a community in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles California, United States. He attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale where he received a bachelor's degree in radio and television. Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC but usually just referred to as SIU) is located in Carbondale, Illinois. Parker works as a member of the paparazzi for TMZ.com and served in the Air Force from 1999–2002 and received a general discharge. TMZcom is a celebrity gossip and news website the result of a collaboration between AOL and Telepictures Productions, a division of Warner Bros Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. A military discharge is given when a member of the Armed forces is released from his or her obligation to serve ^[19] His soulmate for the duration of the show is Jen and with her he became a part of the first "power couple" in Big Brother US history. ^[20] Jen and Parker won the first competition of the season, earning the sole power to evict another couple. Parker and Jen were the second couple evicted. ^[21]

Ryan

Ryan Quicksall (born September 16, 1980) is a college student from Columbus, Ohio. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. Ryan currently attends Ohio State University and is majoring in economics and business. The Ohio State University ( OSU) is a Coeducational public Research university in the state of Ohio. ^[22] Ryan's soulmate is Allison, but he has been dating fellow HouseGuest Jen prior to entering the House. He won the 1st and 3rd challenges of the 3 part Head of Household competition. Ryan was the runner-up of Big Brother 9, losing to Adam in a 6-1 decision.

Sharon

Sharon Obermueller (born June 24, 1984) is a realtor from Olathe, Kansas. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Olathe (oʊˈleɪθə is a city located in the northeast part of the U She attended Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas and received an associate's degree. Johnson County Community College (often referred to as JCCC is located in Overland Park Kansas. Overland Park is the second most populous city in the US state of Kansas. She is currently working as a realtor and restaurant hostess. ^[23] She is Jacob's ex-girlfriend and was his "soulmate" until they were the first HouseGuests evicted from the House on Day 3. When Neil left the House on Day 7, Joshuah was given the choice to bring back either Sharon or Jacob as Neil's replacement. He chose Sharon, and she immediately replaced Neil as Joshuah's soulmate. She is the third person to return to the game in the same season after Amy Crews (2002) and Kaysar Ridha (2005)^[15], and she was nominated for five consecutive weeks, the most of any American Big Brother contestant. The third season of Big Brother, the American reality TV show aired 32 episodes during the summer of 2002, from July 10 to September 25 The sixth season of CBS 's American version of ''Big Brother consisted of thirty episodes which aired from July 7 to September 20, 2005 On Day 75, Sharon was evicted by Adam's sole vote making her the sixth jury member.

Sheila

Sheila Kennedy (born April 12, 1962) is a former model from Reseda, California. Sheila Kennedy (born April 12, 1962) is a former model and actress who was the December 1981 Penthouse Pet of the Month and the 1983 Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Reseda ( IPA:) is a district in the San Fernando Valley in the City of Los Angeles California. She has a 16-year-old son named Mick and a dog named Kitty. Her soulmate was Adam. Sheila was the 1983 Penthouse Pet of the Year. Penthouse, a Men 's Magazine founded by Bob Guccione, combines urban lifestyle articles and Soft-core pornographic pictorials Models who have appeared in the American edition of Penthouse magazine and were named Pet of the Month or Pet of the Year. She lived in Bob Guccione's mansion for ten years and is in the process of writing a book about her life. Robert Charles Joseph Edward Sabatini Guccione (b December 17 1930 in Brooklyn New York) is the founder of the adult magazine ''Penthouse'' and was until his resignation ^[24] On Day 63 she won her first Head of Household competition. She celebrated her 46th birthday on Day 66 in the House. She was evicted by Ryan on Day 77 and became the final jury member.

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