HouseGuests
For the first time in Big Brother history, 16 HouseGuests entered the House to compete for the grand prize. This is the first time since Big Brother 5 that there has been an increase in the number of HouseGuests over the previous season.
One of two twists this season was that each HouseGuest was paired with a soulmate and the pairs shared Head of Household and Power of Veto wins and were evicted together until the end of Week 3. A second twist was that an evicted HouseGuest from Weeks 1-4 would return to the House on Day 35. This is the first season to see two previous evictees re-enter the House after being evicted.
| Name | Age | Occupation | Home town | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Jasinski | 34 | Public Relations Manager | Delray Beach, Florida | |
| Alex Coladonato | 29 | DJ Company Owner | Brooklyn, New York | |
| Allison Nichols | 33 | Pharmaceutical Sales Representative | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Amanda Hansen | 28 | Paralegal | Fridley, Minnesota | |
| Chelsia Hart | 25 | College Student | Cedar Falls, Iowa | |
| Jacob Heald | 28 | Electrician | Dallas, Georgia | |
| James Zinkand | 25 | Cyclist | Sarasota, Florida | |
| Jen Diturno | 31 | Bartender | Columbus, Ohio | |
| Joshuah Welch | 30 | Advertising Media Buyer | Dallas, Texas | |
| Matt McDonald | 28 | Roofing Foreman | Charlestown, Massachusetts | |
| Natalie Cunial | 33 | Bikini Barista | Salem, Oregon | |
| Neil Garcia | 34 | Realtor | Los Angeles, California | |
| Parker Somerville | 31 | Paparazzo | Northridge, California | |
| Ryan Quicksall | 32 | College Student | Columbus, Ohio | |
| Sharon Obermueller | 28 | Realtor | Olathe, Kansas | |
| Sheila Kennedy | 50 | Former Model | Reseda, California |
^ Contestant's age as of 2012
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