‘Big Brother 28’ Cast Revealed: ‘Drag Race’ Star Jason De Puy, MMA Fighter Kamuela ‘Kamu’ Kirk and More

Jul 7, 2026 9:56am PT

‘Big Brother 28’ Cast Revealed: ‘Drag Race’ Star Jason De Puy, MMA Fighter Kamuela ‘Kamu’ Kirk and More

The cast of “Big Brother” Season 28 has been revealed, and the 14 houseguests include a “RuPaul’s Drag Race” all star and MMA fighter.

Ahead of today’s announcement, there was heavy speculation of returning players, and two surprise players have yet to be revealed. “Big Brother” premieres Thursday, July 9, with a 90-minute premiere starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The 24/7 live feeds will launch the next day on Paramount+, Pluto and, for the first time, YouTube for limited periods.

This season features a “Time Trip” twist, with rooms themed after decades like the ’80s and Y2K. “Big Brother: Unlocked,” returning Friday, July 10 at 8-9 p.m. ET/PT, will feature host Jerry O’Connell alongside Season 16 winner Derrick Levasseur and Season 24 winner Taylor Hale.

Ahead of Thursday’s highly anticipated premiere, meet the “Big Brother” Season 28 houseguests below:

Jason De Puy

Age: 35

Hometown: San Francisco, CA

Current City: West Hollywood, CA

Occupation: Drag Queen

Kamuela “Kamu” Kirk

Age: 32

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ

Occupation: MMA Fighter

Ashley Trail

Age: 24

Hometown: Alton, IL

Current City: Chicago, IL

Occupation: Bartender

Barrett Pfeiffer

Age: 27

Hometown: Benton, AR

Current City: Austin, Texas

Occupation: Jumbotron Engineer

Chuk Anyanwu

Age: 27

Hometown: Dallas, Texas

Occupation: Supply Chain Analyst

Drew Campbell

Age: 22

Hometown: Temecula, CA

Occupation: Surgical Dental Assistant

Haley Thogmartin

Age: 29

Hometown: Neosho, MO

Current City: Wildwood, MO

Occupation: Telemedicine Executive

LaTrice Verrett

Age: 57

Hometown: Kankakee, IL

Current City: Maplewood, NJ

Occupation: Boutique Salesperson

Lyric Medeiros

Age: 25

Hometown: Honolulu, HI

Occupation: Attorney

Mallory Aurichio

Age: 24

Hometown: Township of Washington, NJ

Occupation: Rocket Scientist

Melody Morris

Age: 24

Hometown: Thornton, CO

Current City: Maricopa, AZ

Occupation: Corporate Game Show Host

Rome Seymour

Age: 28

Hometown: Traverse City, MI

Current City: Delray Beach, FL

Occupation: Pickleball Coach

Taylor Brown

Age: 27

Hometown: Deerfield Beach, FL

Occupation: Elementary School Counselor

Yash Patel

Age: 24

Hometown: Monroe Township, NJ

Occupation: Financial Analyst

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