List of Big Brother winners​ over the years

Last Modified Mar 18, 2025 00:26 EDT
List of Big Brother winners​ over the years
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The American television reality competition show Big Brother is based on the Dutch reality show of the same name. It was developed by producer John de Mol Jr. in 1997. It takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.


The show's core concept is similar to past variations, where a group of individuals, referred to as "House Guests," live together in a specially built home that is cut off from the "Outside World" in exchange for a $750,000 cash prize ($500,000 as of season 23). Live television cameras and personal audio microphones are used to continuously monitor the residence while guests are staying there. During the competition, HouseGuests are eliminated by being voted out.


Since the Spanish version of the Big Brother franchise was discontinued in 2022, the American series, which debuted on CBS on July 5, 2000, has been the most successful adaptation. The show premiered its 26th season on July 17, 2024, and its 27th season is scheduled to debut in the summer of 2025.


List of Big Brother winners over the years


Here is a complete list of the winners from all the seasons in the series:


SeasonWinnerSeason premiere date
1Eddie McGeeJuly 5, 2000
2Will KirbyJuly 5, 2001
3Lisa DonahueJuly 10, 2002
4Jun SongJuly 8, 2003
5Drew DanielJuly 6, 2004
6Maggie AusburnJuly 7, 2005
7Mike “Boogie” MalinJuly 6, 2006
8“Evel” Dick DonatoJuly 5, 2007
9Adam JasinskiFebruary 12, 2008
10Dan GheeslingJuly 13, 2008
11Jordan LloydJuly 9, 2009
12Hayden MossJuly 8, 2010
13Rachel ReillyJuly 7, 2011
14Ian TerryJuly 12, 2012
15Andy HerrenJune 26, 2013
16Derrick LevasseurJune 25, 2014
17Steve MosesJune 24, 2015
18Nicole FranzelJune 22, 2016
19Josh MartinezJune 28, 2017
20Kaycee ClarkJune 27, 2018
21Jackson MichieJune 25, 2019
22Cody CalafioreAugust 5, 2020
23Xavier PratherJuly 7, 2021
24Taylor HaleJuly 6, 2022
25Jag BainsAugust 2, 2023
26Chelsie BahamJuly 17, 2024


Big Brother American TV series spin-offs


Three Big Brother spin-offs have been produced so far. Big Brother: Over the Top, a spin-off web series, debuted as an original CBS All Access series in October 2016. It had a shorter 10-week season and was only available online, in contrast to the flagship televised version. On February 7, 2018, CBS premiered the first season of the second spin-off, Celebrity Big Brother. CBS revealed in November 2023 that Big Brother Reindeer Games, a special holiday spin-off, would premiere on December 11, 2023, and run for six days over two weeks.


FAQs about Big Brother

Yes, the American television reality competition show Big Brother has been renewed for a 27th season. It will debut in the summer of 2025.

The show's core concept is similar to past variations, where a group of individuals, referred to as "House Guests," live together in a specially built home that is cut off from the "Outside World" in exchange for a $750,000 cash prize ($500,000 as of season 23). 

Jag Bains won the 25th season of Big Brother.

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