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:
| Season | Winner | Season premiere date |
| 1 | Eddie McGee | July 5, 2000 |
| 2 | Will Kirby | July 5, 2001 |
| 3 | Lisa Donahue | July 10, 2002 |
| 4 | Jun Song | July 8, 2003 |
| 5 | Drew Daniel | July 6, 2004 |
| 6 | Maggie Ausburn | July 7, 2005 |
| 7 | Mike “Boogie” Malin | July 6, 2006 |
| 8 | “Evel” Dick Donato | July 5, 2007 |
| 9 | Adam Jasinski | February 12, 2008 |
| 10 | Dan Gheesling | July 13, 2008 |
| 11 | Jordan Lloyd | July 9, 2009 |
| 12 | Hayden Moss | July 8, 2010 |
| 13 | Rachel Reilly | July 7, 2011 |
| 14 | Ian Terry | July 12, 2012 |
| 15 | Andy Herren | June 26, 2013 |
| 16 | Derrick Levasseur | June 25, 2014 |
| 17 | Steve Moses | June 24, 2015 |
| 18 | Nicole Franzel | June 22, 2016 |
| 19 | Josh Martinez | June 28, 2017 |
| 20 | Kaycee Clark | June 27, 2018 |
| 21 | Jackson Michie | June 25, 2019 |
| 22 | Cody Calafiore | August 5, 2020 |
| 23 | Xavier Prather | July 7, 2021 |
| 24 | Taylor Hale | July 6, 2022 |
| 25 | Jag Bains | August 2, 2023 |
| 26 | Chelsie Baham | July 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.
