Category: big brother 10

Michelle Costa
Age: 28
Birthday: December 29, 1979
Hometown: Cumberland, RI
Occupation: Realtor
Marital Status: Single

AP PREVIEW
Most Unique Item Packed: Crossword puzzles

Audition Process: Costa said this was her second time trying out after sending in an audition tape.

Strategy: “I’m going to do whatever it takes to win, whether it’s bad, good or ugly.”

CBS BIO
Michelle is an East Coast firecracker who graduated from Cumberland High School and also studied real estate with RE/MAX. She was raised in a large Portuguese family, is currently single and working as a realtor. Michelle has always spoken her mind and was the only person to jump up at her brother’s wedding when the priest asked if there were any objections.

She is an avid animal-lover and has a dog named Ralph Lauren, a pair of cats, Tiger and Cookie, a rabbit named Bugsie, a bird and three fishes.

Michelle calls her mother her best friend and feels she can confide in her about almost anything. She’s a lot like her father which sometimes causes them to butt heads. She enjoys Portuguese food and seafood, smokes an occasional cigar and likes to listen to hip hop, rap and techno music. She’s a sports-lover and likes to watch football, baseball, boxing, basketball and track and field. Her favorite activities are dancing, running, boxing, going to the beach and hanging out with friends.

She describes her ideal romantic partner as tall, tanned, smart, funny and in good shape and wants him to sweep her off of her feet. She describes herself as crazy, funny and outgoing. The political office to which she would aspire is that of President of the United States. Why not go to the top? She is most proud of the trophies and medals she won in running competitions and the marathon she ran in Australia at the age of 15.

Libra Thompson
Age: 31
Birthday: August 6, 1976
Hometown: Spring, TX
Occupation: Human Resources Representative
Marital Status: Married

AP PREVIEW
Most Unique Item Packed: “Really cute” magenta top

Audition Process: She “turned it out” at an open casting call in Houston.

Strategy: “I’m intuitive. I think I’ll be able figure out how to push people’s buttons.”

CBS BIO
Libra is a staunch Obama supporter living in the heart of Bush country. She attended Rice University where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Economics. Because of her strong personality, Libra has always stood out in the group at predominantly white schools. She has been married for seven years and has three children: a 4-year old girl and recently gave birth to a medical rarity… 4-month old twins, one black and one white. Her husband is comfortable staying at home with the kids and will be rooting Libra on all the way.

She has a relationship with her mother but doesn’t know her father and has only met him one time that she can remember. She considers politics very important and has voted in every election for which she was eligible. She played volleyball in the NCAA Division and loved being a college athlete. She loves to shop, enjoys running, likes to gossip and hang out with family and friends.

Libra describes herself as intuitive and spunky and is most proud of her children. Oprah Winfrey is her hero because she has surpassed all the odds to become a top figure in television where she has influence on the American culture. The men she is attracted to include Jude Law, Rob Lowe, Matthew McConaughey and Nick from Big Brother 8. She’d love to become a singer but doesn’t believe it will ever happen.

Keesha Smith
Age: 29
Birthday: August 1, 1978
Hometown: Burbank, CA via Sterling, OH
Occupation: Waitress
Marital Status: Single

AP PREVIEW
Most Unique Item Packed: Hooters T-shirt

Audition Process: Casting associates called her restaurant looking for a blonde waitress to audition.

Strategy: “I’m going to make people think I’m a nice person, but I can actually be sneaky.”

CBS BIO
Keesha is a blond bombshell originally from Sterling, OH. She graduated from high school and came out to Los Angeles to pursue a career in modeling. She now works at Hooters, which she loves. Keesha considers Hooters an important part of her life. She has been featured in Hooters calendars and aspires to become part of the management team. She loves animals and has a Shih Tzu named Gizzmo and is a proud member of PETA. She doesn’t eat red meat and her favorite food is pizza hands down.

She is very close with her mother and has a good relationship with her dad. Her parents are her heroes and she describes them as strong, good people. She loves to watch baseball and like any girl, loves to shop. Her favorite movie is “Thelma and Louise,” she loves “The Golden Girls” on television and likes all kinds of music.

Her proudest accomplishment is leaving home, moving to California by herself not knowing a soul, and establishing a life for herself. She is most ashamed that she dated a friend’s ex-boyfriend soon after their breakup while her friend was still in love with him. Her idea of the perfect day is being on the beach with a cute guy by her side.

Her life’s motto is that you only live once, so have some fun.

Jessie Godderz
Age: 22
Birthday: April 23, 1986
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA via Rudd, IA
Occupation: Professional Bodybuilder
Marital Status: Single

AP PREVIEW
Most Unique Item Packed: Posing trunks

Audition Process: Godderz’s manager received a last-minute call from a casting associate for him to audition.

Strategy: “I have to play psychological mind games when I walk into a gym, so I think it’ll be a little like that.”

CBS BIO
Jessie is the all American boy next door who graduated from high school in Iowa. He is a professional body-builder with the World Natural Body Building Federation. His goal is to be an inspirational figure to people who want to lose weight, get fit or pursue a drug-free, body-building life style. When he was 19, he worked as a Train Conductor for the Union Pacific Railroad.

He has a close, warm relationship with his mother. His favorite foods are pancakes, oatmeal, fish and bananas and he also eats Hamburger Helper. He likes hip hop music and Kanye West is a favorite artist. He plays baseball, football and tennis and likes to watch boxing and football. He likes to work out, go to Las Vegas, and get together with friends and family. His favorite activity is communicating with people that contact him whose lives he has helped to change.

Jessie describes his ideal romantic partner as curvy, having long dark hair and being opinionated. He describes himself as personable, confrontational and a flirt. His ideal political office is Vice President of the United States because he gets all the same perks as the President but gets to hang out behind-the-scenes. His proudest accomplishment is being the youngest national professional body builder. His father is his hero as he always gave Jessie the choice of doing right or wrong.

Jerry MacDonald
Age: 75
Birthday: March 13, 1933
Hometown: Magnolia, TX via Wilkes Barre, PA
Occupation: Great Grandfather/Retired Marketing Executive
Marital Status: Married

AP PREVIEW
Most Unique Item Packed: Korean War veteran hat

Audition Process: This die-hard fan sent in an audition tape for “Big Brother 9” but was called for “10.”

Strategy: “I’m going to create an alliance called the X-Factor with only three people.”

CBS BIO
Jerry is a diehard Big Brother fan and hasn’t missed one episode in all nine seasons. He even watches Showtime After Dark and the 24/7 feed.

Jerry left high school in the 10th grade then, at age 38, returned to college. He went to Central State, Rochester Institute of Technology and Penn State and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing Management ten years later. Before then, he spent four years in the United States Marine Corps and was honorably discharged in 1954. He has been a devoted husband to the same woman for 54 years, and stays physically fit so he can take care of her as she has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Jerry has two children, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He feels he has an excellent marriage and attributes a good marriage to allowing your partner their own space.

Jerry worked for 38 years in a sales/marketing environment and retired as a general manager at a multi-million dollar sales and marketing organization. He describes himself as being very competitive and says that being number one has been a driving force in his life. He likes to play golf and shoot pool and watches basketball, baseball, tennis and golf. He volunteers at an abandoned animal rescue, serves as a property manager, enjoys playing cards and working out at the gym. His favorite movie is “The Ten Commandments” and he listens to big band music, rock and roll and Elvis Presley. The perfect day for him is one where he is in touch with his family.

The political office he’d most like to hold is that of President of the United States which he thinks of as the most challenging. His heroes are those who serve in the military and he believes they deserve credit for the fact that we live in a free society. He describes himself as liking to touch, being fair and considerate.

Dan Gheesling
Age: 24
Birthday: September 1, 1983
Hometown: Dearborn, MI
Occupation: Catholic School Teacher
Marital Status: Single

AP PREVIEW
Most Unique Item Packed: American flag

Audition Process: After sending in an audition tape, he’s been invited to the audition finals three times.

Strategy: “My personality traits will play into my strategy and make this an easy summer for me.”

CBS BIO
Dan attended Michigan State University and earned a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology. He is currently working as a teacher in an all boys Catholic school.

He is conservative and not a fan of liberals. He doesn’t think that America would have been ready for a female president and if Hillary Clinton had won the presidency, he would have moved out of the country. He describes vegans as weird tree-huggers and believes that religion is important and that it helps to establish basic values. He thinks it becomes more important as you get older.

His ideal romantic partner will be caring, hot, have dark hair and skin and be exotic looking. He prefers someone who is not into parties. He likes to eat sushi, turkey cutlets, Mediterranean food and Cheez-Its. He enjoys alternative and rap music and also likes to listen to Frank Sinatra. His favorite movies include “The Godfather,” “Good Will Hunting” and “The Karate Kid, Parts I and II”. He likes the color black and thinks he wears it well. His favorite activities include running, coaching football, and going out with friends.

He once worked as a college football coach and claims he was the youngest person to do so. He also enjoys watching football. He thinks tattoos are trashy and that piercings are for freaks.

Bryan Ollie
Age: 27
Birthday: October 22, 1980
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN via Des Moines, IA
Occupation: Marketing Sales Representative
Marital Status: Single

AP PREVIEW
Most Unique Item Packed: Charm from a woman he met before leaving

Audition Process: He attended an open casting call in Minneapolis with the motivation of “winning it all.”

Strategy: “I’m just going to be myself. I think that’ll be good enough to win the game and make good TV.”

CBS BIO
As the son of a preacher, Ollie grew up in a strict Pentecostal family where, in his father’s church, faith healing and speaking in tongues were practiced. His father is his hero because he totally supported his entire family – his mother, three sisters and two brothers for two decades. Ollie fondly calls his family the “Black Brady Bunch.” To this day, Ollie does not drink, smoke or curse; staying true to the values he was raised with as a child.

Ollie describes himself as animated, energetic and good looking. His proudest accomplishment is receiving a full athletic scholarship to college where he played football. He’s a real sports fan and likes to watch football, basketball and the World Series. His favorite activities are working out, skiing and hanging out with friends and he listens to hip-hop, R&B and gospel music.

His ideal mate is classy… but sassy. He says he pierced both of his ears while in college to impress a girl. The things he would like to accomplish are financially oriented, i.e. earning enough money to be set for life by making a smart investment, creating the next best invention and/or winning the lottery. He’s not into politics though he says he votes every four years.

Ollie attended Iowa State University in Ames, IA, and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree. He was a sociology/communication studies major.

Brian Hart
Age: 27
Birthday: August 21, 1980
Hometown: San Francisco, CA via Elk Grove, CA
Occupation: Telecommunication Account Manager
Marital Status: Single

AP PREVIEW
Most Unique Item Packed: “The Office” stress balls

Audition Process: He said he was spotted by a casting associate and had to be coaxed into auditioning.

Strategy: “My strategy is to find something in common with everyone in there.”

CBS BIO
Brian attended the College of the Air Force and received an Associate College Degree. He served in the Air Force for six years, was an F-16 crew chief and was then honorably discharged. He has worked as an investment banker, an international military recruiter and a snowboarder. He currently works in the telecommunications industry but is also involved in several entrepreneurial ventures.

Brian is a guy’s guy that was raised around several tough and feisty Italian women. His mother devoted her life to raising him and his siblings and she is the most important person in the world to him, along with his sisters.

He is a sports fan and likes to watch baseball and college football. He reads Maxim and Men’s Health magazines and listens to classic rock. His favorite artists are Led Zeppelin and The Beatles. He loves Italian food, has his own relationship with religion rather than a formal one. The political office that would interest him is that of Vice President.

His ideal romantic partner will be family oriented, beautiful and caring, and will like to travel. He has never been married.