April Dowling Big Brother 10

April Dowling
Age: 30
Birthday: March 24, 1978
Hometown: Higley, AZ via Arlington, NE
Occupation: Financial Manager
Marital Status: Single

AP PREVIEW
Most Unique Item Packed: Tiny snowglobe

Audition Process: She was discovered by casting staff after making it to the “Survivor” semifinals.

Strategy: “I have no idea. I don’t even know what I’m going to do in the next hour.”

CBS BIO
April graduated from Doane College in Crete, NE with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports and Fitness Management. She is currently working as a Financial Manager at a car dealership and does well in this “man’s world”.

She admits to being OCD and can’t sleep at night if the bottles in the refrigerator aren’t lined up properly.

April’s mother has always been there for her though they do have occasional differences of opinion. She describes her father as her “rock” and says he is her number one supporter. She has an identical twin sister, who is pregnant, and both have the same tattoo on their lower backs. Her favorite foods are carb-laden and include pasta, bread and Fruit Loops cereal. Her ideal romantic partner is fun, outgoing, adventurous, caring, patient, understanding, motivated and smart and she wonders if wanting all of these qualities is the reason she has yet to marry. She has a Siamese cat named George.

She describes herself as outgoing, competitive and attractive and is most proud that she’s a college graduate. She likes football and basketball and roots for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Phoenix Suns. Her favorite activities are watching sports, grilling outside, bowling and having sex. Her favorite movies are “Dumb & Dumber,” Remember the Titans” and “Crash.” She loves all types of music and her favorite artists are Dave Mathews, Madonna and Gwen Stefani. She reads Cosmo and particularly likes to read gossip magazines.

Angie Swindell Big Brother 10

Angie Swindell
Age: 29
Birthday: July 2, 1979
Hometown: Orlando, FL via Virginia Beach, VA
Occupation: Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Marital Status: Single

AP PREVIEW
Most Unique Item Packed: Nine cartons of cigarettes.

Audition Process: The longtime “Big Brother” fan attended an open casting call in Florida.

Strategy: “I’m going to lay a little low and then start winning competitions when I have to,” she says.

CBS BIO
Angie is a smart and sexy, Korean-American tomboy who can mix it up with the best of them. She is a recent divorcee who is happy to be single again.

Angie graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising and is currently working in pharmaceutical sales. She has a good relationship with her parents who have been married for almost 30 years though she thinks her dad understands her better than her mother. She is a devoted sister to her mentally disabled brother. Angie is very protective of him and stands up against anyone who makes fun of her brother.

She describes herself as wild, entertaining and funny and loves to hang out with friends. Her favorite activities are working out, socializing, boating and traveling – basically anything that’s fun to do. She is proud that she was the Guinness-chugging champion for women at Irish Kevin’s bar in Key West. She enjoys watching college football and is a dyed in the wool Gators fan. She’s also crazy about her miniature Dachshund whose name is Dixie.

Angie’s ideal romantic partner is an alpha male, confident and muscular. She prefers dark hair, likes tattoos and has a few herself. She really wants to be with a guy’s guy. That said, she’s a romantic at heart and her favorite movie is “The Notebook.”

Meet the Cast of Big Brother 10

CBS gives us some brief interviews of the Big Brother 10 cast in this video.

I’m most looking forward to the fact that this is the first time since season 3 that nobody is an ex/long lost brother/twin/reunited father and daughter that make me want to gag/boyfriend and girlfriend/not so secret partner/etc. Julie Chen calls this Big Brother in its purest form. Let’s hope so.

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Big Brother 10 Cast

Since it starts this Sunday, CBS has finally decided to let us in on the secret that is the Big Brother 10 cast. CBS promises us that nobody in the house knows each other. I still fear what lame twist they have in store for us.

Angie
Age: 29
Hometown: Orlando, FL via Virginia Beach, VA
Occupation: Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Marital Status: Single

April
Age: 30
Hometown: Higley, AZ via Arlington, NE
Occupation: Financial Manager
Marital Status: Single

Brian
Age: 27
Hometown: San Francisco, CA via Elk Grove, CA
Occupation: Telecommunication Account Manager
Marital Status: Single

Dan
Age: 24
Hometown: Dearborn, MI
Occupation: Catholic School Teacher
Marital Status: Single

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

Jessie
Age: 22
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA via Rudd, IA
Occupation: Professional Bodybuilder
Marital Status: Single

Keesha
Age: 29
Hometown: Burbank, CA via Sterling, OH
Occupation: Waitress
Marital Status: Single

Libra
Age: 31
Hometown: Spring, TX
Occupation: Human Resources Representative
Marital Status: Married

Memphis
Age: 25
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA via Collierville, TN
Occupation: Mixologist
Marital Status: Single

Michelle
Age: 28
Hometown: Cumberland, RI
Occupation: Realtor
Marital Status: Single

Ollie
Age: 27
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN via Des Moines, IA
Occupation: Marketing Sales Representative
Marital Status: Single

Renny
Age: 53
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Occupation: Beauty Salon Owner
Marital Status: Married

Steven
Age: 35
Hometown: Dallas, TX via Opelousas, LA
Occupation: Rodeo Competitor
Marital Status: Single

Big Brother 10 premieres on Sunday July 13. The show will air Sundays and Wednesdays at 8/7c and Tuesdays at 9/8c. As always, stay tuned to dingoRUE for live recaps and spoilers.

Meet the Big Brother 10 cast.

Big Brother 10 Confirmed

The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Big Brother will be back for a 10th season, which will as usual be a summer edition. Considering its competition (American Idol), Big Brother 9 has performed decently, even if it’s getting crushed in the ratings like everything else that goes up against Idol. A premiere date is not yet known, but the show typically starts right around the 4th of July.