'Big Brother 16' Cast: 2014 Players Including Ariana Grande's Brother, Former Baseball Player, DJ & More [PHOTOS]
The cast of Big Brother 16 was announced Thursday, with 16 new players coming into the house to battle for the $500,000 grand prize.
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Among the group of new players slated to enter the Big Brother house this summer are a YouTube personality, a minister, a DJ and a former baseball player.
Perhaps the most recognizable person in the cast is 31-year-old Frankie Grande, a YouTube personality with almost 200,000 subscribers. He also happens to be the brother of pop singing sensation Ariana Grande.
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There are many young people in the cast, as Big Brother is known for casting, including 23-year-old barista Christine Brecht, 23-year-old sales account executive Cody Calafiore, , 21-year-old pedicab driver Hayden Voss, 21-year-old nursing graduate Nicole Franzel, 22-year-old photographer Victoria Rafaeli and 23-year-old economics graduate Zach Rance.
Minor league baseball player Devin Shepherd, 26, is also in the cast. He, along with 33-year-old minister Jocasta Odom are the only African-American representations in the cast.
Donny Thompson is the oldest cast member in the group at 42. He is a school groundskeeper with a Duck Dynasty-esque look to him.
Other contestants competing this summer on Big Brother 16 are 26-year-old esthetician Amber Borzotra, 29-year-old event coordinator Brittany Martinez, 26-year-old adventure hunting guide Caleb Reynolds, 30-year-old police officer Derrick Levasseur, 27-year-old makeup artist/hairstylist Joey Van Pelt and 27-year-old DJ Paola Shea.
Big Brother 16 premieres Wednesday, June 25 at 8 p.m. on CBS.
