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The new season of "Big Brother" airs at 9 p.m. on July 17 on CBS.

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TAMPA, Fla. — Summertime obsession "Big Brother" is back with 16 new houseguests, including one from Tampa, influences from artificial intelligence and... one more surprise houseguest?

CBS announced the cast of "Big Brother" season 26, premiering in a special two-night event airing from 9-10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Among them include a celebrity chef, a former undercover police officer, a crochet business owner and others vying for the grand prize of $750,000.

Joseph Rodriguez, 30, a video store clerk from Tampa, is one of the 16 houseguests and the only one from Florida this season, the network said. However, another Floridian may be in the mix. CBS said for the first time, the players will have the power to vote in a yet-to-be-identified 17th houseguest.

Previous Tampa Bay-area contestants include Alyssa Snider from Sarasota in "Big Brother" 24 and Alyssa Lopez, also from Sarasota, in "Big Brother" 23.

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CBS teased "an unforgettable summer with jaw-dropping surprises as 'BB AI' takes over the 'Big Brother' house." For those who haven't been following the show for the past two decades, the series follows a group of people living together in a house featuring cameras and microphones to record their every move 24/7.

The houseguests vote to evict a person from the house each week and, in the end, a grand prize winner is named. Fans of the show enjoy watching live feeds and on-demand video on Paramount+ with Showtime.

Without further ado, let's meet the houseguests:

'Big Brother' 2024 cast announced, photos revealed

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Joseph Rodriguez, a 30-year-old video store clerk from Tampa, Florida.

Joseph Rodriguez
30 | Video store clerk | Tampa, Florida

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Angela Murray, a 50-year-old real estate agent from Long Beach, California. She currently calls Syracuse, Utah, home.

Angela Murray
50 | Real estate agent | Long Beach, California

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Brooklyn Rivera, a 34-year-old business administrator from Covington, Georgia. She currently calls Dallas home.

Brooklyn Rivera
34 | Business administrator | Covington, Georgia

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Cam Sullivan-Brown, a 25-year-old physical therapist from Bowie, Maryland.

Cam Sullivan-Brown
25 | Physical therapist | Bowie, Maryland

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Cedric Hodges, a 21-year-old former Marine from Running Springs, California. He currently calls Boise, Idaho, home.

Cedric Hodges
21 | Former Marine | Running Springs, California

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Chelsie Baham, a 27-year-old nonprofit director from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Chelsie Baham
27 | Nonprofit director | Rancho Cucamonga, California

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Kenney Kelley, a 52-year-old former undercover police officer from Boston.

Kenney Kelley
52 | Former undercover police officer | Boston

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Kimo Apaka, a 35-year-old mattress sales rep from Hilo, Hawaii.

Kimo Apaka
35 | Mattress sales rep | Hilo, Hawaii

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Leah Peters, a 26-year-old VIP cocktail server from Pittsburgh. She calls Miami home.

Leah Peters
26 | VIP cocktail server | Pittsburgh

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Lisa Weintraub, a 33-year-old celebrity chef from Los Angeles.

Lisa Weintraub
33 | Celebrity chef | Los Angeles

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Makensy Manbeck, a 22-year-old construction project manager from Houston.

Makensy Manbeck
22 | Construction project manager | Houston

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Matt Hardeman, a 25-year-old tech sales rep from Loganville, Georgia. He currently calls Rosewell, Georgia, home.

Matt Hardeman
25 | Tech sales rep | Loganville, Georgia

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Quinn Martin, a 25-year-old nurse recruiter from Lawton, Oklahoma. He currently calls Omaha, Nebraska, home.

Quinn Martin
25 | Nurse recruiter | Lawton, Oklahoma

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Rubina Bernabe, a 35-year-old event bartender from Los Angeles.

Rubina Bernabe
35 | Event bartender | Los Angeles

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T’kor Clottey, a 23-year-old crochet business owner from Chicago via London. She currently calls Atlanta home.

T’kor Clottey
23 | Crochet business owner | Chicago via London

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Tucker Des Lauriers, 30-year-old marketing and sales executive from Boston. He currently calls Brooklyn home.

Tucker Des Lauriers
30 | Marketing and sales executive | Boston