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Big Brother Profiles

The 'Big Brother' house has welcomed 16 housemates for series 9 of the show. Find out who they really are by reading their profiles below.
1 of 1 The Big Brother housemates 2008
The Big Brother housemates 2008

NicoleName: Nicole - Evicted
Age: 19
Occupation: Student
Trivia: She is in a relationship with Rex. She says that she wants to become an actress and admits that she likes to party.

SaraName: Sara - Evicted
Age:
27
Occupation: Executive PA
Trivia: She has never been in love or had a serious relationship. Likes men who look like they are in a band.

Name: Maysoon - Left
Age: 28
Occupation: Model and beautician
Trivia: Speaks fluent Arabic. Lives between her mother's, father's, sister's and ex's homes but would love a place of her own.

Name: Belinda - Evicted
Age: 44
Occupation: Theatre director
Trivia: Has a BA in jazz voice and vocal performance, and can play the clarinet and piano. Has performed at Glastonbury and has appeared naked on stage.

Name: Stuart - Evicted
Age: 25
Occupation: Property Developer
Trivia: Visits the gym five days a week. Believes he could be up for eviction if the other housemates think he is arrogant or if he tries it on with the female contestants.

Name: Luke - Evicted
Age:
20
Occupation: Student
Trivia: He enjoys wearing suits and says that he wants to change how people view students. He says that he likes gossiping about people because it is invigorating.

Name: Alexandra - Thrown Out
Age:
23
Occupation: Accounts executive
Trivia: She says that being single makes her sad. The three things in life that make her most happy are money, Islam and making her daughter happy. (She was removed from the house for behaving in an unacceptable and intimidating manner towards other housemates.)

Name: Rachel - Winner
Age:
24
Occupation: Trainee teacher
Trivia: She acts and has appeared in 22 commercials. She also appeared in a movie which starred Hugh Grant.

Name: Mario - Evicted
Age: 42
Occupation: Former civil servant
Trivia: He's in a relationship with housemate Lisa, who thinks that he looks like Joey from 'Friends'. His real name is Shaun but he calls himself 'The Italian Stallion'.

Name: Lisa - Evicted
Age:
40
Occupation: Sales rep
Trivia: She's dating Mario. She says that she wishes he was tidier and that he didn't snore.

Name: Dale - Evicted
Age: 21
Occupation: Teaching student
Trivia: He says that he would rate himself 10 out of 10 for looks. He also admits that he has a crush on model Abi Clancy.

Name: Dennis - Thrown Out
Age:
23
Occupation: Dance student teacher
Trivia: He says that his reason for taking part in 'Big Brother' is to massage his own ego and that he would never go out with somebody who is better-looking than him. His favourite book is his thesaurus.

Name: Rex - Evicted
Age: 24
Occupation: Chef
Trivia: He claims that his job is to be a professional bully. One of the pictures that he took into the house with him is of himself. He also claims that his face is his best feature as it gets better every day.

Name: Sylvia - Evicted
Age:
21
Occupation: Student
Trivia: She says that her motivation for doing 'Big Brother' is to win. If she could create a law she says she would like to keep nightclubs open all the time.

Name: Rebecca - Evicted
Age: 21
Occupation: Nursery nurse
Trivia: She's very excitable and spent about an hour jumping up and down screaming after she entered the 'Big Brother' house.

Name: Darnell - Evicted
Age:
26
Occupation: Songwriter
Trivia: He frequently has to corrent people who think that his name is Daniel or Donald. Darnell says that he has never watched 'Big Brother' before. Although he was born in England, he grew up in the US.

Name: Michael - Evicted
Age:
33
Occupation: Radio producer
Trivia: He says that he likes to dress as a woman but has never told his family that before admitting it on 'Big Brother'. He says that the thing that makes him happiest in life is his pet cat. He also speaks Danish and hates loud noises.

Name: Kathreya - Evicted
Age:
30
Occupation: Massage therapist
Trivia: She originally hails from Thailand and is addicted to cookies. She even carried a jar of cookies into the house with her. Kathreya thinks that her best feature is her mouth because it's always smiling.

Name: Mohamed - Evicted
Age: 24
Occupation: Toy demonstrator
Trivia: He says he gets angry when people wake him up. He says he has a cruel streak and once filmed someone in the shower and posted the video on the Internet.

Name: Stephanie - Evicted
Age:
19
Occupation: Student
Trivia: She is single. Stephanie says that she would like to become the most famous 'Big Brother' contestant ever. (She was the first contestant to be evicted from the house.)

Name: Jennifer - Evicted
Age: 22
Occupation: Model and mother
Trivia: She says her proudest moment is having her daughter and she also claims that she is psychic. Her family and friends think that she looks like Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole.

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