Big Brother concept inspired several producers in the world to create a similar show in their respective country. Big Brother United States of America is a popular CBS reality show that is into its twenty-eighth season since 2000.
Today, we are going to list down all Big Brother United States of America winners.
The Complete List of Big Brother US Winners (All 27 Seasons)
Quick answer: Ashley Hollis won the most recent completed season of the American Big Brother, taking season 27 in the finale on 1 October 2025 with a 6-1 jury vote over Vince Panaro. Twenty-seven houseguests have won since Eddie McGee in 2000. Season 28 is on air now and its finale is set for 1 October 2026.
| Season | Year | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | Eddie McGee | Josh Souza |
| 2 | 2001 | Will Kirby | Nicole Schaffrich |
| 3 | 2002 | Lisa Donahue | Danielle Reyes |
| 4 | 2003 | Jun Song | Alison Irwin |
| 5 | 2004 | Drew Daniel | Michael Ellis |
| 6 | 2005 | Maggie Ausburn | Ivette Corredero |
| 7 | 2006 | Mike “Boogie” Malin | Erika Landin |
| 8 | 2007 | Dick Donato | Daniele Donato |
| 9 | 2008 | Adam Jasinski | Ryan Quicksall |
| 10 | 2008 | Dan Gheesling | Memphis Garrett |
| 11 | 2009 | Jordan Lloyd | Natalie Martinez |
| 12 | 2010 | Hayden Moss | Lane Elenburg |
| 13 | 2011 | Rachel Reilly | Porsche Briggs |
| 14 | 2012 | Ian Terry | Dan Gheesling |
| 15 | 2013 | Andy Herren | GinaMarie Zimmerman |
| 16 | 2014 | Derrick Levasseur | Cody Calafiore |
| 17 | 2015 | Steve Moses | Liz Nolan |
| 18 | 2016 | Nicole Franzel | Paul Abrahamian |
| 19 | 2017 | Josh Martinez | Paul Abrahamian |
| 20 | 2018 | Kaycee Clark | Tyler Crispen |
| 21 | 2019 | Jackson Michie | Holly Allen |
| 22 | 2020 | Cody Calafiore | Enzo Palumbo |
| 23 | 2021 | Xavier Prather | Derek Frazier |
| 24 | 2022 | Taylor Hale | Monte Taylor |
| 25 | 2023 | Jag Bains | Matt Klotz |
| 26 | 2024 | Chelsie Baham | Makensy Manbeck |
| 27 | 2025 | Ashley Hollis | Vince Panaro |
| 28 | 2026 | Currently airing — finale scheduled for 1 October 2026 | |
Big Brother Season 1 Winner: Eddie McGee
The very first popular reality show in the USA aired on July 5th, 2000. The show reached seventy episodes, and the Eddie McGee beat Josh Souza by the end of the season one. McGree won the S1 with 59% of the public votes.
The voting method has not used by the producers until “Big Brother: Over the Top” in 2016. Eddie worked in God’s Pocket (2014), and he has not signed any television show or a movie yet.
Big Brother Season 2 Winner: Will Kirby
The popularity of the show demanded season two, and it aired on television on July 5, 2001. The show reached thirty episodes only, and the winner of the Big Brother Will Kirby won the S2 with a five to two jury vote. Will got an opportunity from the reality show to become the jury in the 2013 to 2018 seasons.
Big Brother Season 3 Winner: Lisa Donahue
The season three aired on July 10, 2002, and it completed thirty-three episodes. Lisa Donahue beat Danielle Reyes on September 25, 2002, to become the season three winner. The jury voted nine to one, and it made Lisa the winner of the S3.
Big Brother Season 4 Winner: Jun Song
The S4 aired on July 8, 2003, and Jun Song became the fourth season winner by beating Alison Irwin. Unlike other seasons, there was a twist of “X-Factor,” where five ex-lovers joins with the five houseguests. However, Song won the hearts of the jury, and they voted six to one.
Big Brother Season 5 Winner: Drew Daniel
The season five of Big Brother USA aired on July 6, 2004. Daniel took the $500,000 prize money home after beating Michael “Cowboy” Ellis with four to three jury vote. Drew Daniel is the only housemate, who won the Head of Household four times.
Big Brother Season 6 Winner: Maggie Ausburn
The season six of Big Brother USA aired on July 7, 2005. In 2005, Maggie Ausburn became part of the “Summer of Secrets,” and every contestant had a secret partner. On the 80th day, the jury voted four to three and Maggie took the $500,000 prize money home against runner-up Ivette.
Big Brother Season 7 Winner: Mike “Boogie” Malin
The season seven aired on July 6, 2006, on CBS. The season seven had all previous contestants of the Big Brother, and Mike “Boogie” Malin beat Erika Landin with a six to one jury vote. The producers decided to call all previous contestants of the Big Brother for S7, and the concept never repeated.
Big Brother Season 8 Winner: Dick Donato
The Big Brother S8 aired on July 5, 2007. “Evel” Dick Donato declared the winner of the S8 after the jury voted a five to two. Evel defeated his daughter Daniele Donato and the concept of the season was three pairs of enemies participate in the show together. Donato diagnosed with HIV in 2011, and he spent the $500,000 on his daughter education, car, and Europe tour.
Big Brother Season 9 Winner: Adam Jasinski
The Big Brother producers decided to air on February 12, 2008, due to the writers’ strike. Adam Jasinski defeated the fellow housemate Ryan Quicksall with the majority of the jury votes six to one. The writing team applied the couple pairing concept, and the elimination includes the couples.
Big Brother Season 10 Winner: Dan Gheesling
The Big Brother season ten aired on July 13, 2008, and the S10 winner Dan Gheesling took $500,000 prize money home. On September 16, 2008, Memphis Garrett beat by Gheesling with a seven to zero jury vote. There were no major twists in the season, and it was a “back to basics” television show.
Big Brother Season 11 Winner: Jordan Lloyd
The S11 aired on July 9, 2009, and the S11 winner Lloyd took $500,000 after beating Natalie Martinez on September 15, 2009. The production team introduced a twist by splitting four high school-like teams, and the interest level increased among the audience. Later on, she appeared in S13 and Jordan became part of the Amazing Race reality show.
Big Brother Season 12 Winner: Hayden Moss
The S12 started on July 8, 2010, and it ended on September 15, 2010, with the winner Hayden Moss. The production team announced that twist of the season is alliance and Hayden joined hands with Enzo, Matt, and Lane.
Moss secured his spot in the top and went on winning the title with a jury vote of 4-3. Later on, he got another opportunity to participate in Survivor (2013), and Miss got placed on the seventh position.
Big Brother Season 13 Winner: Rachel Reilly
The S13 started on July 7, 2011, and the winner of the show Rachel Reilly left the Big Brother S13 with $500,000 prize money. She beat Porsche Briggs with a four to three jury vote and claimed the title of Big Brother season 13 on September 14, 2011. The featured twist “Dynamic Duos twist” played a major role in Rachel success in the show.
Big Brother Season 14 Winner: Ian Terry
The Big Brother season 14 started on July 12, 2012, and the Physics teacher Ian took the prize money $500,000 home. Terry beat the returning previous season winner Dan Gheesling with a six to one jury vote on September 19, 2012.
The production team decided to add four former players and one of them reached the finals. Terry went on to teach at YES Prep Public Schools.
Big Brother Season 15 Winner: Andy Herren
The S15 started on June 26, 2013, and the winner Andy won the prize money $500,000 with a vote of 7-2 on September 18, 2013. Herren is the first gay contestant and winner of the reality show to this date.
Big Brother Season 16 Winner: Derrick Levasseur
The S16 started on June 25, 2014, and it ended with 40 episodes. Levasseur defeated Cody Calafiore with a seven to two jury vote. The “Big Brother Rewind” twist created a new battle among the contestants and Derrick left the show with the title.
Big Brother Season 17 Winner: Steve Moses
Moses won the season seventeen of Big Brother on September 23, 2015, and the contestants spent 90 days in the house. The jury vote 6-3 crowned him against the Liz, and the jury members were Meg, Jackie, Shelli Poole, Becky Burgess, James Huling, and John.
Big Brother Season 18 Winner: Nicole Franzel
The season eighteen started on June 22, 2016, and it ended on September 21, 2016, with four returns. After spending 99 days in the house, the winner of the S18 Franzel won with five to four jury vote. She defeated Paul Abrahamian in the finale and took the prize money home.
Big Brother Season 19 Winner: Josh Martinez
The S19 started on June 28, 2017, it ended on September 20, 2017, and the contestants spent 92 days in the house. Joshua “Josh” Martinez defeated Paul Abrahamian (he participated in S18 as well) with a 5-4 jury vote. Josh is a haircare salesman hails from Homestead, Florida and he took $500,000 prize money.
Big Brother Season 20 Winner: Kaycee Clark
The Season 20 started on June 27, 2018, and it ended on September 26, 2018, with Kaycee Noelle Clark as the winner of the season. She is a pro-football player playing for San Diego Surge, and Clark defeated Tyler Crispen with a jury vote of 5-4.
Big Brother Season 21 Winner: Jackson Michie
Jackson Michie beat Holly Allen on September 25, 2019 night, with a 6-3 jury vote. Jackson is now a social media influencer.
Big Brother Season 22 Winner: Cody Calafiore
On October 28, 2020 big brother night, Cody Calafiore beat Enzo Palumbo with a 9-0 jury vote. The Season 16 runner-up and Season 22 winner tried his hand at acting.
Big Brother Season 23 Winner: Xavier Prather
Big Brother 23 winner Xavier Prather is an attorney by profession in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. According to his biography on CBS’ site, the 27-year-old loves to play basketball and spend time with his family.
Big Brother Season 24 Winner: Taylor Hale
Taylor Hale won season 24 in September 2022, beating Monte Taylor by an 8-1 jury vote. Her win was historic twice over. She is the first Black woman to win the American Big Brother, and the first houseguest to take the grand prize and be voted America’s Favorite Houseguest in the same season, which added a further $50,000.
The turnaround was one of the most unlikely the show has produced. Hale was targeted by the house in the opening week and spent much of the early game on the block. It was also only the second time two Black houseguests had made the final two.
Big Brother Season 25 Winner: Jag Bains
Jag Bains won season 25 in November 2023, finishing ahead of runner-up Matt Klotz. Bains, a truck company owner from Washington state, is the first Sikh houseguest to win the American series.
Big Brother Season 26 Winner: Chelsie Baham
Chelsie Baham won season 26 in October 2024, with Makensy Manbeck as runner-up.
Big Brother Season 27 Winner: Ashley Hollis
Ashley Hollis won season 27 in the finale broadcast on 1 October 2025, beating Vince Panaro by a 6-1 jury vote. An attorney from Illinois, she won the final Head of Household competition against Morgan Pope to put herself in the final two and choose who sat beside her.
Big Brother Season 28 (2026): No Winner Yet
Season 28 premiered on CBS on 9 July 2026 and is still running, so it has no winner. The finale is scheduled for 1 October 2026 and has been extended to 90 minutes because the season started with 17 houseguests rather than the usual 16.
The season 28 winner will be added to the list above once the finale has aired.
Big Brother US Winners: Facts and Records
- The prize went up: the grand prize was $500,000 for the first twenty-two seasons and rose to $750,000 from season 23 in 2021.
- A double first: Taylor Hale, season 24, is the first Black woman to win and the first houseguest to win the game and America’s Favorite Houseguest in the same season.
- Two players have finished on both sides of a final: Dan Gheesling won season 10 and came back to lose season 14, and Cody Calafiore lost season 16 before winning season 22.
- Runner-up twice in a row: Paul Abrahamian lost the final of season 18 and then the final of season 19.
- A father against his daughter: Dick Donato beat Daniele Donato in the season 8 final.
- Two seasons in one year: seasons 9 and 10 both aired in 2008.
- Two All-Stars seasons: season 7 in 2006, won by Mike “Boogie” Malin, and season 22 in 2020, won by Cody Calafiore.
- A separate celebrity edition exists: the winners of the UK celebrity series are listed on our Celebrity Big Brother winners page.
Big Brother Winners: Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Big Brother 27?
Ashley Hollis won season 27 in the finale on 1 October 2025, beating Vince Panaro by a 6-1 jury vote. She is an attorney from Illinois and won the final Head of Household competition to reach the final two.
Who has won Big Brother in the US?
Twenty-seven houseguests have won the American series, from Eddie McGee in 2000 to Ashley Hollis in 2025. The full list of winners and runners-up for every season is in the table above.
Who won Big Brother 28?
Nobody yet. Season 28 premiered on CBS on 9 July 2026 and is still airing. Its finale is scheduled for 1 October 2026 and will run to 90 minutes because the season began with 17 houseguests.
How much money does the Big Brother winner get?
The grand prize is $750,000. It was $500,000 for the first twenty-two seasons and was increased from season 23 in 2021. America’s Favorite Houseguest carries a separate $50,000.
Has anyone played Big Brother twice and won?
Yes. Cody Calafiore was runner-up in season 16 and came back to win season 22. Dan Gheesling did the reverse, winning season 10 and losing the final of season 14. Seasons 7 and 22 were both All-Stars editions made up of returning players.
Who was the first Black woman to win Big Brother?
Taylor Hale, who won season 24 in 2022 by an 8-1 jury vote over Monte Taylor. She was also voted America’s Favorite Houseguest that season, the first person to win both in the same year.
Why did two seasons of Big Brother air in 2008?
CBS ran season 9 in the winter of 2008, outside the usual summer slot, and then aired season 10 that summer. Adam Jasinski won season 9 and Dan Gheesling won season 10.
Conclusion
The Big Brother TV show originally a Dutch TV series inspired the world to use the concept in their countries. Every season the producers decide a twist to keep the level of interest and the reality show now offers a $750,000 grand prize.
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