Alec Montoya

**Alec Montoya** was a houseguest on *Big Brother 3 (US)* and *Big Brother 7 (US)*.

In *Big Brother 3*, Alec was best known as an extremely intelligent player. He was apart of the dominant alliance of The Mavericks and worked extremely closely to Chase Grande and Daisy Vonnoh. He managed to avoid nomination for a while but eventually, him, Chase and Daisy were recognized as big threats within the house and were targeted as a result. Despite this, he lasted until the Final 5 and ended up getting into a showmance with Amber Garcia. It was at this point when his supposed ally, Je'Raldo Bane, blindsided him and evicted him in 5th place.

In *Big Brother 7*, Alec entered the house in a weird position. He was the only player representing his original season and felt worried he might struggle to find allies. Despite his concerns, he was able to gain trust in a lot of his fellow opponents and seemed to be set up in a really strong way. He bonded with his fellow hispanic contestants, Jennifer Vazquez and Juan Pablo Pérez. On top of this, he also earns Jacob Johnson's trust through the Safety Suite competition. For these reasons, he seemed to be a lock to survive an eviction vote when Michaela Waltz nominated him for eviction. Everyone was under the impression that he'd stay but when one too many players threw out hinky votes, he found himself blindsided in a 6-4 vote.

## Biography

**Hometown:** Echo Park, CA
**Occupation:** Photographer
**Three adjectives that describe you:** Charming, Creative, and Critical.
**Favorite activities:** Photography, Cooking, and Karaoke.
**What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house?**
Not seeing my family for 3 months, I am a family oriented man, and my friends and family mean something to me, so the idea of being away from them for so long really does make me sad. I'll miss my mama, papa, sisters and brothers. It won't be easy for me, but I know they'll be watching and rooting for me...and also not being able to bring a camera.
**Do you have a strategy for winning the game?**
Not necessarily, I don't want to go in playing hard, and making alliances right off the bad, I think I'll take it nice and easy, go with the flow, and see where it takes me in this competition. I'll probably just make connections first, that'd be what I'd do, but we'll see.
**Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most?**
I am a biased, My Tijuana sister, Jennifer Vasquez. She was one sexy senorita, she brought the Latina flair that season 2 needed, and I was such a huge fan of hers, and I thought she was one of the best players in the season.
**My life's motto is...** Take a picture, It'll last longer.
**What would you take into the house and why?**
- Hair Products
- Clothes (Duh...)
- Hygiene Products
- Skin Care Cosmetics
**Fun facts about yourself:**
- I am double jointed
- I have 3 sisters, and 4 brothers
- I've never been in a relationship
- I have a very sensitive stomach
- I once ran a marathon
- I enjoy taking nature walks... Great way to take pictures.

## Player History - *Big Brother 3 (US)*

### HOH History

 **Evicted**

 **Evicted**

## Player History - *Big Brother 7 (US)*

### Voting History

 2
 3
 4

## Trivia

* Alec was the first man to discard the POV during *Big Brother 3*.
* Alec was the only person of *Big Brother 3* to be evicted as a result of a tied vote.
* Alec was the only person from *Big Brother 3* to return for All-Stars.