Zara Fae

**Zara Fae** is the winner of *Big Brother 7 (US)*, who first appeared on *Big Brother 5 (US)*.

In *Big Brother 5*, Zara had nothing short of a chaotic run from start to finish. She started off in power as her and Corbin Fowler managed to take advantage of the Immunity Challenge twist to target Annetta Landrum and eventually, Ramon Sanchez. However, it was downhill from there as her fellow teammate, Pedro Pérez won the following HOH and nominated her and Corbin for eviction. Zara's scrappy social game was able to help her survive the vote against Corbin. From then on, she tried to integrate back into the house and bonded with Brittani Lyles. Once the jury phase started, the two started winning a lot of competitions and managed to take ahold of the power in the game. Zara's reign of power would come to an end at the Final 5 where she'd be evicted at the hands of Lillybelle Rojas.

In *Big Brother 7*, Zara returned alongside her former enemy, Julian Kayne. This proved to not be a problem for her as he was evicted during the first week of the game. Despite this, Zara still found herself in a bad position. She struggled to make close allies during the early portion of the game and was for all means, on the outs. Things got worse when Carly Villanueva won HOH and targeted Zara and Hiro Kaneki due to her lack of connection with them. Hiro had managed to make some solid allies in the game and Zara felt somewhat hopeless. She didn't give up and managed to turn things around and survive in an 8-3 vote. From then on, her game massively improved after the Double Eviction. Two sides formed and she teamed up temporarily with Michaela Waltz, Ramani Copperman, and Ziyah Scott. She would become a target after winning both HOH and POV during Week 6 and evicted Jennifer Vazquez only for her to return to the game immediately after. In Week 8, Addison Kasey targeted Zara for eviction as a result of her competition ability, but the vote flipped on Jacob Johnson. The week turned out to be another Double Eviction and Zara found herself evicted at the hands of Jennifer in the second half.

Zara would be given a second life in the game by the grace of it being a Fake Double Eviction. She beat Jacob in the Re-Entry Competition. When she returned to the game, Zara decided to take more risks and not play so safe. She wanted to be self-interested and not worry about how her moves would affect her allies. She would see Ramani get evicted in Week 10 when it was announced that it'd be a third Double Eviction. Ziyah won HOH and targeted Juan Pablo Pérez and nominated Cecelia West next to him. Zara won the POV and decided to take her game into her own hands. Instead of allowing Ziyah to target Cecelia and Juan Pablo, she used the veto on Cecelia, giving Ziyah no choice but to nominate Addison. Zara was able to singlehandedly flip the game on its head and evict Addison from the house. Her, Juan Pablo, and Cecelia would successfully evict both Ziyah and Michaela in the subsequent weeks. Cecelia won the Final HOH and brought Zara to the Final 2, hoping she'd be easier to beat than Juan Pablo. In the end, Zara beat Cecelia in a photo finish 5-4 vote, becoming the first winner of an all-returnee season.

## Biography

**Hometown:** Lawrence, KS
**Occupation:** University Student
**Three adjectives that describe you:** Flirtatious, Charismatic, and Manipulative
**Favorite activities:** I just love messing with others. It's simple as pranks or flirting with their hopeless minds. I also love shopping and other things to do with close friends.
**What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house?**
I'd say fearing that any of the guys I flirt with will think I'll actually be into them. Perhaps I may, but the odds are slim. That's just for game purposes, nothing special, or at least before I even meet these psychos I have to live with. Also, I don't really take confrontation that well, so hopefully that can be avoided. Otherwise, I could react in any way.
**Do you have a strategy for winning the game?**
If you haven't figured it out already, I plan to flirt my way to the top. I don't really take relationships that seriously unless I actually feel something during said relationship. Otherwise, it's just a way I get people to do what I want. Some guys are just wanting girl's attention, and it's fun to exploit that to get your way. I mean, I dumped my boo when I got the call, so maybe there'll be a spark between me and one of the guys in there? Though I doubt it. I also just want to come off as the 'dumb pretty girl' who doesn't know much about the show. Though, I've been watching since season 1, so I'm not underneath that category at all, but they don't need to know that.
**Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most?**
I personally love Brooklyn from last year. I can't really elaborate as too why, but that she's just the type of people I get along with well back home.
**My life motto is...** Make use of every piece. Anything can be used to your advantage.
**What would you take into the house and why?**
I'd for sure take my make-up things for sure. With my personality and strategy, I gotta look gorgeous. Pretty faces don't come cheep.
**Fun facts about yourself:**
- I've dyed my hair 4 colors before.
- I share my dorm room with my sister, Madelyn.
- I lived in Canada for about 3 years after my parents separated. Afterwards, we moved back to Lawrence when my dad moved down to Florida.

## Player History - *Big Brother 5 (US)*

### HOH History

 **Evicted**

 **Evicted**

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

### HOH History

 **Evicted**

## Trivia

* Zara was the first winner of an all-returnee season.
* Zara is tied with Juan Pablo Pérez and Cecelia West for most days spent in the *Big Brother* house, with 168 days each.
	+ Ironically, this is the Final 3 of *Big Brother 7*.
* Zara holds the record for most nominations across multiple seasons received by a female houseguest, with 9.
* Zara was the highest placing member of the Gen Z team.
	+ She was the lowest placing houseguest to be the highest member of their team.
* Zara was the first Asian-American woman to win *Big Brother*.
* Zara was the first returning player to win a season of *Big Brother*.