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Fatima Nkata

**Position Finished In:** | 18th (out of 28)

**Fatima Nkata**, simply known as **Fatima** is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. She represented Malawi during the eighth season of the show where she became the eleventh housemate to be evicted on Day 42 after receiving 1/15 votes to save.

## About Fatima

### Big Brother Africa 8

Fatima is from Lilongwe. She enjoys seafood and her favourite book is Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code and her favourite TV shows are Game of Thrones and Sex in the City. On the musical front, she enjoys K’Naan and Mos Def and her favourite movies include The Notebook, In Time, The Hobbit and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Fatima lists her father as her role model because he is her source of inspiration and the most honest, straightforward person she knows. The achievement she’s most proud of is giving birth to her daughter. “There is absolutely no feeling in the world that can top bringing another human into the world,” she says. She describes herself as “unique, daring, nurturing, fun and loud” and says she makes friends very easily. Fatima is looking forward to the exposure offered by Big Brother and believes that appearing on the show will be an important stepping stone in her TV presenting career.
Kristal Culverwell

**Position Finished In:** | 11th (out of 25)

**Kristal Culverwell**, simply known as **Kristal**, is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. She represented Zimbabwe during the fourth season of the show where she became the fourteenth housemate and the third and final pair (along with Quinn) to be evicted on Day 49 after receiving 5/15 votes to save.

## About Kristal

### Big Brother Africa 4

Ambulance Technician Kristal has won awards for speech & drama, swimming competitions and also for modeling. She is engaged and has three siblings. Kristal says that Zimbabweans are warm and friendly and the best places to visit in Zimbabwe are the Victoria Falls and Kariba. To relax, she reads and watches TV and says her favourite memory is watching her niece being born. She hates liars and backstabbers and lists her clothing style as “fabulosity”. Kristal entered Big Brother “to experience the event and win the money” and says viewers should tune in to watch her because she’s a ‘fun person’. The things she’ll miss most are her family, fiancé and her privacy and will be taking photographs, a teddy bear and her favourite blanket into the house.

**Age:** 26

**Describe yourself in 5 words:** Passionate, warm, funny, loyal, beautiful

**Hobbies:** Reading, swimming, socializing

**Favourite TV Shows:** Friends, Eastenders, CSI

**Favourite Foods:** Hot chips, prawns
Luclay Misoya

**Position Finished In:** | 3rd (out of 26)

**Clayton Misoya**, also known as **Luclay**, is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. He represented South Africa during the sixth season of the show where he finished in third place on Day 91 after receiving 2/15 votes to win.

## About Luclay

### Big Brother Africa 6

Luclay has also done voiceover work for a number of corporate clients including Lunch Bar, BP Express, Baileys and Parmalat. He describes himself as a perfectionist who feels uncomfortable about watching himself on screen. His favourite movies are Training Day, Scarface, American Gangster, Miami Vice, and Goodfellas. Luclay likes playing pool and radio DJing. If he could date anyone on this planet, it would be international actress and model Stacy Dash. The wildest thing he's ever done is to get on a bus to Jozi, from Gugulethu, not knowing what to expect future-wise. He is multilingual, speaking English, Xhosa, Afrikaans and Portuguese.
Itai Makumbe

**Position Finished In:** | 6th (out of 25)

**Itai Makumbe**, simply known as **Itai**, is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. He represented Zimbabwe during the fourth season of the show where he became the nineteenth and final housemate to be evicted on Day 84 after receiving 7/15 votes to evict.

## About Itai

### Big Brother Africa 4

Student Itai has lived in America and is currently studying towards his Master’s Degree in Peace and Governance. One of six children, he is a keen public speaker who says his worst habits include stealing glances at himself in the mirror and going round in circles before getting to the point. He relaxes by walking, listening to music and watching movies. Itai says that viewers should tune in to Big Brother Revolution to watch him because he is “a peculiar dude with a unique story to tell”. If he won $200,000, among other things, he would spend the money on travelling to London, LA, New York and Paris.

**Age:** 31

**Describe yourself in 5 words:** Friendly, funny, calm, sensitive, sometimes moody

**Hobbies:** Swimming and going to gym

**Favourite TV Shows:** America’s Next Top Model, Cheaters

**Favourite Actors:** Laurence Fishburne, Forest Whittaker, Steve Harvey, Bruce Willis
Kacey Moore Amidoo-Amoah

**Position Finished In:** | 18th (out of 26)

**Desmond Amidoo-Amoah**, also known as **Kacey Moore** is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. He represented Ghana during the ninth season of the show where he became the ninth housemate to be evicted on Day 28 after receiving 1/14 votes to save.

## About Kacey Moore

### Big Brother Africa 9

Born in Accra, Kacey Moore is a married with a daughter. He enjoys banku and okro stew and says his favourite books are the Bible, the dictionary, and the thesaurus. Kacey Moore also likes the music of Usher and Lauryn Hill. Kacey Moore describes himself as a’ go-getter’, as well as ‘punctual, a leader, a creator and a voice’. His favourite quality is punctuality. It is important to him in both himself and others. He entered Big Brother Hotshots as a business decision, seeking exposure to the rest of the world. Kacey Moore promises viewers ‘a real person with no fakeness’. If he wins the grand prize, he’ll buy houses for his wife and mother and set up a recording studio so he can record and release his own album under his own label.
Jennifer Mussanhane

**Jennifer Mussanhane**, simply known as **Jennifer** or **Jen**, is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. She represented Mozambique during the fourth season of the show where she optionally left the house on Day 21 for confidential reasons. She later on returned during the fifth season of the show where she was sent to the barn on Day 63, but failed to return to the main house and became the first housemate to be evicted on Day 77 after receiving 0/15 votes to return.

## About Jennifer

### Big Brother Africa 4

Jennifer has a BA in International Politics and has 5 brothers, 4 of whom are older than her. She loves listening to the music of Enya and Jonathan Butler and rates City of Angels as one of her favourite movies. She cooks up a storm, listens to music or jogs to relax and really enjoys reading. A romantic at heart, she would love to visit Venice in Italy. Jennifer's worst habit is sticking her used chewing gum under her bed and is irritated by ignorance, prejudice, jealousy and laziness. She promises to provide ‘ultimate entertainment' for viewers for Big Brother Revolution and she'll miss her family, her best friend and her TV when she's in the house. If she wins the big prize she would give some of her winnings to charity and buy a dream car.

**Age:** 22

**Describe yourself in 5 words:** Humble, captivating, warm, loving, free-spirited

**Favourite Book:** The Secret

**Favourite Actors:** Denzel Washington, Halle Berry

**Favourite Memory:** My 21st Birthday Party

### Big Brother Africa 5

23-year-old Jen from Maputo became the first housemate in the history of Big Brother Africa to leave the series voluntarily during the Big Brother Revolution last year. This season she's back and she says: "This is a second opportunity for me, so I am going in there with all that I have." Listing her good qualities, she says that she's optimistic, a strong woman, loving and caring, independent and free spirited. A graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in International Politics, her message to viewers is: "Please watch the Big Brother house and vote for me". Jen also reveals that one of the things that really irritates her is racism: "because we are all the same as humans, so to compare one another by race, it's ridiculous and stupid." She also says she really hates waiting, dirt and people who are rude and think they are better than others. Asked if she would do anything differently in the house this time she says: "No, I will keep being myself" and she says that she wanted to be on the new season of Big Brother: "to finish what I started." Asked about her ambitions for 2010, the Mozambican who speaks four languages (Portuguese, French, English and Spanish) says: "Win this year's Big Brother Africa, buy a house and establish my own business."

## Housemate History

### Housemate Status

**Big Brother Africa 4**

**Big Brother Africa 5**

### Total Nominations Received

**Big Brother Africa 4**

**Big Brother Africa 5**
Nafe Kulemeka

**Position Finished In:** | 13th (out of 35)

**Alinafe Phillip Kulemeka**, simply known as **Nafe** is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. He represented Malawi during the seventh season of the show along with his partner, Wati, where he became the fifteenth housemate to be evicted on Day 56 after receiving 0/15 votes to save.

## About Nafe

### Big Brother Africa 7

"My cousin encouraged me and the prize motivated me!" he says. He says the idea of partnering up is a fun and unique way of adding more entertainment to the Big Brother game and he's looking forward to participating with Wati because they have been like brothers since they were born. Nafe promises to do "anything and everything" to win the grand prize – and if he does, he'll donate most of his winnings to charity and invest the rest. He's hoping to make new friends, learn about the different nationalities of the continent and gain a new understanding of other African countries. His family supports him in his quest to bring home the grand prize and they think it's a wonderful opportunity for him. He describes himself as outrageous, outgoing and passionate and loves to go places and try new things. He says he's not easily angered and gets along with most people – except those who are annoying and stubborn. Nafe says his parents are his role models because they taught him that anything is possible if you put your mind and heart into it. He also says they inspire him to do what he desires. His favourite movies are Batman Begins and Transformers and he enjoys music by Young Money, Chris Mack, Rebelmusiq the Beatmaker and Rick Ross.
Paloma Manda

**Paloma Manda**, simply known as **Paloma**, is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. She represented Zambia during the fourth season of the show where she became the eighth housemate to be evicted on Day 28 after receiving 2/15 votes to evict. She later on returned during the fifth season of the show where she was sent to the barn on Day 56, but failed to return to the main house and became the fourth housemate to be evicted on Day 77 after receiving 2/15 votes to return.

## About Paloma

### Big Brother Africa 4

Paloma is a Sales Assistant from Kitwe, Zambia, who lives by the motto "Always believe in yourself". Her mother is her role model because she has shown her that you can achieve anything in life if your will is strong enough. To relax, she watches TV or sleeps and her hobbies include swimming, dancing, drinking and cooking. She’d love to visit Las Vegas because "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas". She describes her clothing style as "sophisticated, elegant but simple."

**Age:** 25

**Describe yourself in 5 words:** Loud, outgoing...

**Favourite Musicians:** Luther Vandross, Malaika

**Favourite Food:** Smoked Ribs & fries

**Favourite Actors:** Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt

### Big Brother Africa 5

One time sales consultant and former Big Brother Revolution housemate, 26-year-old Paloma describes herself in 3 sentences: "I am a nice and sweet person and I can also be mean. Live life to the fullest like tomorrow will never come. And I also believe in my culture and religion." The Kitwe resident says that the 3 things she really hates are: "Un-cleanliness, laziness, and leaving the toilet seat up." She says that her good qualities are that she likes helping people out and is very generous but acknowledges that if her friends were asked about her worst quality, they would list her temper. Asked if she would do anything differently this time around she says: "yes, keep my opinions and ideas to myself." She says she wanted to be on the new season because she believes she deserves a second chance. Commenting on how her life will be changed by appearing on the show again, Paloma says: "It will take a dramatic turn and I guess some people will like it, others won't but tough luck." Her message to viewers on the new season of Big Brother Africa is: "Watch me turn the tables upside down in the house."

## Housemate History

### Housemate Status

**Big Brother Africa 4**

**Big Brother Africa 5**

### Total Nominations Received

**Big Brother Africa 4**

**Big Brother Africa 5**
Eve Maygilip

**Position Finished In:** | 23rd (out of 35)

**Evelyn Lilian Maygilip**, simply known as **Eve** is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. She represented Botswana during the seventh season of the show along with her partner, Edith, where she became the ninth housemate to be evicted on Day 28 after receiving 7/15 votes to save.

## About Eve

### Big Brother Africa 7

Eve has a National Diploma in Marketing Management from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in South Africa. Her favourite foods are fish, chicken and vegetables and she enjoys a variety of music – everything from Michael Buble to Kid Rock and Seal to Jason Mraz. She likes watching Angelina Jolie and Zoe Saldanha on the big screen and is a big fan of Tyler Perry movies. Her favourite place in Botswana is the Chobe region and she rates the peace, solitude and togetherness of Africa as her favourite aspects of the continent. Outside of her home country, she says Italy is her favourite place in the world "because it is so romantic". Eve's role models are her parents – her mother because she's the strongest woman she's ever met and her father because he is determined. Her mom had a particularly big influence on her because she pushed her to go the extra mile. The achievement in life she's most proud of is her acquaintance with God because it has given her a different perspective on life. She was inspired to enter Big Brother StarGame because she loves a challenge. She is excited to be competing along with her sister because she has known her just about her entire life and knows they're compatible. She promises to go "all out" to win the grand prize and is "ecstatic" that all eyes will be on her. She loves being in the spotlight and says her family will be incredibly supportive of her appearance in the House.
Cameron Stout

**Position Finished In:** | N/A

**Cameron Stout**, simply known as **Cameron** is a former Big Brother housemate. He participated in the fourth season of the U.K. version of Big Brother where we was emerged the winner. He spent a week in the Big Brother Africa house during the first season in exchange for Gaetano, who spent a week in the Big Brother U.K. house. He entered the house on Day 35 and returned on Day 40.

## About Cameron

### Big Brother U.K. 4

Cameron Stout (born 8 March 1971) was a fish trader for an American company in Orkney in Scotland. He has stated that he lived with his parents up until the age of 30, and that the three had a relationship similar to that of friends. Cameron had strong Christian beliefs, and later made tabloid headlines when he confirmed that he was proud to be a virgin, and later stating he felt that sex should only take place within marriage. He was one of the original twelve housemates to enter the house on Day 1.
Sammi Bampoe

**Samuel Kwame Bampoe**, simply known as **Sammi** or **Sammi B**, is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. He represented Ghana during the first season of the show where he became the fourth housemate to be evicted on Day 70 after receiving 8/13 votes to evict. He later on returned during the fifth season of the show where he was sent to the barn on Day 14 before leaving the show on Day 33 due to health problems.

## About Sammi

### Big Brother Africa 1

**Name:** Samuel Bampoe

**Gender:** Male

**Age:** 28

**Height:** 1.65m

**Nickname:** Sammi B

**City of Residence:** Accra

**Occupation:** Radio Presenter

**Relationship Status:** In a relationship

**Education:** High School Diploma & Qualifications in Broadcasting

**Hobbies:** Swimming, rapping, hanging out.

A true party animal with drive and ambition is the best way to describe this cute, funny Ghanaian DJ. Musically gifted, if he's not on air or writing scripts, he's out hosting concerts, singing and rapping to keep the audiences entertained.
Samuel has also been featured in a few tracks on a few local musicians' albums. When chilling out he enjoys novels by Lawrence Sanders, John Grisham and Jackie Collins as well as munching on some Rice and Beef. Samuel often hangs out at the Palm Hill Guest House in the Eastern Region. He sees poverty, unemployment and teenage pregnancy as prevalent and pressing issues in Ghana. He values the importance and significance of the media as he thinks that it is the "mouth piece of every corner in society and thus determines how people act." Samuel would like to take a diary into the Big Brother Africa house to make a record of everyday happenings. He thinks a relationship would be the best thing for him in the house and given the chance would take it "extremely far!"

### Big Brother Africa 5

Kumasi-born, Accra-based Sammi is a musician and broadcaster. A housemate on the very first Big Brother Africa, after his time on the show he went on to host the Channel O music show 233 for Ghana. The Ghanaian lists his amicable and friendly nature as among his good qualities, along with his ability to get along with everyone. He does get angry when someone tries to "make me look stupid intentionally" and he dislikes "when I am taken advantage of". He does like when people get along together, describing it as peace and fun. His message to audiences is to keep their fingers crossed for exciting viewing and says that he’d like his latest Big Brother experience: "to be the best ever". He says he wanted to be on Big Brother again because "the second experience, it’s rare" and says audiences should watch him as he is: "A funny and entertaining guy." Sammi, who is very proud of completing his debut album, Passing Through, reveals that he deals with stress by keeping calm.

## Housemate History

### Housemate Status

**Big Brother Africa 1**

**Big Brother Africa 5**

### Total Nominations Received

**Big Brother Africa 1**

**Big Brother Africa 5**
DKB Bonney

**Position Finished In:** | 20th (out of 35)

**Derick Kobina Bonney**, simply known as **DKB** is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. He represented Ghana during the seventh season of the show as a celebrity housemate where he and Zainab got disqualified on Day 29 for breaking the no violence rule.

## About DKB

### Big Brother Africa 7

Comedian, TV presenter, event organiser and talent manager DKB hails from Accra. He entered Big Brother StarGame because it's a platform for people from different cultures and socialisation to meet and bring the best out of themselves. He describes himself as sociable, kind, trustworthy, entertaining and adaptable and promises viewers "non-stop entertainment". DKB's role model is Tyler Perry because of the way he's used his talent to empower black people. He says his Uncle has had the biggest influence on him "because he has taught me how to be a responsible man". His favourite part of Ghana is the Cape Coast, while the best thing about Africa is the culture. He's a huge fan of Ice Cube and Tyler Perry and enjoys the music of Sarkodie, M.I.m, Jay-Z, Eminem, HHP, Busta Rhymes, Usher and Freshlyground. If he wins Big Brother StarGame, DKB would use the grand prize money to improve his life and that of his family. He would also start a business and create a charity investment that would sustain the outreach for a very long time. He hopes that participating in Big Brother will better his interpersonal relations with people from other parts of Africa and boost his image as a formidable showbiz personality.
Biguesas Piatra

**Position Finished In:** | 24th (out of 28)

**Braulio Piatra**, also known as **Biguesas** is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. He represented Angola during the eighth season of the show where he became the fifth housemate to be evicted on Day 21 after receiving 0/15 votes to save.

## About Biguesas

### Big Brother Africa 8

Biguesas is from Luanda, he's single and doesn’t have any children. He describes himself as “handsome, intelligent, extroverted, always playing and talkative”. He values sincerity in others and says that those close to him at home are very excited to see him on the show. If he wins the grand prize, he’ll share some of the money with his family, donate some, pay for university and buy a house. He’s also excited by the prospect of fame, as he’s always wanted to be a TV presenter. He says his favourite actors are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and his favourite films are 8 Mile and Salt. He likes watching Mixed Martial Arts and World Wrestling Entertainment on TV and his favourite foods are ‘pap’, hamburgers and fries. Biguesas says the best thing about Africa is the fauna & flora and that his favourite place outside of Angola is Pretoria in South Africa, where he spent 3 years at high school. Biguesas says he is proud to be finishing University soon, a first within his family of 9 siblings.
Barbz Mneno-Mandel

**Position Finished In:** | 15th (out of 35)

**Babalwa Mneno-Mandel**, simply known as **Barbz** is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. She represented South Africa during the seventh season of the show as a celebrity housemate where she became the thirteenth housemate to be evicted on Day 49 after receiving 4/15 votes to save.

## About Barbz

### Big Brother Africa 7

Babalwa entered Big Brother StarGame because she loves competing in challenges, both physical and intellectual. The model, events manager and hair salon boss from King William's Town in the Eastern Cape says the fact that she will be pushed to the limit in the house excites her and that she loves winning – "losing ain't for me!" she says. Barbz says that she won't sell her morals short for money – viewers shouldn't expect any hanky panky from her in the house, but she's game for anything else. She loves samp & beans with oxtail and her favourite books are "Nice Girls Don't Get Rich" and "The Secret". She enjoys most reality TV – she's a huge Big Brother fan – and also likes watching news channels like CNN and Al Jazeerah. She says her favourite places in the world outside of her home country are Miami and Lagos – the former for the parties, nice people and great shopping and the latter for the "fun". Barbz is inspired by a lot of people, but picks her Mom as the most influential because she moulded her into the person she is today. She says her parents influenced her life most because they made sure she went to good schools and their strict nature kept her out of trouble. The qualities she likes most in other people are respect, openness, friendship and "people with backbone" while she dislikes lies, false accusations, bad-mouthing, laziness and spitefulness. She entered Big Brother StarGame to market her brand and her business, to create awareness around xenophobia and to spread love amongst Africans.
Bimp Tesfaye

**Position Finished In:** | 7th (out of 28)

**Beamlak Tesfaye**, also known as **Bimp** is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. He represented Ethiopia during the eighth season of the show where he became the twenty-first housemate to be evicted on Day 84 after receiving 4/15 votes to save.

## About Bimp

### Big Brother Africa 8

Bimp is from Addis Ababa and has a degree in Business Management. He loves fast food and watching TV shows like Family Guy, An Idiot Abroad, Scandal, Homeland and Game of Thrones. His favourite musicians include Tupac, Biggie, Big Pun, Eminem, Mos Def and Talib Kweli. He says the best thing about Africa is the people, who he describes as “friendly, fun, welcoming and loving”. A middle child, Bimp has both an older and a younger brother. Bimp entered Big Brother because of fellow Ethiopian Hanni’s experiences in the house. He hopes that Africa learns something from him by watching him 24/7. He wants to represent his country and continent well and do them proud. He sees himself as “honest, loyal, dependable and responsible” and says his family are excited to see him on TV. If he wins the big prize, he’d like to open a club or bar in Addis Ababa and triple the money! He’d love to travel and start a TV series about his adventures. Bimp is looking forward to gaining and sharing experiences on Big Brother and is hoping that the experience will help him decide what he does and doesn’t want to do with his life.
Jazz Mistri

**Position Finished In:** | N/A

**Njoki Mistri**, also known as **Jazz** is one of the six fake Emerald housemates for Big Brother Africa 8. She entered the house on Day 48 and left on Day 61.

## About Jazz

### Big Brother Africa 8

Copywriter Jazz describes herself as fun, lovable, humorous and cute. She considers herself to be a friendly person who enjoys comforting people and making them feel special & loved. Jazz likes people with a sense of humour and openness - “whether bad or good, at least you know who you’re dealing with”. Her favourite TV shows are Modern Family and Game of Thrones, with her recent favourite film: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. She has a number of favourite actors, but singles out Bill Nighy as one. Jazz says the best things about Africa are the weather, the people and the wildlife. Her favourite place in Kenya is the Shaba Game Lodge, with Australia her favourite place outside the continent. Her mom is her role model, because she raised her and her two brothers alone. She says her family has taught her to be who she is today. She’s excited and nervous to have the continent’s eyes on her in The Chase, but says: “I was born to do this!” her strategy is to shock and surprise the current housemates.
Emma da Rocha

**Position Finished In:** | 2nd (out of 25)

**Maria Baptista da Rocha**, also known as **Emma**, is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. She represented Angola during the fourth season of the show where she became the runner-up on Day 91 after receiving 2/15 votes to win.

## About Emma

### Big Brother Africa 4

First year Marketing and Management student Emma is a huge basketball fan and is proud of her national team because they have won the African Championships 9 times in 9 years. The best advice she ever received was “don’t ever feel regret for either something you might have done or said because the reason that you did it in the first place was because you wanted it”. Emma says that viewers should watch her because she will give them what they want to see – “fun, drama, entertainment – while I am in the house there will be no boredom and no reason for viewers to change the channel!” If she wins the $200,000 prize, she would give some to her parents to put towards the house they’ve been saving for, for years.

**Age:** 24

**Favourite musician:** Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Rihanna

**Describe yourself in 5 words:** Fun, sweet, grumpy, spontaneous and flirty

**Favourite Book:** Nelly Never Said Goodbye

**Favourite Movie:** Titanic
Lotus Kyamba

**Position Finished In:** | 25th (out of 26)

**Lotus Kyamba**, simply known as **Lotus**, is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. She represented Tanzania during the sixth season of the show where she got disqualified on Day 19 for slapping Luclay on the face.

## About Lotus

### Big Brother Africa 6

Lotus hails from Dar es Salaam. Fluent in English, Kiswahili and Swedish, she is also a dancer and choreographer, with a diploma in TV journalism. She says her favourite place in her country is the islands, including Zanzibar and Pemba. "I just love to explore the islands," she says. "It's like a country within a country". She says the best thing about her country is the mixture of people and tribes "and we still live in harmony". She says that children are her role models because they never forget to be themselves. Lotus entered Big Brother Amplified because she needs the prize money to do her projects and also because "it should be lots of fun to be with Africans from all over the continent". She says that people should watch the show because it will be more entertaining than it was last year. Her favourite former Big Brother contestant is Tatiana, because she was "fun and a free spirit". Lotus' happiest memory is falling in love for the first time – and likes spending time with fun people who like to enjoy life. She dislikes "people who are in their heads" and regards herself as quite a trend-setter. She says her worst habit is "using too much toilet paper"!
Zeus Bantsi

**Position Finished In:** | 12th (out of 26)

**Game Bantsi**, also known as **Zeus**, is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. He represented Botswana during the sixth season of the show where he became the fourteenth housemate to be evicted on Day 77 after receiving 2/15 votes to save.

## About Zeus

### Big Brother Africa 6

Hip Hop star Zeus has a Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Management and Marketing) degree and speaks two languages – Setswana and English. He was born in Mahalapye and is in a relationship of two years. He says his favourite place in Botswana is Maun, because "it has a laid-back beach town vibe – a very rare vibe in a landlocked country!" Zeus says the best thing about Botswana is that "it has positioned itself well for success by educating its citizens. It has so much potential! There is so much to be done, which is a challenge, but an opportunity especially for Batswana youth," he says. Zeus has a lot of role models, from Martin Luther King to Steve Jobs – "anybody who is a 'believer' that makes things happen from themselves and their community". His mother has influenced his life greatly: "her love for education has played a big part in shaping my life and created options for me. Her philosophy which stresses self-awareness, discipline and value-driven living has also been a great gift to me that keeps on giving as I understand it better." He entered Big Brother Amplified to market himself as an artist, but also because it presented an opportunity "to get away from the hustle and bustle, gadgets as well as all other forms of modern 'noise' that can disturb our peace. "I think I could use the time in the house to establish a deeper connection with myself and polish my social and relationship building skills," he says.
Lady May Namundjebo

**Position Finished In:** | 3rd (out of 35)

**Martha Namundjebo**, also known as **Lady May** is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. She represented Namibia during the seventh season of the show as a celebrity housemate where she finished in third place on Day 91 after receiving 2/15 votes to win.

## About Lady May

### Big Brother Africa 7

Lady May is an award-winning musician who can't wait to have Africa's eyes on her 24/7 on Big Brother StarGame. She sums up what viewers can expect from her in one word: "excitement!". Lady May says she doesn't let anyone or anything bring her down and loves people who pick themselves up from life's knocks and never give up. She entered Big Brother StarGame for the opportunity to meet diverse characters and come face-to-face with different, unique challenges. Lady May feels that the house "brings Africa together". She has watched previous seasons of the show and lists Stefan Ludik and Cherise as her favourite former housemates. If she wins the grand prize, she'll spend some of it on "making over" her teeth and invest the rest wisely. She says her "not so perfect" teeth affects her smile and confidence and that giving herself a perfect smile would make her dreams come true. She is proud to have won both Namibian and continental awards for her music, including "Best Dance" awards at the Channel O African Music Video Awards in 2008 and 2009. She is influenced by her own journey through life as "every single day I am always looking forward to living life". Her role model is her Grandmother, who taughther "awesome traditional values". Her favourite place in Namibia is her home village, Olunghono, while outside Africa, she enjoyed Berlin, where she had the opportunity to perform. Lady May says that the best thing about Africa is how all nations are accommodated. She has a younger brother, and also a child of her own.
Edith Maygilip

**Position Finished In:** | 22nd (out of 35)

**Edith Maygilip**, simply known as **Edith** is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. She represented Botswana during the seventh season of the show along with her partner, Eve, where she became the tenth housemate to be evicted on Day 28 after receiving 0/15 votes to save.

## About Edith

### Big Brother Africa 7

Edith, a personal assistant from Francistown, entered Big Brother StarGame at the insistence of her friends, who told her she is fun to be around and would make a good Housemate. She says that the opportunity to partner with her sister Eve on the show makes them both feel like stars. Edith says she knows her sister like the back of her hand and chose her because "with her sense of fun and my wild character, we are bound to blast the competition!" She won't be compromising who she is to win the grand prize, though. "I will not put on a fake Edith just to win," she says. She is looking forward to being on screen across the continent and is excited at the chance to become a household name across Africa. She warns viewers to expect her to "bring all the fun back" and says that if she wins, she will use her money to build her deaf and mute sister a house. Edith describes herself as energetic, fun, adventurous and crazy and says the best thing about her is that she is a free spirit. She dislikes two-faced people and finds loyalty in others most admirable. She likes eating steak with chilli gravy and pap and her favourite book is The Lady, her lover and the Lord by TD Jakes. She enjoys watching Ugly Betty and Keeping Up with the Kardashians and her favourite movies are Good Deeds and Diary of a Mad Black Woman. She says she is a big Tyler Perry fan because she can relate to his movies and because the message depicted is what's happening in reality.
Big Brother Africa

**Original Release(s):** | 2003; 2007 - present

**Big Brother Africa** is the African version of the Big Brother series. It shows contestants from various African countries living in an isolated house somewhere in Johannesburg, South Africa. Each participating country provides at least one contestant and will spend the next number of days in the house in the house for a huge sum of money as the prize for the winner. Depending on the scenario, viewers may save the contestant they want to continue seeing or evict a contestant they want to see leave the house as soon as possible. As of 2014, seventeen African countries have participated in the competition.
Takondwa Nkonjera

**Position Finished In:** | 7th (out of 12)

**Takondwa Nkonjera**, simply known as **Takondwa** is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. He represented Zambia during the third season of the show where he became the sixth housemate to be evicted on Day 63 after receiving 11/13 votes to evict.

## About Takondwa

### Big Brother Africa 3

**Name:** Takondwa Nkonjera

**Age:** 25

**City of Residence:** Lusaka

A rapper, Ndola born TK says that he’s always been real and he always will be. The 25-year-old says that the achievement that he’s most proud of is his first album because he did it against all the odds. Describing himself as charismatic, he says that sometimes he can be insulting. He also says that it doesn’t matter what you tell people to do because they only do what they want to do. Asked about his most embarrassing moment and the Zambian says it was when he was booed off stage in high school. If he wins Big Brother, TK plans to use the money to release a new album, set up a studio, open a school with his mother and have a party!
Esperanca Vemba

**Position Finished In:** | 25th (out of 35)

**Esperanca Vemba**, simply known as **Esperanca** is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. She represented Angola during the seventh season of the show along with her partner, Seydou, where she left the house on Day 26 due to failure to cope in the house.

## About Esperanca

### Big Brother Africa 7

Former M-Net Face of Africa model search Top 10 finalist Esperanca loves pizza, The Oprah Winfrey Show, America's Next Top Model, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys and horror movies. Her role model is Naomi Campbell, because she's always admired her work – and people have told her that they look alike. Her mom has been a huge influence in her life, supporting her in everything she does. She entered Big Brother StarGame because she's always wanted to be in the house and would be proud to represent Angola. She says it's also a great opportunity for exposure – and the grand prize money doesn't hurt either. Describing herself as outgoing, a "people's person", decisive and friendly, she cites her determined nature – which allows her to make sure she gets what she wants when she sets her sights on it – as her favourite quality. She dislikes dishonest people and promises viewers that they can expect fun, laughter and drama from her. Her favourite place in Angola is Mussulo, a beautiful, exotic island across from Luanda – also a great spot for fishing. Esperanca says the best thing about Africa is our wild animals – the Big 5 in particular – and the exotic mountains. Outside of her home country, her favourite place is Mombasa: "The Indian Ocean blows you away, the weather is fantastic, the food is amazing and the people are very humble," she says.
Weza Solange

**Position Finished In:** | 14th (out of 26)

**Weza Solange**, simply known as **Weza**, is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. She represented Angola during the sixth season of the show where she became the twelfth housemate to be evicted on Day 70 after receiving 2/15 votes to save.

## About Weza

### Big Brother Africa 6

Angolan television personality Weza, who holds a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and a Diploma in Business Management, is a familiar face to Channel O audiences who have seen her as a presenter on screen. Currently single, Weza says her favourite place in Angola is Luanda, the capital. "I love 'ilha', our bay – it's the perfect place to relax during the day and party at night." She says audiences should watch her in Big Brother Amplified because she's a fun person who speaks her mind, is very opinionated and doesn't take herself too seriously. Weza reveals that she likes spending time with "happy, fun, straight forward people" and will miss her family when she goes into the house. "I speak to my mom every day on the phone. And I will definitely miss my phone." She says her bad habit is that she talks a lot – "it gets on people's nerves after a while" and says the hardest thing she ever had to do was deciding to enter Big Brother. Her personal motto is "Life is short – live it to the fullest." If she could change one thing in the world, it would be poverty and she's passionate about the rights of children. She relaxes with a bubble bath, a glass of wine and a good book.
Maneta Mazanhi

**Position Finished In:** | 16th (out of 35)

**Maneta Mazanhi**, simply known as **Maneta** is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. She represented Zimbabwe during the seventh season of the show along with her partner, Teclar, where she and Roki got disqualified on Day 44 for breaking the no violence rule.

## About Maneta

### Big Brother Africa 7

Bulawayo-born Maneta is a law student who says she is her own role model: "I am my own person and I have my own capabilities and I am fearfully and wonderfully made". She has four older sisters and an older brother and says her law degree and her entrepreneurial endeavour are the things she's most proud of because they make her feel "like a Superwoman". She was inspired to enter Big Brother StarGame after watching former housemate Karen entertain viewers and have so much fun. She'll be playing the game with her stepsister Teclar "because she is more interesting". Maneta describes herself as fun, intelligent, beautiful, exotic and indescribable. She says that she is a grounded and humble person with morals who respects hard work and perseverance in others. She dislikes pretenders and liars. If she wins the grand prize, Maneta will make a better future for herself. She is hoping to gain exposure, publicity, fun and new contacts from playing the game and says her family is behind both her and her sister. She's excited by the fact that the whole continent will be watching her and is looking forward to an "interesting and intriguing" Big Brother StarGame. Her favourite place in Zimbabwe is the Victoria Falls and says the best thing about Africa is that it has a lot of nature, animals, plants and beautiful people. Away from home, she loves Rome and Venice because of the buildings, culture and food. On the topic of food, her favourites are mushrooms and cheese and she loves watching America's Next Top Model and Gossip Girl.
Beverly Osu

**Position Finished In:** | 5th (out of 28)

**Beverly Ada Mary Osu**, simply known as **Beverly** is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. She represented Nigeria during the eighth season of the show where she finished in fifth place on Day 91 after receiving 1/15 votes to win.

## About Beverly

### Big Brother Africa 8

Beverly is from Lagos. She describes herself as “smart, sexy, humble, loyal and crazy”. One of her favourite qualities is her sense of humour. In other people, she values “maintenance, consistency, cleanliness, truth and humility” and dislikes unkept promises, lies and pretence. Beverley entered Big Brother because she believes that her every-day life is entertaining, even when she’s sad. She says that viewers can expect “a total packaged African young diva to command the right qualities and characteristics of a blunt, sexy go-getter”. Her mom is so proud of her entering Big Brother that she even drove her to the audition. She says she doesn’t really have any role models, choosing rather to take unique attributes from different people. If she had to choose, she would name Tyra Banks, her mom and Kelly Rowland as role models. Asked who has influenced her life most, Beverley says “who I want to influence me all depends on the situation at hand”. Her favourite film is Pretty Woman, starring one of her favourite actresses, Julia Roberts. Lion’s Heart and Eyewitness are her favourite books, and she enjoys watching CSI Miami, Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Big Brother Africa on TV. Her favourite musicians include John Legend, Kelly Rowland, Phenom and Rihanna.
Phil Okure

**Position Finished In:** | 21st (out of 25)

**Filbert Okure**, simply known as **Phil**, is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. He represented Uganda during the fourth season of the show where he became the fifth housemate to be evicted on Day 21 after receiving 11/15 votes to evict.

## About Phil

### Big Brother Africa 4

Marketing consultant Phil has a BSc in Industrial Chemistry and is single. One of 5 children, he lists his Dad as his role model. Phil enjoys swimming, reading, hanging out with his friends and traveling. He relaxes by watching a great cartoon or reading a good book. Phil would love to visit Venice because he’s amazed by the idea of a city on water. His worst habits are biting his nails and letting his ego get the better of him. Phil says viewers should tune in to Big Brother Revolution because “every day I will give them the Revolution they’ve been promised.” If he wins $200,000 he says it will help him pursue his dream of opening his own architectural/interior design company.

**Age:** 25

**Describe yourself in 5 words:** Articulate, innovative, friendly, shy, naughty

**Favourite books:** The 48 Laws of Power and anything by Robert Ludlum

**Favourite Musicians:** John Legend, Common

**Favourite Memory:** Every memory of my mother
Busi Khambule

**Position Finished In:** | N/A

**Busisiwe Khambule**, simply known as **Busi** is one of the six fake Emerald housemates for Big Brother Africa 8. She entered the house on Day 48 and left on Day 61.

## About Busi

### Big Brother Africa 8

Third year BA Marketing student Busi describes herself as “spontaneous, opinionated, open-minded and friendly”. She feels she can strike up a conversation with anybody and also express herself and her opinions without holding back. She values honesty, friendliness and open-mindedness in others. Busi’s favourite book is Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers and on the small screen, she enjoys watching Keeping Up With The Kardashians, The Vampire Diaries, Modern Family and, of course, Big Brother Africa. Her favourite actors are Leonardo di Caprio, Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet and Kate Blanchett - no wonder Titanic is one of her favourite films. Her favourite place in South Africa is Rosebank in Johannesburg and the thing she likes most about the continent is the way its people pull together in support of a common cause. Away from home, she loves New York because of the fast pace, opportunities and the way people can express themselves. Her mom has played a major role in her life, guiding her through every disappointment. In her time as an Emerald housemate, she promises to deliver entertainment, confusion, a fashion extravaganza, openness, laughs, drama and intrigue for viewers.
Kyle Kushaba

**Position Finished In:** | 5th (out of 35)

**Kyle Duncan Kushaba**, simply known as **Kyle** is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. He represented Uganda during the seventh season of the show along with his partner, Jannette, where he finished in fifth place on Day 91 after receiving 1/15 votes to win.

## About Kyle

### Big Brother Africa 7

Kyle is a Journalist with a BA in Mass Communication. His favourite food is "anything edible" and he loves watching football – particularly Arsenal. His favourite books are The Godfather by Mario Puzo and The Chamber by John Grisham, while he enjoys watching TV shows like The Bachelor, X-Factor, Nikita and Fringe. His favourite musicians are Enrique Iglesias, Romeo Santos, Adele, Lana Del Ray and The Script and his favourite actors are Al Pacino, Brad Pitt, Maggie Q and Megan Fox. He entered Big Brother StarGame because it's a one-of-a-kind show. "I love the way that strangers become the best of friends as the rest of Africa watches," he says. "It really brings out anybody's patience levels because there is a lot of money to chase – very intriguing!" He's looking forward to playing the game with his partner Jannette, who is describes as "the brightest and most rational person I ever met". If he does win, he'll invest in his music career and blow the rest in Tahiti or the Bahamas. Kyle describes himself as calm, amiable, musical and animated. He likes the fact that he finds it hard to raise his voice at people, calling himself "a dialogue kind of person". He likes anybody who would understand the fact that he doesn't like fighting and that friendliness is all he needs and dislikes pretence and dishonesty. His role model is his big brother Tony, because "he shaped me into the cool dude I have become". His top influences are Rick Dees of The Weekly Top 40 and Terrence J of 106 & Park: "When I look at them, I just want to be the best radio and TV personality there has ever been". His proudest achievement is beating a crowd of people to host a daily TV music show in Uganda. His favourite place in Uganda is the Kalangala Islands on Lake Victoria.