Who is…?

Every week the internet asks “who is this person?” about someone new. These pages give you the quick, factual answer — who they are, why they're suddenly everywhere, and what's actually known about them.

• Who is Angela Murray?

  Angela Murray, the 52-year-old Utah real estate agent who became a Big Brother 26 breakout, is back — she entered Big Brother 28 as a surprise houseguest in the July 9, 2026 CBS premiere.

• Who is Rick Devens?

  Rick Devens — the 42-year-old Macon, Georgia news-anchor-turned-communications-director and Survivor fan favorite — joined Big Brother 28 as a surprise houseguest in the July 9, 2026 premiere.

• Who is Dee Valladares?

  Dee Valladares, the 29-year-old Miami entrepreneur who won Survivor 45, entered Big Brother 28 as the secret 17th houseguest — then won the season's first Head of Household and made reality TV history.

• Who is Jason De Puy?

  Jason De Puy — better known as Salina EsTitties from RuPaul's Drag Race season 15 and All Stars 11 — is competing out of drag as an original houseguest on Big Brother 28 (2026). The West Hollywood performer is 35.

• Who is Ashley Trail?

  Ashley Trail, a 24-year-old Chicago bartender who moonlights as a Barstool Sports weather correspondent, is one of the 14 new houseguests on Big Brother 28 (2026). She grew up in Alton, Illinois.

• Who is Barrett Pfeiffer?

  Barrett Pfeiffer, a 27-year-old jumbotron engineer from Austin, Texas, spent years covering Big Brother on the 'Our Reality' podcast. On July 9, 2026, the self-declared superfan finally walked into the Big Brother 28 house himself.

• Who is Chuk Anyanwu?

  Chuk Anyanwu, a 27-year-old supply chain analyst from Dallas, won safety in Big Brother 28's premiere Time Trip twist on July 9, 2026 — and used the win to bring Survivor star Rick Devens into the house.

• Who is Drew Campbell?

  Drew Campbell, a 22-year-old surgical dental assistant from Temecula, California, is the youngest houseguest on Big Brother 28 (2026) — and he already has one reality show behind him, MrBeast's Beast Games, as Player 655.

• Who is Haley Thogmartin?

  Haley Thogmartin, a 29-year-old telemedicine executive from Wildwood, Missouri, brings one of the more corporate resumes to Big Brother 28 (2026), CBS's 'Time Trip' season with a $750,000 grand prize.

• Who is Kamuela "Kamu" Kirk?

  Kamuela "Kamu" Kirk, a 32-year-old former UFC fighter from Phoenix known as "The Jawaiian," traded the octagon for the Big Brother 28 house when CBS's 'Time Trip' season premiered July 9, 2026.

• Who is LaTrice Verrett?

  LaTrice Verrett, a 57-year-old boutique salesperson and mother of four from Maplewood, New Jersey, is one of the oldest houseguests on Big Brother 28 (2026), CBS's 'Time Trip' season.

• Who is Lyric Medeiros?

  Lyric Medeiros, a 25-year-old Honolulu attorney and daughter of '80s pop star Glenn Medeiros, is competing on Big Brother 28 (2026) — and plans to hide her legal career from the house.

• Who is Mallory Aurichio?

  Mallory Aurichio, a 24-year-old rocket scientist from Township of Washington, New Jersey, landed on the block in week one of Big Brother 28, the CBS 'Time Trip' season that premiered July 9, 2026.

• Who is Melody Morris?

  Melody Morris, a 24-year-old corporate game show host from Maricopa, Arizona, is playing for Big Brother 28's $750,000 prize on the CBS "Time Trip" season that premiered July 9, 2026.

• Who is Rome Seymour?

  Rome Seymour, a 28-year-old pickleball coach from Delray Beach, Florida, brings the sport's first pro credentials to Big Brother 28, which premiered on CBS July 9, 2026 with $750,000 on the line.

• Who is Taylor Brown?

  Taylor Brown, a 27-year-old elementary school counselor and Florida A&M grad from Deerfield Beach, Florida, entered the Big Brother 28 house when the CBS season premiered July 9, 2026.

• Who is Yash Patel?

  Yash Patel, a 24-year-old financial analyst from Monroe Township, New Jersey, joined Big Brother 28 as a last-minute casting replacement just days before the July 9, 2026 premiere on CBS.

• Who is Mickey Lee?

  Mickey Lee, the Big Brother 27 houseguest and Atlanta event curator, died December 25, 2025 at age 35 from cardiac arrest tied to flu complications. Big Brother 28 honored her with an on-air tribute during its July 9, 2026 premiere.

• Who is Jordon Hudson?

  Jordon Hudson, a former competitive cheerleader and Miss Maine USA contestant born in 2001, has been Bill Belichick's girlfriend since the couple went public in late 2024 — a relationship with a roughly 49-year age gap that has carried into 2026.

• Who is Rama Duwaji?

  Rama Duwaji — the Syrian-American illustrator, animator, and ceramicist born in 1997 — became New York City's first lady in January 2026 when her husband, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, took office. She's the first Gen Z and first Muslim woman in the role.

• Who is Alexis Wilkins?

  Alexis Wilkins, a 27-year-old country singer and conservative commentator, is FBI Director Kash Patel's girlfriend. They met in October 2022 and have been dating since January 2023.

• Who is Brittani (Aaron Rodgers' wife)?

  Aaron Rodgers is married to a woman he has identified only as Brittani. He confirmed the marriage in June 2025, she has never appeared publicly, and no major outlet has independently confirmed her full identity.

• Who is Madison Beer?

  Madison Beer, the 27-year-old pop singer-songwriter, has been dating Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert since 2025. They went public that October, and Herbert has been a regular at her Locket Tour stops through 2026.

• Who is Vanessa Trump?

  Vanessa Trump, a 48-year-old former model and the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., has been dating Tiger Woods since the couple confirmed their relationship in March 2025 — and they've stayed together through a turbulent 2026.

• Who is Elsie Hewitt?

  Elsie Hewitt, the model and actress who welcomed daughter Scottie Rose with Pete Davidson in December 2025, split from the comedian in May 2026. He hasn't been publicly linked to anyone since.

• Who is Leanna Lenee?

  Leanna Lenee, a content creator who has been with Travis Hunter since high school in Georgia, married the Jaguars star in May 2025 — weeks after he went No. 2 overall in the draft — and welcomed a son that August.

• Who is Carl Lee Schmidt?

  Carl Lee Schmidt, a 28-year-old fitness instructor from Denver, arrived on Love Island USA Season 8 as a Casa Amor bombshell, got dumped, got voted back — and heads into the July 12, 2026 finale coupled with Aniya Harvey.

• Who is Trinity Tatum?

  Trinity Tatum quit a hardware store job in Newport News, Virginia, to join Love Island USA Season 8 — and the 22-year-old model and makeup artist has been coupled with Bryce Dettloff since night one, forming the couple fans call 'Brinity.'

• Who is Bryce Dettloff?

  Bryce Dettloff — LA model, DJ, handyman, and the man behind Love Island USA Season 8's most-debated résumé — turned 30 mid-season and asked Trinity Tatum to be his girlfriend the same day. 'Brinity' heads to the July 12, 2026 finale.

• Who is Melanie Moreno?

  Melanie Moreno, a Wilhelmina plus-size model and bikini store manager from North Philadelphia, was chosen by Sincere Rhea on night one of Love Island USA Season 8 — and after a season of tests, the couple made the July 12, 2026 finale.

• Who is Sincere Rhea?

  Sincere Rhea, a 25-year-old track and field coach and former collegiate hurdler from Cape May, New Jersey, survived a Movie Night reckoning on Love Island USA Season 8 and heads into the July 12, 2026 finale coupled with Melanie Moreno.

• Who is Kayda Bosse?

  Kayda Reese Bosse announced herself as Love Island USA Season 8's first bombshell with the line 'I'm 10 out of 10' — and the 22-year-old server from Manchester, New Hampshire, made good on it, reaching the July 12, 2026 finale with Zach Georgiou.

• Who is Zach Georgiou?

  Zach Georgiou came to Love Island USA Season 8 to outdo his brother — Season 7's Charlie Georgiou. The 26-year-old healthcare worker from Birmingham, England, is coupled with Kayda Bosse going into the July 12, 2026 finale.

• Who is KC Chandler?

  KC Chandler, a 23-year-old certified nursing assistant from Fresno, California, blindsided Aniya Harvey at Casa Amor by returning with Tierra "Titi" Davis — then he and Titi were dumped by America's vote two days before the Love Island USA Season 8 finale.

• Who is Tierra "Titi" Davis?

  Tierra "Titi" Davis walked into Love Island USA Season 8 as a Casa Amor bombshell and walked out KC Chandler's girlfriend — until America's vote sent them home on Day 30, two days shy of the finale.

• Who is Ines de Ramon?

  Ines de Ramon is a jewelry industry executive and Brad Pitt's girlfriend of nearly four years. A former vice president at Anita Ko Jewelry, she made headlines in July 2026 when the couple went Instagram official and attended a World Cup match together.

• Who is Jonathan Anderson?

  Jonathan Anderson is the Northern Irish designer who leads Christian Dior's women's, men's and haute couture lines — and who created the custom Dior looks Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wore at their July 3, 2026 wedding.

• Who is Ian McConnell?

  Ian McConnell's absurdist 49-second single "Bangladesh" — opening with the line "You never take me to Bangladesh" — took over TikTok in July 2026 as a sound and meme format. The Nashville singer-songwriter wrote, produced and sang it himself.

• Who is Bettina Anderson?

  Donald Trump Jr. married Bettina Anderson, a Palm Beach socialite and model, in a private ceremony on May 21, 2026, followed by an exclusive wedding celebration in the Bahamas.

• Who is James Handy?

  Character actor James Handy — Top Gun: Maverick, Jumanji, Arachnophobia, Alias — died on June 3, 2026, at age 81, after being stabbed at a home in Tarzana, Los Angeles.

• Who is Austin Hill?

  When Kyle Busch was hospitalized and then died in May 2026, Richard Childress Racing turned to Xfinity Series race winner Austin Hill for the Coca-Cola 600 — and later handed him the ride for the rest of the season.

• Who is Kelli Potter?

  Kelli Potter, who joined The Real Housewives of Atlanta as Kelli Ferrell, is a chef, restaurateur and reality TV star. Her boyfriend goes only by "Jarvis" — a Marvel-inspired alias she uses to keep his real identity private.

• Who is Suede Brooks?

  Suede Brooks stars in Netflix's reality series Calabasas Confidential, which premiered May 29, 2026. The 25-year-old model and longtime content creator is also known for high-profile links to Drake, Kid Cudi and Scott Disick.

• Who is Phyllis Gilliam?

  Phyllis Gilliam spent nearly 30 years as a Hollywood costume supervisor, with credits including Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, The Upshaws, Agent Carter, and Ghosts. She died in March 2026 and was honored in the Georgie & Mandy Season 2 finale.

• Who is Lenny Hancock Jr.?

  Lenny Hancock Jr. was a veteran Hollywood prop master known for SEAL Team, CSI: NY, and CBS's Yellowstone spinoff Marshals. He died in December 2025, and the Marshals Season 1 finale aired a memorial tribute to him in May 2026.

• Who is Aniya Harvey?

  Aniya Harvey — 23-year-old nonprofit marketing director, former FAU volleyball player, daughter of an NBA first-rounder — has been on Love Island USA Season 8 since Day 1 and reaches the July 12, 2026 finale with Carl Schmidt.

• Who is James Barker?

  James Barker was the executive producer of Love Island USA. He died suddenly in Fiji on June 12, 2026, at age 40, while Season 8 was filming — the show honored him with an on-screen tribute days later.

• Who is Donnell Harvey?

  Before he was "Aniya's dad" to Love Island USA viewers, Donnell Harvey played five NBA seasons for the Mavericks, Nuggets, Magic, Suns and Nets. He now runs a youth nonprofit.