Meet 2013 Big Brother Africa housemates

Meet 2013 Big Brother Africa housemates

Biguesas [Angola │29 years old]
Biguesas is the first child in his family with 9 siblings. He describes himself as “handsome, intelligent, extroverted, always playing and talkative”. 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.

Neyll [Angola │32 years old]
Neyll has a daughter and is from Luanda and is currently studying at university, is single and works as an IT Productivity coach. He describes himself as “fun, entertaining, unforgettable, intense and unique”. His favourite food is prawn cocktail.

ONeal [Botswana │33 years old]
ONealis a radio personality and TV host. He enjoys listening to R.Kelly and Ryan Leslie, likes watching the news and his favourite foods are morogo and meat. He describes himself as “fun, imaginative, entertaining, shocking and unforgettable”. If he wins the grand prize, he’ll build his mom her dream house.

Motamma [Botswana │26 years old]
Scientific researcher and student Motamma has a BSc in Agriculture and is currently studying further.
She says it feels ‘great’ that Africa’s eyes will be on her 24/7. She hasn’t watched previous seasons of Big Brother, but her friends and colleagues always kept her up to date.

Bimp [Ethiopia │23 years old]
Bimp is from Addis Ababa and is armed with 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.
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.

Betty [Ethiopia │26 years old]
Betty is a translator and teacher from Addis Ababa, with a BSc in Applied Biology. She says she is brave, confident, committed and able to make the right decisions at the right time. She likes punctual, reasonable, and confident people, but dislikes people with “big mouths”.
If she wins the grand prize, she’ll open a travel agency in Ethiopia.

Selly [Ghana │25 years old]
An actress with a certificate in Broadcasting and Journalism, Selly is from Tema in Accra. She entered Big Brother because of “the mouth-watering prize package” that she says would change her life, and also because she wants more drama in her life to “spice it up more”.
If she wins the grand prize, she’ll further her education, buy her mom a car, throw a huge party, start her dream business, renovate her mother’s house and buy herself a car.

Elikem [Ghana │24 years old]
Tailor and actor Elikem is single and hails from Accra. His favourite foods include unripe plantain and kontomire, his favourite book is Rich Dad, Poor Dad, and he enjoys the music of Bruno Mars.
His father played a big role in his life, because he came from a very poor background and hustled his way through school and returned to take care of his family.
He has grand plans for the big prize: he’ll host a fashion fundraiser, open 3 retail stores in Accra – and 3 more abroad – and shoot a star-filled movie before putting what’s left into investments and bonds.

Annabel [Kenya │24 years old]
Nairobi-born student and fashion designer Annabel says she doesn’t have any children – but considers her pets to be her babies. She enjoys reading philosophical literature. Annabel’s favourite place in Kenya is Mombasa, because she loves the water and says it’s the only place she finds peace and tranquillity. Outside of Kenya, she loves Greece or Rome because of the way they have preserved the artefacts and culture through the generations. “I love art and I’d kill to live there!” she says.

Huddah [kenya │21 years old]
Huddah is a model with a Diploma in Programming. She loves Chinese food, ugali and fish. Her favourite books are Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson and A Man of the People by Chinua Achebe. She says that if she wins the 300 000 USD, she’ll double the money, expand her brand and build a business empire.

Fatima [Malawi │30 years old]
TV presenter and MC 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. “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.

Natasha [Malawi │26 years old]
Self-employed mom Natasha hails from Lilongwe. She entered Big Brother because she looks at it as being social, educational, entertaining and a platform for fame. She describes herself as “fun, adventurous, flirtatious, crazy and sweet” and says that the qualities she likes most in herself are her patience, calmness, jokes and tolerance.

Maria [Namibia │24 years old]
Radio presenter and model Maria is single, has a Public Relations Diploma and is from Ondangwa. She lists spaghetti and chicken wings as her favourite. If she wins the grand prize, she’ll buy a new car and pay off her house – and probably give the rest to charity.
She lists a friend that is currently battling cancer as her role model. She has 2 older sisters, two older brothers, and two younger twin brothers. She hates gossip-mongers and promises viewers: “I am the real deal”.
Dillish [Namibia │22 years old]
Windhoek-born Dillish is a third year Psychology student with a fondness for seafood. Her favourite TV shows include Keeping Up With The Kardashians and Idols and her favourite films include The Stoning of Suriya M and For Coloured Girls. She enjoys the music of Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West, DJ Zinhle and Busisiwe and her favourite actor is Kevin Hart because he is so funny and lifts her spirits whenever she’s down.

Melvin [Nigeria│27 years old]
Melvin is a model and actor from Delta State with a BSc in Chemistry. He likes spaghetti and his favourite books include The Dark, Iron Bender and Pelican Brief. His favourite place in Nigeria is Lagos. Outside of Nigeria, he enjoys spending time in South Africa and the USA. If he wins the grand prize, he’ll invest it, but is also hoping to make his country proud and use it as a platform to achieve other things in his career.

Beverly [Nigeria │21 years old]
MC and model, Beverly is from Lagos. She describes herself as “smart, sexy, humble, loyal and crazy”. One of her qualities is her sense of humour. Her mum is so proud of her entering Big Brother show that she even drove her to the auditioning.
Bolt [Sierra Leone │26 years old]
Freetown-born Bolt is a businessman with a diploma in Computer Science. If he wins, he’ll invest the money, start a music label, and give his daughter a quality education.
He enjoys people who are open-minded, friendly and spontaneous and dislikes pretence, being ignored, people who are full of fear, and taking advantage of people’s weakness to destroy them.

Bassey [Sierra Leone │22 years old]
Student, actor and model Basseyis from Freetown, and is single. His favourite foods include rice and cassava leaves and pasta with tomato sauce. If he wins, he’ll buy a house for his family, his dream car, invest in business and produce a movie.

Angelo [South Africa │36 years old]
Dance teacher Angelo Collins entered Big Brother because he realised that life is too short and “one shouldn’t limit the things you want to do”. If he wins the grand prize, he would start a small business, help an orphanage and help his mom and family with a better life.
Angelo describes himself as “tall, dark, adventurous and handsome” and attributes his confidence to being relaxed and comfortable in his own skin. He dislikes arrogant, self-centred and rude people, preferring people who are confident and know what they want in life.

Koketso [South Africa │26 years old]
Johannesburg-born Koketso is an entrepreneur, currently studying towards a Law degree. She says she enjoys eating “most African dishes, but to watch my weight I eat Thai for indulgence”.
Koketso entered Big Brother because of her “new-found fearlessness”. “I am now not afraid to take risks and live my life for me,” she says. If she wins the 300 000 USD, she’ll start her foundation for young girls in her township and explore investment opportunities in other African countries.

Feza [Tanzania │25 years old]
Recording artist Feza is from Arusha and has a certificate in IT. She says that if she wins the grand prize, she’ll invest some, take her son to Disneyland and possibly buy a house.
Feza describes herself as “fun, bubbly, loyal, kind and strong” and thinks her best trait is her humility.

Nando [Tanzania │22 years old]
Student Nando says he has never watched Big Brother before and says it feels “normal” that the continent will be watching him 24/7. His friends encouraged him to enter and he says that if he wins the grand prize, he’ll “build an empire”.

Denzel [Uganda │29 years old]
Denzel is a radio and TV show host from Kampala. Asked to describe himself in 5 words, he says “I am very eccentric”. He dislikes negative people and smelly feet.
If he wins, he’ll “party!” He says his proudest achievement is that he makes the world’s best-tasting noodles.

LK4 [Uganda │28 years old]
Towering over the rest of the housemates at 6 feet 5 inches, professional basketball player LK4, is from Kampala. Outside of his achievements on the basketball court, LK4 also has a CPA and a degree in Marketing. If he wins the grand prize, he’ll start building his basketball academy.

Cleo [Zambia │23 years old]
Cleo is an artist and musician from Lusaka. Single with a daughter, she is currently looking to further her studies beyond her Grade 12 certificate. She entered Big Brother because it’s something she’s always seen herself doing. “I have been trying to enter Big Brother since I was 21,” she says. “It looks fun, but it’s clear to see that only the strong personalities and characters go far”.

Sulu [Zambia │31 years old]
Businessman Sulu is single and comes from Lusaka. He describes himself as ‘a guy that loves people” and says his best traits are his character and his enjoyment of the company of others. He values wisdom and intelligence in others, but dislikes negativity, gossip and evil.
If he wins, he’ll help young people realise their potential and invest in real estate.

Hakeem [Zimbabwe │22 years old]
Hakeem is a model from Harare. He entered Big Brother because he is a huge fan of the show and passionate about the experience. If Hakeem wins Big Brother, he’ll invest in property, pay tithes, go to college, take care of his son and own the biggest model agency in Africa to help open doors for others.

Pokello [Zimbabwe │27 years old]
Harare-born Pokello has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media and Communications and owns a luxury shoe boutique. Pokellosays if she wins the 300 000 USD, she’ll buy a big house for her son and herself, send him to a full-time soccer academy in London and invest in her business.