'Big Brother' Season 18: Meet the Houseguests

The summer TV institution known as Big Brother returns next week, and CBS has just revealed 12 of the houseguests who will be held captive in the camera-rigged house for 99 days. Though rumors abound that some fan favorite players will be returning, this initial group competing for the $500,000 prize consists of all newcomers ? from a “dog groomer/former police detective” to a traveling nurse. Click through to get to know these gluttons for reality-TV punishment.

Season 18 of Big Brother premieres Wednesday, June 22, at 8 p.m. on CBS

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