Name: Nene Tamayo
Jason Gainza (born Jayson Gainza on April 27, 1980 in Batangas City) placed first runner-up, dubbed as the Second Big Placer, during the Big Night finale. He garnered 312,258 votes, equal to 27.5% of the total votes.
Jason is married to Denden Gainza, a devoted father of 2 children, and a former Overseas Filipino Worker in Saudi Arabia. He is known for his clown attitude, his Batangueño accent, and playing tricks towards his housemates. Jason can now be seen in the Philippines' top rating teleserye "Sa Piling Mo" on ABS-CBN 2, and on the comedy show Aalog-Alog.
Jason is now a co-host in the second season as a man-of-the-street reporter.
Cassandra Ponti (born Lejanie Palma Anigan on March 1, 1980 in Davao City) achieved Third Big Placer. After spending 112 days inside the house, Cass garnered 214,188 votes, 18.9% of total votes, to place third in the Big Night finale.
Cass was an FHM model with the screen name Honey V. She's well known for her passion in cooking, Visayan accent, and her caring for others especially inside the Pinoy Big Brother house. She is as well popularly known for mispronouncing her ex-boyfriend's name Jonathan as "Junathan".
Name : Uma KhounyUma (born Uma Barum Khouny on November 4, 1981 in Israel) had applied for a new residential place in San Juan, Metro Manila before his stint that lasted all 112 days in the Pinoy Big Brother house. However, he only achieved Fourth Big Placer in the Big Night finale, garnering just 52,833 votes or 4.7% of the total votes.
Uma is the only housemate who never got nominated for eviction by his fellow housemates. He was known for his frank and straight-forward attitude during the series. Because of this attitude and his fear of cockroaches (blattophobia), the issue of homosexuality surfaced. However, when asked by his favorite Filipina actress Kris Aquino — who had visited them on their last week in the Pinoy Big Brother house — if he was gay, he commented that many of his colleagues thought so but he really isn't.
During his first media conference, Uma clarified that the controversy about not being a true blue Pinoy is completely false. He reiterated that his mom is Filipino while his dad is Arab Israeli. However, he, along with Sam Milby, had been summoned by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration to apply for a work permit and file a petition proving his Filipino lineage.
He also vehemently denies that he’s gay. In fact, Uma has stated that he’s serious about his plans to court Cass. Uma has admitted several times that he has feelings for the sexy cover girl from Davao .
Name : Say AlonzoSay Alonzo (born Sherylle Ann Alonzo Yutadco on August 6, 1983 in San Juan, Metro Manila) was the last evicted housemate of the season. She is well known for the song "Magmahal Muli" she made with fellow housemate Sam Milby. She was also the kikay/sosy housemate in Pinoy Big Brother Season 1. She is of Chinese and Mestiza descent.
Say finished elementary school in SHS Sacred Heart School Paranaque, then went to the United States to continue her studies and stay with her grandmother. She went back to the Philippines to study college. A former cheerleader, she graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde in Manila. After she graduated she was one of ABS-CBN's student courtside reporters for NCAA in which De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde is part of. She formerly worked in a call center and briefly hosted Stoplight, Studio 23's auto show.
Say began dating fellow housemate JB during the show. After the show ended, Say broke up with JB, stating that she cannot last in a relationship without trusting each other since JB is now linked with ABS-CBN talent Angelica Panganiban.
Say has done hosting jobs for ABS-CBN's top morning show Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas as the segment host of the showbiz news. She's also co hosted Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Buzz along with co-housemate and bestfriend Uma Khouny.
Say was involved in the ABS-CBN show Super Inggo as the white lady and Studio 23's Wazzup Wazzup!, a news comedy show on ABS-CBN's sister network. Say finished two movies under Regal Films. One with GMA 7's Katrina Halili and Alfred Vargas entitled Gigil which is a sexy romantic comedy and another movie Zsazsa Zaturnnah Zee Moveeh which was shown on the Metro Manila Film Festival. Say's third movie with Regal Films is My Kuya's Wedding where she plays the childhood friend of Ryan Agoncillo's character.
Name : Franzen FajardoFranzen (born Franzen Macaraig Fajardo on April 18, 1982 in Sampaloc, Manila) was ejected on Day 91, November 19, 2005. Franzen is married with one child.
Filipino audiences, specifically the lower-class population, supported Franzen because of his comedic and emotional nature. He was considered the underdog housemate, especially during his first month inside the house. He is also known for habitually picking his nose at all times and playing strip games with Jason inside the House.
Franzen had violated numerous house rules, but despite automatic nominations, popular vote had kept him in the House. His mouthing of words (lip-synching) became the last straw. After much deliberation, Endemol decided on Day 86 (November 15, 2005) that Franzen should be evicted. However, in lieu of this, Cass (who somehow understood Franzen's "words") made up her mind to voluntarily exit from the house in exchange of his retention. Big Brother valued this and decided to let the public choose whether Franzen should stay or leave. The next day, however, voting was stopped and Franzen's automatic eviction was finalized after Franzen violated the rules again by telling Jason what happened in the confession room.
Sam Milby (born Samuel Lloyd Lacia Milby on May 23, 1984 in Troy, Ohio) grew up with a Filipina mother native to Tago, Surigao del Sur and an American father. He was a commercial model for Close-Up toothpaste and a print ad model for Malox. He is now a print ad model for Bench, a major clothing company, as well as a product endorser for Smart 258 and Centrum.
Sam entered the house an hour after Jenny Suico's departure to serve as her replacement. His arrival was aired the next day. Before that episode was shown on television, the official website identified him as "Housemate 'S'." During his stay, he was linked with Chx. Before his eviction, Sam composed a song entitled "Magmahal Muli" (To Love Again) with fellow housemate Say doing a duet.
He became an instant celebrity and heartthrob after leaving the House. He currently appears in a Sunday musical variety show, ASAP Mania, through his own segment as 'Sam Sessions'. He also rendered his version of Only You to ABS-CBN's Tagalog-dubbed Korean soap of the same title. Sam's first major film début will be Close to You, produced by ABS-CBN subsidiary Star Cinema and co-starring John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo. Sam also released a self-titled debut album in early 2006. A solo version of "Magmahal Muli" is included in the album, as well as "Only You" and another song also in the Pinoy Big Brother soundtrack, "I've Fallen In Love".
Sam has a new soap opera on ABS-CBN's Maging Sino Ka Man (Whoever You Are) with John Lloyd Cruz, Bea Alonzo and Anne Curtis.
Chx Alcala (born Chiqui Llamaso Alcala on June 29, 1981 in Caloocan City) was considered the most controversial housemate because of her liberated attitude towards her both male and female housemates. She was previously linked with the fellow housemates Rico and Sam. On a Luau Party for Sam Milby, Chx made-out with Sam, then later with Cass.
Chx never let Sam out of her sight during his first week in Pinoy Big Brother. [1]
During the week when both Sam and Chx were nominated, they both took a bath together a day before Chx got evicted. [2]
During her stay in the Big Brother house, several photos of her in unflattering poses were released.
Name : Racquel ReyesRacquel Reyes (born Racquel Acosta Reyes on January 20, 1974 in Tanauan City, Batangas) was the third evicted housemate, leaving on Day 49.
After leaving the House, Racquel appeared on several ABS-CBN shows along with her fellow ex-housemates. She was seen in the primetime soap Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit (Angels Without Heaven) as a grade school teacher, which is akin to her real life job prior to PBB.
Name : Bob dela CruzBob (born Jun Bob Dela Cruz on August 10, 1977 in Marilao, Bulacan) was the first forcibly evicted housemate on his 50th day in Pinoy Big Brother's house.
On Day 50, Bob was brought to the hospital for observation due to stress-related symptoms and his momentary loss of consciousness the day before, all caused by a heart ailment. The next day, he was instructed never to return to the house because his 24-hour deadline to re-enter had elapsed. He did return to the house the day after his automatic eviction on Day 51 (October 9, 2005) to formally bid farewell to his fellow housemates.
Prior to PBB, he ran for the position of municipal councilor in his hometown in the 2004 Philippine General Elections but lost. After his eviction, Bob appeared on some ABS-CBN shows, including including Ok Fine 'To Ang Gusto Nyo, the now defunct Yes Yes Show Lakas!, The Buzz, among others. He is currently a special co-host of Pinoy Big Brother and an actor in the making. He is currently linked with Nene Tamayo.
Name : Jb MagsaysayJB Magsaysay (born Joseph Benedict Aquino Magsaysay on July 6, 1980 in La Union) was the second evicted housemate, leaving on Day 35.
JB is from the powerful and politically inclined Magsaysay clan in Zambales. He is the grand nephew of former Philippine president Ramon Magsaysay. His family transferred between different high class subdivisions in Metro Manila until they stayed in La Union to manage their family business. He graduated with a college degree at the Philippine School of Business Administration in Quezon City.
After his eviction from the PBB House, JB had his first guesting in the horror-drama TV series Nginiig, where he and Rico played the rapists of Sheryl Cruz's nurse character, whom they killed afterwards.
Jenny Suico (born Jennifer Suico on February 3, 1976 in Olongapo City) is half-Filipino, half-American and a former entertainer. When she returned home from Japan from entertaining, she auditioned for Pinoy Big Brother out of boredom. She was the only housemate to enter and leave the House twice as a contestant.
The series of events that unfolded before her first voluntary exit (to help her ailing foster father) were extraordinary. Before Jenny left the house, she claimed a miracle happened to her. Unknown to her housemates, Jenny asked a sign from God to help end her dilemma of deciding whether to stay or leave the house. Jenny sought divine intervention and asked God to give her a sign that should a male housemate carry her, she would opt to stay in the house but will leave if a female housemate did it to her instead.
A night before she made her crucial decision, on their way to the kitchen for dinner, Nene carried Jenny for no apparent reason, leading her to say, "I saw the sign!" She voluntarily left the House on Day 28 (September 17, 2005) and was replaced by Sam. Her foster father died five days later due to mulitple organ failure. Jenny didn’t know that she would eventually return to the house after a month.
When Bob was ejected on October 10, 2005, Jenny was overwhelmingly voted by the people to return as Bob's replacement and continue her mission in Big Brother’s house. Among the four contenders of Big Brother’s Big Switch, Jenny ranked first in the final tally of votes, garnering 42% of the total votes cast.
The housemates were very surprised to see Jenny return to the House on Day 56 (October 15, 2005). They warmly welcomed her back. Jenny went back to living the Big Brother lifestyle by actively participating in the tasks and caring for her housemates. However, knowing that she already had a big advantage over them because of her “short vacation” in the outside world, the housemates decided to nominate her. She broke into tears after learning of her nomination. Jenny had difficulty accepting her fate since she knew that her family’s future clung on her survival in the house. Unfortunately, the public no longer supported her. Her first-ever nomination eventually led to her eviction on Day 84 (November 12, 2005).
Jenny is married and has one child. During her stay in the house, Jenny was linked with Jason. Jenny's husband and Jason's wife, Denden, were jealous of Jenny and Jason's closeness to one another. Both Jenny and Jason clarified that they were just "close friends".
Rico Barrera (born Frederick Barrera on December 29, 1981 in Olongapo City, Philippines) was the first houseguest evicted from Pinoy Big Brother.
Prior to entering the house, Rico was a former hosto (entertainer) in Japan. He was the first housemate evicted, on his 21st day in Pinoy Big Brother's house.
After his eviction on Day 21, he had several guest appearances on ABS-CBN shows such as ASAP Mania and Nginiig. His life story was aired on Maalaala Mo Kaya. He later joined ASAP Fanatic where he had his own segment, "Ricorrespondents". He was later cast on Gulong ng Palad (Wheel of Life), an ABS-CBN soap opera. He is also in Super Inggo as an angel named "Archangel".
His next project will the fantasy series Rounin which will be released later in 2007.
