Frankie From Rwanda

Frankie, Age: 33Frankie is a singer, model and actor with a degree in Financial Management.   His favourite food is ugali with beef stew and his favourite book is Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk To Freedom.   Frankie enjoys the music of Joe Thomas, Luther Vandross and Morgan Heritage and he says he loves “epic movies and romantic comedies”.   His favourite actors are Djimon...

Arthur From Rwanda

Arthur,Age: 23Kigali-born Radio Presenter Arthur describes himself as ‘funny, humorous and humble’.   He says he loves the fact that he is social and makes friends easily. He enjoys people who are humble, and dislikes people who are irresponsible.    His favourite foods are rice and beans, his favourite book The Whole Truth, and favourite TV show, Real Husbands of Hollywood.  ...

Rwanda Back Into Big Brother Hotshots

 M-Net and Endemol SA are pleased to announce that due to recent developments, Rwanda has now been re-instated as a participating country in Big Brother Hotshots.The re-instatement is as a result of the delay in production which led to adequate time being available to process the necessary documentation for the housemates to participate in the reality show.We would like to thank Rwandans and...

Trezagah From Mozambique

Trezagah, Age: 31 Trezagah studied Civil Engineering. He doesn’t have a favourite food, because he says he loves eating. “I eat everything" he says.   The classic Hardy Boys books are his favourite, while he enjoys the Discovery and National Geographic channels on TV because he admits he likes to “watch crocodiles and sharks attacking”.   Trezagah was inspired to enter...

Tayo From Nigeria

Tayo, Age: 28 A 1.93m-tall model with a Higher National Diploma in Maritime Studies, Tayo from Nigeria, certainly stands out in a crowd.   He lists his favourite foods as eba and okra soup mixed with fish stew, his favourite musicians are 2Face Idibia, Beautiful Nubia and D’Banj.    He says his favourite place in Nigeria is Oyo Town, his place of birth. “That’s my...

Sipe From Malawi

Sipe, Age: 24 Sipe is from Lilongwe and has an MSCE and ICM Hotel and Catering Management qualification.  Her favourite foods are nshima with chicken and okra, pizza, Thai food and ‘a bit of Indian cuisine’. Her favourite TV shows include Keeping Up With The Kardashians, and Idols.   Her favourite musicians are Beyonce, Brandy, Sam Smith and Zahara. Her favourite actors are...

Samantha From South Africa

 Samantha, Age: 29Self-employed former law student Samantha is from Potchefstroom in South Africa's North West Province. She loves sushi and Indian food and her favourite TV shows include 2 Broke Girls and Person of Interest, and she likes the music of Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Davido and Drake.Her favourite films include Ica Age, Madagascar, The Perks of Being a Wallflower and This Is Forty, with...

Sheilla From Botswana

Sheilla, Age: 21Sheilla is a student from Gaborone in Botswana, currently studying an AAT Diploma. She entered Big Brother Hotshots because she believes that "it's a platform for people like me who were born for the spotlight. It puts us out there to succeed in our careers – in my case, my music career". She's excited that the whole continent will be watching her: "it is like interacting within the...

Sabina From Kenya

 Sabina, Age: 28 Sabina is a TV & Media Personality from Mombasa. She has a Degree in Finance and is working on a post-graduate diploma in Humanitarian Studies and Diplomacy.She says she eats everything and "loves mixing stuff up and making food concoctions," she's also a big fan of oxtail, avocado, fish. Her favourite books include Joyce Meyer's The Confident Woman and Hinds Feet In High...

Resa From Zambia

Resa, Age: 25Lusaka-born Resa is an Event Planner, MC and Public Speaker. She entered Big Brother Hotshots in the hope of winning the grand prize and being able to pay off her mother's debts. "She has moved heaven and earth to ensure that I get my honours degree and in the process she has incurred debts," says Resa.She's "extremely nervous, but delighted at the same time" at the prospect of having...

Permithias From Namibia

Permithias, Age: 25Professional sushi chef Permithias unsurprisingly lists sushi as one of his favourite foods, alongside pizza. He doesn't have a favourite book, but enjoys watching The Originals on TV. A fan of animation, Permithias' favourite films are Turbo and Happy Feet, while he also likes the music of Chris Brown, James Blunt and Joe Tomas.His mom is his role model, because she provided for...

Nhlanhla From South Africa

 Nhlanhla, Age: 24Nhlanhla is from Witbank in South Africa, and is a Business Analyst, Actor and Model with an Honours degree in Information Systems. He loves fresh butternut soup, lamb shank & vegetables and cottage cheese pie. His favourite books include Animal Farm and The Great Gatsby and he enjoys Game of Thrones, Shameless, Suits and Heroes on TV. He lists Brad Pitt and Will Smith as...

Mira From Mozambique

 Mira, Age: 21Mozambican student intern, Mira, likes to eat pap and beef stew, the music of Sia and Miley Cyrus and watching Lost and Covert Affairs. Her favourite book is Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers and her favourite actor is Adam Sandler because "I trust him to get a chuckle out of me". She has one older sister, and a younger brother and sister.Her favourite place in Mozambique is Maragra....

Macky2 From Zambia

 Macky2, Age: 29Hip hop musician Macky2 is from Luanshya in Zambia. His favourite book is 48 Laws of Power and his top TV shows are Suits, Crisis, Game of Thrones and Idols SA. His favourite actor is Denzel Washington, because he's able to play so many characters and bring each one to life.Jay-Z is both his favourite musician and his role model – the latter because "he's one of the most successful...

Mr. 265 From Malawi

  Mr 265, Age: 23TV presenter, Mr 265 is single and currently studying Purchasing and Supply Management. He entered Big Brother Hotshots because he always thought he could win it, when he used to watch it. "It's easy to criticize people on different things, especially when you don't know how it's like being in their shoes," he says. "I have watched Big Brother for a while and I have always...

Luis From Namibia

 Luis, Age: 23 Luis has a B. Tech in Financial Information and loves potatoes. His favourite book is The Alchemist and he enjoys the music of Kanye West. His favourite TV shows are Game of Thrones, The Fixer and The Good Wife, and his favourite film is Ali. Luis says he loves the river beds in his home town of Rundu, Namibia; "where the mighty Okavango Delta flows into the ocean". He calls Los...

Ma'm Bea From Ghana

 M'am Bea, Age: 25 M'am Bea has a diploma in Management Finance. Her favourite foods are yam and nkontomere stew, fufu, palm nut soup and jollof rice. She likes music by Sarkodie, Mafikizolo and D'banj. Her favourite place in Ghana is Aburi Garden and she says the best thing about Africa is that "it expresses diversity through colour and we are not ashamed to exhibit that". Outside of her home...

Lilian From Nigeria

 Lilian, Age: 22Known as 'Sexy Lily' to her friends, Lillian entered Big Brother Hotshots for "the platform it provides, the publicity that comes with it and the money" she says. She's not willing to sell herself short to win the grand prize. If she does win, she'll invest in her talk show, which she explains is about "helping upcoming talent". Lilian's favourite foods are rice and plantain and...

Laveda From Tanzania

Laveda, Age: 23Bachelor of Arts & Social Sciences graduate Laveda was born in Dar Es Salaam. She's single and describes herself as eccentric, loving, caring, simple and fun. Laveda is the eldest of three children, she has a younger brother and sister. She says her mom is her role model because she has moulded her over the years and inspired her in different ways 'through the struggles and joys...

Kacey Moore From Ghana

Kacey Moore, Age: 29Born in Accra, Kacey Moore is married and has a daughter. He is a poet and songwriter. He enjoys banku and okro stew and says his favourite books are the Bible, the dictionary and the thesaurus. He likes Usher and Lauryn Hill's music.He describes himself as a go-getter, as well as punctual, a leader, a creator and a voice. His favourite quality is punctuality which is important...

JJ From Zimbabwe

 Jerome, JJ, Age: 23JJ calls himself 'an entertainer' on the back of his work as a singer, rapper, actor, songwriter and director. He entered Big Brother Hotshots because of the platform the show provides.He says that viewers can expect to be entertained and to have him for a gym partner every morning. If he wins the money, he'll fix up his parents' house, work on his first international album...

Goitse From Botswana

 Goitse, Age: 22Goitse hails from Mahalapye in Botswana. 'Home, Sweet Home' is her favourite place – "the comfort, a home-cooked meal and my family just make it my favorite", she says.She says the best thing about Africa is its history. South Africa is her favourite place outside of Botswana because she has ‘met great people there who have become family. They also have a range of interesting...