Arthur From Rwanda

Arthur,Age: 23

Kigali-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. 

 

He enjoys Usher’s music and his favourite actor, Kevin Hart, is the star of his favourite film, Think Like A Man Too. 

 

 He says that viewers can expect ‘talent and humour’ from him and if he wins, he’ll invest his money in business. What won’t he do to win? ‘Anything that goes against my human nature’. 

 

 Arthur believes that ‘originality’ is the best thing about Africa, in terms of its culture. His favourite place outside the continent is the United Kingdom, ‘because that place is calm – especially Wales’. 

 

Arthur’s role model is Chris Rock, because ‘he is really good when it comes to comedy and he has helped so many comedians to make it on the market’.

Arthur has mixed feelings about being the first Rwandan on the show. He says he loves eyes so he's intrigued by eye contact.
 

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 fans across the continent for their patience throughout this process.

We wish Rwanda a spectacular debut onto Africa's biggest reality show and in the build-up to the launch, fans can look forward to more housemates being revealed in anticipation to Big Brother Hotshots hitting the screens on Sunday, October 5.

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 Big Brother Hotshots by watching previous seasons. He is both happy and nervous at the thought of having the continent’s eyes on him.

 

He says the best thing about Africa is “the culture each country preserves” and says his favourite place in Mozambique is Yofo Beach. 

 

He likes the Caribbean Islands because he’s a great fan of nature. His role model is Jay Z, “because he knows how to dress, how to be on stage, how to behave and has good business control” he says. 

 

His parents have played an influential role in his life because they always showed him what was right and what was wrong. 
 

He describes himself as “happy, active and wise” and says the best thing about himself is the way he treats people indiscriminately, saying he can “be a friend of a poor person or even a person that sleeps on the street”. 

Trezagah is convinced that his constant happiness and playful mood will excite his housemates. He admits though, that he can also be reserved at times, which could rub them the wrong way.

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 home, where I started life. It reminds me of who I am now and how far I’ve come in life,” he says. 

 

He says the best thing about Africa is culture and pride and that his favourite place outside of Nigeria is South Africa, which he calls his “home away from home”. 

 

 He entered Big Brother Hotshots because he believes in himself, and was also encouraged to enter by others. “I like to be seen and to be heard,” he says.

 

 Tayo says he’s not willing to change who he is or disgrace his family and friends to impress viewers or his fellow housemates. If Tayo wins the grand prize he’ll set up his life and give himself a life of luxury. 

Pleasant surprises may reduce him to tears but Tayo is not prepared to cheat on his girl with anyone in the Big Brother house. He's happy with his body so he wouldn't want to swap his with anyone. 

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 Idris Elba and Angelina Jolie. 
 
Her favourite place in her country is Lake Malawi, because it relaxes her. Her favourite place outside of Malawi is Paris. “It’s the most beautiful place in the world and I always imagine spending time on my honeymoon there,” she says. “It’s the City of Love!”
 
 She says the best things about Africa are the people, the landscape and the food. She lists Beyonce as her role model because “she’s hardworking and she makes it look so easy. I’d love to be like her”.

 

Sipe’s Mom played a huge role in her life too. ‘She raised three children on her own and it hasn’t been easy for her, but she managed to see us through school. She’s a very strong woman,’ she says. 

If she'd be an animal, she'd be a lion because it's a king and so is she. Though her heart was broken by her ex-boyfriend, she's broken quite a few too. 

Samantha From South Africa

 

Samantha, Age: 29

Self-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 Angelina Jolie her favourite actor because "she's strong, yet feminine and an amazing actress".

Her favourite place in South Africa is Johannesburg, and she says the best thing about Africa is "the diversity of the people and the cultures". Her favourite city outside the continent is Jerusalem, which she calls "a beautiful place". Samantha says her sister is her role model, because "she's inspired me to be so much more and has played a huge role in my life".

Samantha was inspired to enter Big Brother Hotshots, something she's wanted to do for "a very long time" because she finds cultures fascinating "and the thought of spending time with so many people from so many backgrounds is awesome".

If she wins the grand prize, Samantha will help the orphanages she volunteers at and take her sisters on holiday, before investing the rest.

She describes herself as "adventurous, random, witty, caring and honest" – the final trait being her favourite. It's also something she values in others, despising dishonesty and rude people.

Samantha looks up to her younger sister and can switch from one extreme to another during conflict. For a superpower in the house she would like to hope to disappear and be a fly on the wall for a couple of moments.

Sheilla From Botswana

Sheilla, Age: 21

Sheilla 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 house with someone invisible, or a ghost, and the thought of what they think just gives you an adrenaline rush".

She says her best quality is that she analyses things before overreacting in certain situations. She likes people who are communicative because it helps her see what they think of her and how she should behave around them. She dislikes bossy people and "people with similar strands of personality to me".

She likes to eat prawns and rice, as well as pap and beef. Her favourite book is In The Meantime and her top TV shows include Big Brother Africa, Keeping Up With The Kardashians and How Do I look? She enjoys the music of Beyonce, K.O., AKA and Tamela Mann and says her favourite actors are Cameron Diaz and Dwayne Johnson. Her favourite films also include The Hunger Games, Wrong Turn, The Break of Dawn and Mean Girls.

Sheilla's favourite part of Botswana is the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans and says that the best thing about Africa is "the diverse but highly-principled cultures which Africans tend not to leave behind". She says that Las Vegas is her favourite place outside of Africa, because "it is a crazy, forever jolly holiday destination".

The vintage clothing lover prefers beauty over brains because beauty radiates a positive character. She loves her derriere and calls a spade a spade.