Meet the Big Brother season 25 cast: who are the houseguests?

It's time to meet the 16 houseguests who are joining Big Brother season 25. Since this is a milestone year for Big Brother we can only imagine that this group of houseguests will be faced with some of the biggest challenges and twists in the history of the series. 

In case you need a refresher, here's what Big Brother is all about: 

"Big Brother follows a group of people living together in a house outfitted with 94 HD cameras and 113 microphones recording their every move 24 hours a day. Each week, someone will be voted out of the house, with the last remaining Houseguest receiving the grand prize of $750,000."

This year's houseguests are a cross-section of age, gender and backgrounds. There's a Deaflympics gold medalist, a physician and a political strategist, and one of the houseguests is the son of a Survivor legend. 

We can only imagine what's in store for the houseguests this season, so let's take a moment to learn more about who they are and where they're from. 

America Lopez

Hometown: Edinburg, Texas
Current City: Brooklyn, New York
Occupation: Medical receptionist

Blue Kim

Hometown: Riverside, Calif.
Current City: New York City
Occupation: Brand Strategist

Bowie Jane

Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
Current City: Los Angeles
Occupation: Barrister/DJ

Cameron Hardin

Hometown: Eastman, Ga.
Occupation: Stay-at-home dad

Cory Wurtenberger

Hometown: Weston, Fla.
Occupation: College student

Felicia Cannon

Hometown: Tacoma, Wash.
Current City: Kennesaw, Ga.
Occupation: Real estate agent

Hisam Goueli

Hometown: Minneapolis, Minn.
Current City: Seattle
Occupation: Geriatric physician

Izzy Gleicher

Hometown: New York City
Occupation: Professional flutist

Jag Bains

Hometown: Omak, Wash.
Occupation: Truck company owner

Jared Fields

Hometown: Norwalk, Conn.
Occupation: Exterminator

Kirsten Elwin

Hometown: Orlando, Fla., via Dominica
Current City: Houston, Texas
Occupation: Molecular biologist

Luke Valentine

Hometown: Weston, Fla.
Current City: Coral Springs, Fla.
Occupation: Illustrator

Matt Klotz

Hometown: Cameron Park, Calif.
Current City: Baton Rouge, La.
Occupation: Deaflympics gold medalist

Mecole Hayes

Hometown: St. Louis
Current City: Upper Marlboro, Md.
Occupation: Political consultant

Red Utley

Hometown: Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Occupation: Sales

Reilly Smedley

Hometown: Portland, Maine
Current City: Nashville, Tenn.
Occupation: Bartender

Big Brother premieres Wednesday, August 2. Beginning Sunday, August 6, the series will air three times per week on Sundays and Wednesdays at 8 pm ET/PT and live on Thursdays (delayed on the West Coast) 9 pm ET/PT.