Big Brother Season 7 brought us the first ever “America's Favorite Juror.” Which was later renamed to “America’s Favorite Houseguest” to include all contestants as contenders for the coveted honor. 

On each finale night, Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves awards a $25,000 check to the houseguest with the most votes cast online by America. (However the prize was doubled to $50,000 in 2021 during Big Brother 23 and that hasn't changed till date.) For the record, Jeff Schroeder has been the only player to win twice — in BB11 and BB13.

Originally, the prize was limited to jury members in Big Brother 7, Big Brother 9, and Big Brother 10, where it was called the America's Choice Jury Prize. But since Big Brother 11, all houseguests have been eligible to win the prize (except those who have been expelled or walked from the game — additionally Anthony Scaramucci, a "Fake Houseguest" on Celebrity Big Brother 2, was also ineligible..)

It was previously believed that the season winner was ineligible to win AFHG, but this was refuted in an interview with the show's producer Allison Grodner, and later proven false when Taylor Hale became the first person to win both the season and AFHG on Big Brother 24. 

Well, Due to twists such as America's Player and America's Winner, the vote was absent during Big Brother 8 and Big Brother: Over the Top.

Tucker Des Lauriers is the first permanently evicted pre-juror to have received the award. He and Cody Nickson have the lowest placement for a winner, as they both finished in 11th place on their respective seasons.

There have been 11 male winners for the reward, and 8 female winners for the reward. Below is a list America's Favorite Houseguest for CBS' reality TV show - Big Brother (all seasons)

Big Brother: “America’s Favorite Houseguest” winners

  • Janelle Pierzina (Season 7)
  • Season 8 (N/A)
  • James Zinkand (Season 9)
  • Keesha Smith (Season 10)
  • Jeff Schroeder (Season 11)
  • Britney Haynes (Season 12)
  • Jeff Schroeder (Season 13)
  • Frank Eudy (Season 14)
  • Elisa Slater (Season 15)
  • Donny Thompson (Season 16)
  • James Huling (Season 17)
  • Victor Arroyo (Season 18)
  • Cody Nickson (Season 19)
  • Tyler Crispen (Season 20)
  • Nicole Anthony (Season 21)
  • Da’Vonne Rogers (Season 22)
  • Tiffany Mitchell (Season 23)
  • Taylor Hale (Season 24)
  • Cameron Hardin (Season 25)
  • Tucker Des Lauriers (Season 26)

Celebrity Big Brother:

  • Ross Mathews (Season 1)
  • Tom Green (Season 2)
  • Carson Kressley (Season 3)

That's all, Share with us on who your favorite and least favorite winner in the comment section below.

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