The Big Brother 9 cast was revealed on the CBS Early Show! And the twist this season? The Big Brother Soulmate! The sitch: HouseGuest will be paired with a soul mate and the pairs will share Head of Household and Power of Veto wins and be evicted together. The 9th edition of the reality tv series is scheduled to air on the CBS television network on February 12th, 2008 with Julie Chen as host. Meet the houseguests and watch the CBS Early Show video where the cast was announced after the jump...

Adam
Adam (born April 30, 1978) is a public relations manager from Del Ray Beach, Florida. Adam has a master’s degree in fashion design/marketing and has attended Camden County College in New Jersey, Parson’s School of Design in New York and Fashion Art Italy in Italy.

Alex
Alex (born August 16, 1983) is a DJ company owner from Staten Island, New York. Alex has a younger brother and was raised by his mother. His father entered his life during high school and lost him in World Trade Center 2 on 9/11. Alex has dedicated his life to make his father proud. He also has various bachelor’s degree in business, marketing and advertising and recently is working on his second master’s degree in childhood education at St. John’s University.

Allison
Allison (born July 24, 1979) is a pharmaceutical sales representative from Boston, Massachusetts. She also has a bachelor of arts/psychology degree from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL. In the spring of 2002 she spent a semester at sea.

Amanda
Amanda (born August 17, 1984) is a paralegal from Fridley, Minnesota. She attended Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota and has a bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies/political science.

Chelsia
Chelsia (born November 9, 1986)is a college student from Cedar Falls, Iowa. She is currently attending the University of Northern Iowa and is a German major. She has lived in Germany and this September she will begin studying in Austria for a year.

Jacob
Jacob (born May 15, 1984) is a electrician from Dallas, Georgia. Jacob is an ex-Marine and has lived all over the world. He has attended elementary school in San Diego, California and Okinawa, Japan prior to moving to Maryland, then Jacksonville, North Carolina.

James
James Zinkand (born November 21, 1986) is a high school graduate originally from Sarasota, Florida and is currently biking around the world with no money. He as also dressed mannequins for a living while living in Buenos Aires.

Jen
Jen (born October 18, 1981) is a bartender from Columbus, Ohio. She has attended Bowling Green State University in Ohio where she received her bachelor’s degree in education. She is also certified in Special Education K-12 and was a special education teacher after she graduated from Bowling Green State University.

Joshuah
Joshuah Welch (born June 3, 1982) is an advertising media buyer from Dallas, Texas. Joshuah has a bachelor’s degree in advertising, with a business minor, from the University of Texas at Austin. He is openly gay and came out to his family when he was 18 years old.

Matt
Matt (born April 7, 1984) is a roofing foreman from Charleston, Massachusetts. He is an only child and is extremely close with his mother. He lost his father when he was 9 years old.

Natalie
Natalie (born November 7, 1979) is a bikini barista from Salem, Oregon. As a kid she moved around a lot, during high school she lived in Alameda, California, Salem, Oregon and Mililani, Hawaii. She attended Chemeketa Community College in Salem as well as the Art Institute of Las Vegas in Nevada. She is very religious and is proud of her figure and enters bikini contests. She previously won the title of Miss Hawaiian Tropic Oregon.

Neil
Neil Garcia (born September 16, 1978) is a realtor from Los Angeles, California. He has studied criminology, criminal justice, political science and business management in college but did not earn a degree. He is currently working as a real estate agent and is openly gay.

Parker
Parker (born April 6, 1981) is a paparazzo from Northridge, California. He attended Southern Illinois University, Carbondale where he received a bachelor’s degree in radio/television. Parker works as a member of the paparazzi for TMZ and served in the Air Force from 1999-2002 and received a general discharge.

Ryan
Ryan (born September 16, 1980) is a college student from Columbus, Ohio. Ryan currently attends Ohio State University and is majoring in economics and business.

Sharon
Sharon (born June 24, 1984) is a realtor from Olathe, Kansas. She attended Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas and received an associate’s degree. She is currently working as a realtor and restaurant hostess.

Sheila
Sheila Kennedy (born April 12, 1962) is a former model from Reseda, California. She has a 16 year old son named Mikhail and a dog named Kitty.

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