BB Titans: Meet the 20 Housemates from Nigeria and South Africa

Ilesanmi AdekanbiJanuary 15, 2023

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The names of the housemates for the debut edition of the reality TV show, Big Brother Titans, have been announced by the show co-hosts, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Lawrence Maleka.

The Big Brother Titans reality TV show is the first of its kind featuring housemates from two countries; South Africa and Nigeria to battle for the grand prize of $100,000.

In the course of their stay in the Big Brother house, viewers will have the privilege of deciding who stays and who is evicted from the Big Brother house. At the end of the show, a winner will be crowned through popularity votes by viewers.

There are 20 housemates in all. Meet them:

Khosi (South Africa)
Yemi (Nigeria)
Siya aka Juicy Jay (South Africa)
Olivia (Nigeria)
Nelisa (South Africa)
Blaqboi (Nigeria)
Mmeli (South Africa)
Nana (Nigeria)
Ipeleng (South Africa)
Marvin (Nigeria)
Thabang (South Africa)
Jaypee ( Nigeria)
Yaya (South Africa)

14: Ebubu (Nigeria)

Lukay (South Africa)
Jenni O (Nigeria)
Tsatsii (South Africa)
Kanaga Jnr (Nigeria)
Justin (South Africa)
Yvonne (Nigeria)

Speaking with the hosts of the show ( Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and BBMzansi host Lawrence Maleka) on the stage, some of the housemates gave insights into what viewers should expect from them.

For 24-year-old Olivia from Nigeria, her eyes are strictly on the money; Yemi Craigx another Nigerian, from Ekiti State, said he’s going to play the game but no one will see him coming.

Another housemate, Khosi from South Africa said she is single as a pringle and ready to mingle, she described herself as one who is misconceived as merely a slay queen while stressing she’s already working towards getting her master’s degree.

The reality show will run for 72 days (over 10 weeks). It also retains some of the Big Brother features, such as diary sessions, Head of House games, Friday night parties, and tasks.

It will be co-hosted by Nigerian, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, and Lawrence Maleke, a South African.

Guests at the live screening of the show include Saga, Dorathy Bachor and Gerald (Nigerian Idol winner). Self-acclaimed Koko master, D’banj also performed at the event.

The last edition of BBNaija (Level Up) aired from July 23 to October 2, 2022. It was won by Phyna, and she smiled to the bank with a grand prize of N100m; while the last BBA was held almost a decade ago in 2014. The winner, Tayo Faniran (Nigerian) went home with $300,000 worth of prizes.