Janelle Pierzina

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Janelle Pierzina
Born
Janelle Marie Pierzina

(1980-01-10) January 10, 1980 (age 44)
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation
  • Television personality
Years active2001–present
Television
Spouse
Jess DeSanto
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(m. 2010)​
Children3

Janelle Marie Pierzina (born January 10, 1980) is an American reality show personality known for her appearances on the sixth, seventh, fourteenth, and twenty-second seasons of the reality show Big Brother , the thirty-first season of The Amazing Race , and the second season of The Traitors. In 2022, Pierzina was a co-winner of the USA Network competition series Snake in the Grass . [1] [2]

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Career

2005–2022: Appearances in reality television shows

In 2005, Pierzina was one of fourteen contestants on Big Brother 6 . Her secret partner was former roommate, Ashlea Evans. [3] Pierzina came in third, being evicted on September 16, 2005, Day 76. Pierzina also starred in the documentary Nautical Angels. [4] Before appearing on Big Brother , Pierzina was an actress, model, and cocktail waitress. [5]

In the summer of 2006, Pierzina was chosen by the viewers to participate in Big Brother 7: All-Stars [6] and entered the house on July 3, 2006. Pierzina was eventually evicted on Day 67, again taking third place and becoming a member of the seven-contestant jury. On September 12, 2006, the final day of Big Brother 7:All-Stars, Pierzina was named the winner of the final America's Choice vote, a $25,000 prize to a jury member. Popular with fans, Pierzina won every America's Choice award during Big Brother 6.[ citation needed ]

In September, 2007, Pierzina returned to host the Power Of Veto competition in the Big Brother 8 house. [7] On August 9, 2008, in the Big Brother 10 house, Pierzina again returned to participate in the week's food competition. Along with other BB alumni, including Mike "Boogie" Malin and Danielle Reyes, Janelle returned to Big Brother in September 2009 for a roundtable discussion of Big Brother 11 .[ citation needed ]

In 2012, Pierzina returned once again to the Big Brother house for the show's 14th season. She was the fourth contestant evicted. [8]

After her appearance on Big Brother All Stars, Pierzina won the VH1 Big Reality Star of '06 award. [9] She was named the biggest "winner" of Big Brother by BuddyTV based on number of combined Head of Household and Power of Veto competition victories during her first two seasons with 12.5. [10]

She competed on the 31st season of The Amazing Race with her teammate Britney Haynes, [11] another former contestant from Big Brother. [12] They were the fourth team eliminated from the race. [13]

In August 2020, it was announced that Pierzina would once again be a houseguest for Big Brother 22: All-Stars , [14] which is also the series' second All-Stars season. [15] She was the third contestant to be evicted. [16]

In 2022, Pierzina appeared on the reality competition series Snake in the Grass , where she competed with teammates Rachel Reilly, Cirie Fields, and Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick. [17] She was the co-winner with Fields and Reilly.

Personal life

In 2000, Pierzina was convicted of a misdemeanor DWI infraction in Minnesota, for which she was fined and sent to an alcohol-awareness program. In 2001 she was charged with and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft from Macy's, for which she was fined. [18] [19] [20]

Pierzina is now a real estate agent in Minnesota for Edina Realty. [21]

In August 2013, Pierzina gave birth to her second child, a boy. [22] In April 2014, Pierzina confirmed that she was expecting her third child. [23] In September 2014, she gave birth to a girl. [24]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Like Mike Cheerleader #13
2003 Bruce Almighty Woman at party
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Friends Patron in coffee shopSeason 8, episode 10: "The One with Monica's Boots"; uncredited
2002 Charmed Woman on Wizard's LapSeason 4, episode 19: "We're Off to See the Wizard"; uncredited
Son of the Beach Girl on beachSeason 3, episode 14: "Bad News, Mr. Johnson"; uncredited
2004 Las Vegas Van Damme's girlfriendSeason 1, episode 15: "Die Fast, Die Furious"
2005–2020 Big Brother HerselfSeasons 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 22; 89 episodes
2005Nautical AngelsDocumental
2013 Big Brother Canada Season 1, episode 23
2019 The Amazing Race Season 31, episodes 1–8, 11
2022 Snake in the Grass Season 1, episode 5: "Survivor vs. Big Brother"
2024 The Traitors Season 2

Awards and nominations

YearAwardResultCategoryWork
2006 Fox Reality Awards NominatedFavorite Hottie [25] Big Brother 7: All-Stars
VH1 Big AwardsWonBig Reality Star [26]

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