The following is a list of contestants of Pinoy Big Brother: All In, the fifth regular season of Pinoy Big Brother, the Philippine version of the reality TV series Big Brother.
The contestants are listed below in the order of their entry into the Big Brother House.[1]
Axel
Alexander David Torres (born August 17, 1993[2]) is a 21-year-old student of De La Salle University, and a former Candy Cutie in 2011. He is the eldest of seven siblings. He and his brother Thomas are both athletic scholars. In grade school and high school, he was part of the La Salle varsity team. When he reached college, he only made it to Team B unlike his brother Thomas who became the starting guard for La Salle Green Archers.[3] His stint inside the House was highlighted by his being emotional, and being close to female housemates Jane and Aina. He was evicted on Day 28.
Elizabeth Jane Urbano Oineza (born July 22, 1996) is an actress and occasional TV host whose television career started when she was just a toddler. After a couple of TV commercials, she was cast to play the young Istah in Marina and became a regular on Goin' Bulilit. After graduating from Goin' Bulilit and blossoming into a beautiful teen actress, she got meatier roles in different soap operas. She is now acknowledged as a serious artist after she bagged a Best Actress nomination in the 2013 New York Festivals for her role as "Nene" in a Maalaala Mo Kaya episode "Manika." [4] She is also a member of Star Magic Batch 2013 and an acknowledged breadwinner of the family, being the eldest. Her stint inside the House was controversial, as she was being disliked by fellow housemates calling her plastic, linked to several male housemates, including Joshua, among other things. She was awarded Third Big Placer.
Cess
Princess Mae Padilla Visitacion (born October 13, 1989[5]) is the breadwinner of their family. Her dad is a tricycle driver while her mother is a housewife. She has two younger brothers, and she dreams of sending them to school some day. She’s a certified raketera who would take on any job just to support her family – from peddling soap and other beauty products to taking on bit roles on TV and commercials. She was forcibly evicted on Day 21 as a result of numerous violations.
Chevin
Chevin Klein Cecilio is a 22-year-old property specialist.[6] His family story is that of riches to rags because of a failed business venture. He is supposed to be in his first year as an IT student in college, but didn’t pursue schooling. He is now trying his luck in real estate sales. He has been single for the last three years because he is focusing on helping his family financially. He enjoys playing basketball with his brothers and friends during his free time. To the housemates, he was known for being short-tempered, having garnered most nomination points in his lone nomination. He was evicted on Day 21.
Nichole
Kim Nichole Baranda (born December 15, 1998[7]) is a 17-year-old student and daughter of TV host and celebrity, Phoemela Baranda. She was raised by her grandmother and didn’t become close to her mom until her grandmother died in 2009. She is a second year high school student at Colegio de San Agustin and is a part of the CSA Dance Troupe.[8] She is close friends with Loisa and Maris. She and fellow teen housemate Manolo have mutual admirations toward one another. She was evicted on Day 64.
Aina
Maina "Aina" Solano (birth name Maina Tutt) was born and raised in Boracay before her family moved to Switzerland when she was 8. She worked as an encoder and saleslady in Geneva and one of her passions was dancing. She became a dance teacher for kids. Due to her heartbreaking experience with her first boyfriend, she decided to go back to Boracay and worked as a mermaid swimming teacher. She is known for being upfront and outspoken, which caused her to have a rift with other housemates. She was evicted on Day 42.
Joshua Espinelli Garcia[9] (born October 7, 1997) is an 18-year-old out-of-school youth born and raised in Bauan, Batangas. He temporarily stopped schooling. He was involved in a love triangle between himself, Jane and Loisa. He was evicted on Day 113. He portrayed the role of "Joel Galvez" in Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita, in his role first he is in love with Corrine (played by Jane Oineza) but later fell in love with Bea Natividad (played by Loisa Andalio) In the end Joel and Bea have their happily ever after. Rumor has it, that he is still in love with Jane Oineza. They say that Joshua will make the crowd wild because of his dance moves.
Jayme
Jayme Ann Jemimah Jalandoni (born March 30, 1991) is a 24-year-old nurse. She grew up in a conservative and religious family. She has two sisters and a brother. She’s very close to her mom but often consults her dad whenever she needs advise on anything. She loves to draw and paint. She wanted to study fine arts but pursued a degree in nursing. She was the subject of the nude painting task that caused controversy during her stint in the house. She was evicted on Day 57 as a result of the All Out twist along with Michelle.
Manolo
Manolo Pedrosa (born October 20, 1997) is a 17-year-old student and commercial model of Candy Magazine 2013. He used to study at La Salle Greenhills. His family owns a business importing and exporting ham products. He is well-liked by the housemates because of his natural charming eyes. He was evicted on Day 106.
Mariestella Canedo Racal (born September 22, 1997) is a 19-year-old student from Tagum City. She grew up in a musically inclined close-knit family. Both her parents sing and her dad also plays the guitar. But she learned how to play the guitar on her own by watching videos on the internet – the same way she learned how to play the piano and ukulele. She garnered 3.10% of the net votes on finale night, making her the runner-up for the season.She is also a member of a girlgroup: Girltrends
Ranty
Ranty Portento (born on September 14, 1988) is a 26-year-old assistant waiter on a cruise ship. He was born and raised in Candelaria, Quezon. He wasn’t able to enter college due to financial difficulty. Instead, he finished a 2-year vocational course in hotel and restaurant management, which led to him becoming a seaman. He had been travelling around the world. He was evicted on Day 56 as a result of the All Out twist.
Michele Theresa Gumabao (born September 2, 1992) is a 22-year-old host, commercial model and a former collegiate star of the DLSU Lady Spikers, with an MVP award for Women’s Volleyball under her belt from the 75th UAAP Season. During her term in DLSU, she did not only deliver on the court, but was also a consistent Dean’s Lister until she graduated with a degree in Marketing Management. Her dad is former actor-politician turned pastor, Dennis Roldan and she has a younger brother, teen actor Marco Gumabao. Inside the house, she showed her strong leadership skills, which irritated some of the housemates, especially the teens. She was evicted on Day 57 as a result of the All Out twist.
Josemari Jacob Gayanelo (born April 29, 1992) is a 23-year-old singer and theater actor. He grew up in Indonesia where he first discovered his gift of music. He is now a graduating student with AB Communications degree at De La Salle University. He used to audition for Kanta Pilipinas and The Voice Philippines. He was evicted on Day 35.
Josefina Loisa Francisco Andalio (born April 21, 1999) was part of a sing-and-dance girl group called 3G that performed in mall shows and fiestas. She grew up in Paranaque with her parents and siblings, the second child among three. She was evicted on Day 119. After PBB, Loisa got her first teleserye Nasaan Ka nang Kailangan Kita, portraying the role of Bea Natividad. Also topbilled by Vina Morales, Christian Vasquez, Denise Laurel, Jane Oinesa, Joshua Garcia and Jerome Ponce. Loisa Andalio is now a brand ambassador of Surplus Clothing. Also, she has been recognized with multiple awards and nominations on online/polls. She has also been nominated for PUSH Awards Most Favorite Newcomer, RAWR Awards Breakthrough Artist of the Year, and 2015 PMPC Star Awards For TV as Best New Female TV Personality. She loves her fans including (LoiYals, LoiNie, LoiShua, LoiVes, ManoLoisa, NicoLoi, LoiRome and LoiRis). Currently, she is a member of a girl group from It's Showtime named GirlTrends.
Fourth
Roberto "Robert" Solomon Pagotan IV (born February 5, 1992) is a 23-year-old chef who works at one of the restaurants in a 5-star hotel in the country. During his stint in the house, he served as their main "chef" and also a "big brother" to his twin, Fifth. He was evicted on Day 85.
Fifth
Roberto "Bobby" Solomon Pagotan V (born February 5, 1992) is a 23-year-old businessman who owned a humble hamburger stall. He became a YouTube sensation, having uploaded short films and videos of his pranks. In 2009, he joined the reality competition Are You the Next Big Star? and made it to the Circle of 16. During his stay inside the House, he came out as bisexual. LGBTQ Rule. He, together with his twin brother Fourth, entered the House as separate housemates. He was evicted on Day 98.
Vickie Marie Milagrosa Sausa Rushton (born May 8, 1992) is a half-Pinay, half-British Bacolod-based model who also wants to pursue a career as a flight attendant so she can travel. She joins beauty pageants for the prize money and to make her visually impaired mother proud. In 2011, she bagged the Mutya ng Pilipinas International title. She is in a relationship with actor Jason Abalos and they’ve been together for almost a year now. Inside the house, she was initially shy eerily silent, having been voted at one point as the least important regular housemate. But she became controversial after she admitted that she was not happy with her relationship with Jason and became close to fellow housemate Daniel. She has since resolved her issues with Jason after she invited the latter to visit her inside the House. She garnered -0.78% of the net votes on the Big Night, ranking her fourth for this season.
Daniel Kenji Matsunaga (born November 28, 1988) is a Brazilian-Japanese model and actor. He rose to fame after appearing in Cosmo’s September 2009 Men supplement issue. His father is pure Japanese but was born and raised in Brazil, while his mother is Brazilian. Before he decided to live in the Philippines, he lived in 25 countries. Longest countries he lived in are Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand, Korea and Singapore. He and his sister left Brazil when they were 18 and 16 respectively, to pursue a career in modelling. He entered the House on Day 21 as a replacement housemate, after Cess was forcibly evicted. Inside the House, he was well-liked by the housemates for his positive demeanor, do-it-all attitude and humble personality. He emerged as the Big Winner of the season, garnering 11.69% of the net votes on finale night.
Cheridel
Cheridel Alejandrino (born March 27, 1986) is a 28-year-old elevator attendant at SM Olongapo City. She only finished second grade in school and has tried odd and various jobs ever since—from peddling ice candy on the streets making P100 per day to becoming a break time reliever making barely P350 per day. She recently rose to fame as the "Elevator Girl" after a video of her entertaining mall guests in the elevator went viral across local and global social media. She entered the house on Day 49 following Alex Gonzaga's exit. She was evicted on Day 78.
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