Xavier Prather

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Xavier Prather
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Prather in 2021
Born
Xavier Eugene Prather

(1994-05-12) May 12, 1994 (age 30)
Kalamazoo, Michigan, US [1]
Other namesX
Education Spring Arbor University (BA)
Marquette University Law School (JD)
Occupations
  • Lawyer
  • reality television personality
  • model
Known for Big Brother (winner)
The Challenge: USA
Website xaviereprather.com

Xavier Eugene Prather (born May 12, 1994) [2] is an American lawyer and reality television personality. He is the winner of the 23rd season of the American reality television series Big Brother , becoming the first African American to win a regular season in the show's 21-year history. [3] In 2022, he appeared as a contestant on The Challenge: USA where he was eliminated in episode 4.

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Outside reality television, Prather is a lawyer, model, and a former college basketball player.

Personal life and career

Prather was born on May 12, 1994, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He graduated from Gull Lake High School, where he stood out as a member of the school's varsity boys basketball team. [4] He then attended Spring Arbor University, earning his Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice. While there, he played for the Spring Arbor University men's basketball team. [5] He then matriculated to Valparaiso University School of Law, before transferring to Marquette University Law School and subsequently earning his Juris Doctor.

After graduation, he worked as an attorney for one of the top 200 largest law firms in the United States until he founded his own law practice, LawyerLike, LLC, in the spring of 2024. Outside of his legal career, Prather is a model signed to Option 1 Models, a modeling agency with offices located in Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California.

On May 27, 2023, Prather became engaged to Kenzie Hansen.

Reality television

Big Brother 23

CBS announced Prather as a HouseGuest for Big Brother 23 on July 1, 2021. [6] During his time in the house, he became a member of the six-person alliance named "The Cookout". The alliance, consisting of only African Americans, was created to ensure the crowning of the first black winner of a regular season of Big Brother. [7] During the September 9 double-eviction episode, the last non-Cookout HouseGuest was evicted, leaving the final six composed solely of members of The Cookout. [8]

On September 29, 2021, Prather won the final Head of Household competition of the season, evicting HouseGuest Azah Awasum and earning a spot in the final two. He was crowned the winner of the season by a unanimous vote, defeating Derek Frazier and earning the $750,000 prize. [9] He is the third player in the history of the show to win by a unanimous vote in a regular season, following Dan Gheesling and Cody Calafiore.

Big Brother: Reindeer Games

In 2023, CBS announced that Prather would be returning to Big Brother to compete in the holiday spin-off season, Big Brother Reindeer Games . [10] He made it to the finale and tied for 3rd place alongside Frankie Grande.

The Challenge: USA

On June 8, 2022, CBS announced Prather as a contestant on The Challenge: USA . [11] He competed alongside former Big Brother, The Amazing Race, and Survivor contestants. During the July 27 episode, Prather and his partner Shan Smith were thrown into elimination against Justine Nbdia and fellow Big Brother alum David Alexander. Prather and Smith lost and were eliminated from the competition. [12] [13]

Filmography

Television appearances
YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Big Brother 23 ContestantWinner; 37 episodes
The Bold and the Beautiful James2 episodes [14]
2022 The Challenge: USA Contestant4 episodes, 11th place
Big Brother 24 HimselfGuest appearance; Episode 33 (aired September 22)
2023 Big Brother 25 HimselfGuest appearance; 25th Anniversary Celebration Episode (aired July 26)
Big Brother Reindeer Games Contestant3rd place; 6 episodes
2024The AnonymousContestant10th place; 7 episodes

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  2. ↑ @xaviereprather (2018-05-13). "Mother's Day Today ✔ Birthday Yesterday #24 ✔ Finished 1st Year of Law School Friday ✔ You could say it's been a pretty good weekend 🙂" . Retrieved 2022-10-16– via Instagram.
  3. ↑ Ross, Dalton (2021-09-30). "Xavier Prather on making history as Big Brother's first Black winner — and fulfilling a promise to his late brother". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  4. ↑ Watkins, Nicole (2010-03-15). "Xavier Prather makes his mark for Gull Lake boys basketball team in Class B regional semifinal win over South Haven". MLive. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  5. ↑ "2014-15 Men's Basketball - Xavier Prather". SAU Cougars. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
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