Write Me a Check: "Big Brother" Winners Quiz

Answer: Derrick

Derrick Levasseur dominated a good portion of the game by solidifying an early Final Two deal with Cody Calafiore. He was part of the Bomb Squad and later The Detonators alliance. Derrick was a detective from Rhode Island but managed to never reveal this secret to the remaining houseguests until after the final jury vote was cast.

Answer: "Evel" Dick Donato

"Evel" Dick entered the house as part of the season eight's first twist. Daniele Donato was Dick's estranged daughter and the hadn't spoken in years, but they used the game to work on their relationship and somehow managed to finish together in the top two spots.

This was the first time that relatives swept the Final Two of "Big Brother". Dick was even up for eviction at one point and managed to survive the block solely due to America's Player casting America's vote in Dick's favor.

Answer: Rachel Reilly

Rachel originally played the game during season 12 where she failed to even make it to the jury phase of the game, but she met Brendon, who she went on to marry. Rachel and Brendon returned to the game for the duos twist in season 13, and Rachel went on to win the game that year. Rachel and Brendon eventually married and were the first to welcome a "Big Brother" baby. Rachel was known for getting into it with a lot of houseguests and getting upset when she couldn't get her way, but overall her competition record speaks for itself.

Answer: Dan

Dan defeated fellow Renegade alliance member Memphis by a vote of 7-0. Dan controlled most of the game and easily made it to the end to win the grand prize. Dan then returned in season 14 where he finished second place to eventual winner Ian Terry.

Answer: Nicole

When Nicole Franzel played "Big Brother 16", she won a few Head of Household competitions but usually wound up dethroned after the Battle of the Block. She was originally evicted in ninth place, but she won her way back into the house and wound up finishing in seventh place.

When she returned during season 18, she was chosen as the first Head of Household and used that to build a powerful alliance that got her through a good portion of the game. She made big moves when she needed to a overall played a better game than the first time.

Her win made her the first female winner to defeat a male in the Final Two, when she defeated Paul Abrahamian by a vote of 5-4.

Answer: Andy

Andy Herron became the first LGBT "Big Brother" winner. He made big moves throughout most of the game and controlled the house from nearly the beginning of the game. The majority of his big moves involved him secretly manipulating someone to do his dirty work, as somewhat of a puppet master. Whether you agree with the strategy or not, he worked it to perfect and defeated Ginamarie in the Final Two.

Answer: Maggie

The Friendship consisted of Eric (a.k.a Cappy), Maggie, Ivette, Beau, April, and Jennifer. Maggie, Ivette, and April finished in three of the top four positions, with only Janelle, who was part of the Sovereign Six alliance, finishing third. This was the first season to feature no male houseguest beyond the Final Five.

Answer: Ian

Ian was a super-fan who had memorized every "Big Brother" eviction in the history of the game. He was an engineering student from Tulane University who engineered his way to the end of the game and beat Dan for the prize. The Quack Pack consisted of Ian, Britney, Shane, Danielle, and Dan. Four of the five members in the Quack Pack made it to the Final Four, only Britney failed to do so.

Answer: Hayden

Hayden, Enzo, Matt and Lane made up The Brigade. Despite being forced to clip Matt earlier than expected, Hayden, Lane, and Enzo managed to keep their alliance a secret and finish in the top three spots. The moment the game was officially locked up for The Brigade, the guys called a meeting with Britney, the only non-Brigade member remaining in the game, and explained to her that it was impossible for her to win because of their alliance.

Answer: Steve

Steve got off to a rocky start, by being nominated for eviction week one, but he managed to win the Power of Veto and remove himself from the block. After that, Steve played a most of the early stage of the game, laying low and staying out of trouble, it wasn't until the first Double Eviction, that Steve finally won an HOH competition.

Although Vanessa seemed to be in control of the game, a lot of the moves she made were either at the urging of Steve, or involved her getting his input before making the move. Steve defeated Liz Nolan by a vote of 6-3, with Liz only receive the votes of a her twin sister Julia, her boyfriend Austin, and a bitter Vanessa.