Fan Favorite

The fan favorite award is a prize given every season beginning with Big Brother 8 (including spin-off season Cast Competition 1) where a public vote determined the most popular houseguest for the season. Additionally, close runner-ups also are often revealed.

Trivia

 * Including Cast Competition 1 and Cast Competition 2, there have been six male and seven female fan favorites.
 * Without these two spin-off seasons, there have been five male and six female fan favorites.
 * Christian Darnell became the first houseguest to win the award in two separate seasons, winning in both Big Brother 15 and Big Brother 18.
 * She also participated in Big Brother 13: All-Stars II, but was not in the top two for the award that season.
 * Julie Jarold was a runner-up for the award in Big Brother 18, as well as the winner of the award in Big Brother 15.