Big Brother Africa: Season 1

Date: May 25 - September 7, 2003.

Host: Mark Pilgrim

Historical Winner: Cherise Makubale, Zambia.

Prize: $100,000.

               Participants (Housemates) 

1. Abergail Brigette Plaatjies

25-year-old fraud consultant from Johannesburg & Durban, South Africa. Abby became the fifth person to be evicted from Big brother Africa on August 17, 2003.

 2. Alexander Kasembeli Holi

21-year-old student from Nairobi, Kenya. Alex became the third person to be evicted from Big brother Africa on July 20, 2003.

3. Alexander Adebayo Adetomiwa

28-year-old economist from Oturkpo, Nigeria. Bayo became the sixth person to be evicted from Big brother Africa on August 31, 2003.

4. Bruna Tatiana Estivão

25-year-old singer and model from Luanda, Angola. Bruna became the first person to be evicted from Big brother Africa on June 22, 2003.

5. Cherise Makubale

24-year-old procurement officer from Kitwe, Zambia. Cherise won the first season of Big brother Africa on September 7, 2003.

 6. Gaetano Kagwa 

30-year-old student from Kampala, Uganda. Gaetano finished in fourth place on September 7, 2003.

 7. Mwisho Mwampamba

22 years old and self employed. He is from Morogoro, Tanzania. Mwisho finished in second place on September 7, 2003 lasting 106 days. In 2010 Mwisho returned as a contestant in Big Brother Africa 5: All-Stars. He came in 4th place lasting all 91 days; he spent a total of 197 days in the Big Brother house combined. Currently Mwisho has the record for the most days spent in the Big Brother Africa house with 197.

8. Samuel Kwame Bampoe

28-year-old radio presenter from Akropong Akwapim, Ghana. Sammi became the fourth person to be evicted from Big brother Africa on August 3, 2003. In 2010 Sammi competed in Big Brother Africa 5: All-Stars and lasted 33 days and was forced to leave due to medical issues. Sammi has spent a total of 103 days in the Big Brother House 70 days for Big Brother Africa season 1 and 33 days for Big Brother Africa 5: All Stars.

9. Stefan Ludik

22-year-old forensic psycho-physiologist from Windhoek, Namibia. Stefan became the seventh person evicted from Big brother Africa on September 6, 2003.

10. Tapuwa Mhere

26-year-old public relations officer from Harare, Zimbabwe. Tapuwa finished in third place on September 7, 2003.

11. Warona Setshwaelo

25-year-old video editor from Gaborone, Botswana. Warona finished in fifth place on September 7, 2003.

12. Zein Dudha

27-year-old marketing manager from Blantyre, Malawi. Zein became the second person to be evicted from Big brother Africa on July 6, 2003.