Omarosé Onée "Omarosa" Manigault-Newman[2] was a houseguest on Celebrity Big Brother 1 (US) and a housemate on Big Brother Australia VIP 2.
Coming into Celebrity Big Brother 1 (US) as one of the biggest reality television villains, Omarosa found herself on the outs at the first eviction and nominated at the second nomination ceremony, but managed to escape eviction and get off the other's radar by using her social game and skills to manipulate the majority of the houseguests. She took out big targets such as Shannon Elizabeth and James Maslow. Throughout the season she talked about her time in the White House specifically her experiences with then-President Donald Trump. At the final 5, she was nominated, and when she failed to win the veto she was evicted in a unanimous 2-0 vote, placing 5th and becoming the seventh member of the jury.
Biography[]
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Retrieved from CBS
Retrieved from 7news.com.au Omarosa was nicknamed the ‘Queen of reality television’, after she shot into the limelight in 2004 on the first season of Donald Trump’s The Apprentice. Outspoken with a take no prisoners mentality, Omarosa quickly became one of the biggest players on the show. Clearly making a huge impression, Omarosa co-created and co-produced Ultimate Merger, a hit TV series for Trump Productions. Donald and Omarosa in 2013. Omarosa has over 20 years of experience as political advisor and worked previously in the Clinton White House. In 2017 Donald Trump asked her to join his White House as the OPL Director of Communications. As someone who has worked extremely hard to get to where she is and overcome many obstacles, Omarosa is no stranger to fighting her way to the very top, which she absolutely plans to do in Big Brother’s Hotel. She knows life isn’t always fair but believes you should never let obstacles stop you from pressing forward. ‘She loves everything he does’ Omarosa is the author of The New York Times best seller, Unhinged - which recalls her time working for Trump - and is well versed in navigating the political landscape. Her background is set to be a source of contention with fellow housemate - and Trump supporter - Caitlyn Jenner. Caitlyn Jenner is one of 12 stars taking part in the show. Speaking to Sunrise, on October 27, Omarosa told how Jenner “didn’t talk” to her during filming. “She was running for the Governor of California while she was in the house, so I think she thought she was kind of playing to Donald Trump because she’s such a big Trump supporter,” she said. “She loves everything he does and so she thought by being nasty to me, like he was nasty to me, that she would curry favour with him.” Omarosa said Jenner even entered the house wearing a “red MAGA hat,” an act she described as “really sad”. “She just kind of tried to separate me and isolate me, she tried to turn the girls against me. You’ll see in the episodes that come.” Omarosa Manigault grew up in abject poverty, has earned four degrees, and she knows her worth. Omarosa understands to succeed in Big Brother’s game you must be able to genuinely connect with people. She grew up in abject poverty, has earned four degrees, and she knows her worth. When asked about how she got to the White House, Omarosa simply says, “I’m exceptional. That kind of sums it up.” Omarosa has chosen to play Big Brother VIP for Deaf Children Australia, which is a cause close to her heart. When she was growing up, her brother started to lose his hearing and as part of his support during this time, her family learned sign language. She is excited to support Deaf Children Australia as she is dedicated to raising awareness about the isolation that children can experience if they are unable to communicate. Omarosa’s game strategy when entering the Hotel is to get a feel and understanding of all her Housemates, assess their skills and create a strategy from there[4] |
Player History - Celebrity Big Brother 1 (US)[]
Competition History[]
| Week 1 | HOH | Sat Out - Immune |
| HOH Recast | Loss | |
| POV | Not Picked | |
| Week 2 | HOH | Loss |
| POV | Loss | |
| HOH | Loss | |
| POV | Loss | |
| Week 3 | HOH | Win |
| VIP POV | Loss | |
| HOH Part 1 | Previous HOH | |
| HOH Part 2 | ||
| POV | Loss | |
| HOH | Win | |
| POV | Loss | |
| Week 4 | HOH | Previous HOH |
| POV | Loss |
Food History[]
| Cycle 1 | Phase Not Active |
| Cycle 2 | |
| Cycle 3 | |
| Cycle 4 | Food |
| Cycle 5/6 | Slop Phase Over |
| Cycle 7 |
Voting History[]
| Day | Position | Voted for | With Majority? |
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| 10 | Immune | James Maslow | No |
| 13 | Nominated | – | – |
| 17 | – | Shannon Elizabeth | Yes |
| 20 | HOH | – | – |
| 24 | – | Brandi Glanville | Yes |
| HOH | – | – | |
| 26 | Nominated | – | – |
| Finale | Jury Member | Marissa Jaret Winokur | Yes |
HOH History[]
| Original Nominees | Post-Veto Nominees | Intended Target | |||||
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| Day 17 | THEN | ||||||
| Day 24 | THEN | ||||||
Player History - Big Brother Australia VIP 2[]
Competition/Task History[]
| Week 1 | Advantage Challenge | Loss |
| Secret Mission | Ineligible | |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss |
Voting History[]
| Week | Position | Voted for | With Majority? |
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| 1 | Nominated | Dayne Beams | No |
Post Big Brother[]
Omarosa's cast photo for Got to Get Out
- She appeared in the audience during the finale of Big Brother 20 (US), seated next to future Celebrity Big Brother 2 (US) houseguest Kato Kaelin.
- She returned on Celebrity Big Brother 2 (US) on Day 21 to host the HOH competition.
- Omarosa competed on E!'s House of Villains. She competed alongside Celebrity Big Brother 17 (UK) contestant Tiffany Pollard. She was eventually banished in Episode 9, placing 6th.
- In 2025, Omarosa competed on Hulu's Got to Get Out, alongside Cynthia Bailey, Gino Giannopoulos, and Spencer Pratt. She made it to the final episode and split the grand prize.
Trivia[]
- Omarosa did not participate in any pre-season press for Celebrity Big Brother 1 (US), likely due to her last minute addition.
- The cast was originally supposed to consist of 10 HouseGuests, but once Omarosa became available, she was added, bumping it up to 11.
- Omarosa is the first houseguest to win HOH twice on Celebrity Big Brother. She was later followed by Ross Mathews.
- She is the only female to hold the title more than once.
- Omarosa is the fifth African-American houseguest to win two HOHs following Marcellas Reynolds, Marvin Latimer, Kalia Booker and Danielle Lickey. She would be followed by Ricky Williams, Kyland Young, Tiffany Mitchell, Xavier Prather, Monte Taylor, and Taylor Hale.
- Omarosa is tied with Shannon, Ariadna, and Marissa for the most competitions won by a female in Celebrity Big Brother (US), with 2 competition wins each.
- Both times Omarosa was HOH, Ross was one of her original nominees as the primary target.
- With Omarosa's appearance in Big Brother Australia VIP 2, she became the third American houseguest from Big Brother U.S. franchise to become a housemate in another franchise of Big Brother.
- She's joined by Frankie Grande who appeared in Celebrity Big Brother 18 (UK) after his Big Brother 16 (US) stint, and Brandi Glanville who appeared in Celebrity Big Brother 20 (UK) prior to joining Celebrity Big Brother 1 (US). She would be followed by Ariadna Gutiérrez who appeared on La Casa de los Famosos 4 (US) following Celebrity Big Brother 1 (US).
- Omarosa along with George Allen Boswell, Nikki Grahame, Tim Dormer, Frankie Grande, Brandi Glanville and Ariadna Gutiérrez are the only houseguests to compete in different seasons of the show with different voting systems, primarily the North American systems versus the international systems.
References[]
- ↑ Omarosa Manigault. Wikipedia. Retrieved on 29 January 2018.
- ↑ Omarosa Manigault. Wikipedia. Retrieved on 29 January 2018.
- ↑ Meet The Famous Cast Of Celebrity Big Brother. CBS Big Brother. Retrieved on 29 January 2018.
- ↑ Omarosa on Big Brother VIP: Explosive claims, secrets revealed as she tells of ‘really sad’ Caitlyn Jenner act (in English). 7 News.
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