Jackson Michie

Jackson Glen Michie is the winner of Big Brother 21 (US).

An aggressive player, Jackson set himself well for the majority of the pre-jury phase by aligning with Jack Matthews, forming a showmance with Holly Allen, and being a part of two alliances. In Week 5 however, a huge blowup caused all of Jackson's allies except Holly to turn on him. The following week, Jackson and Jack were nominated, but Jackson survived eviction. Following that, he managed to go on a competition run, winning several competitions, while also forming a final four alliance with Holly, Cliff Hogg III, and Nicole Anthony, all of which allowed him and Holly to be in control for the rest of the season. At the final five, he convinced Cliff and Nicole of a lie that Tommy Bracco was targeting them, saving his showmance, Holly. His competition wins and strong gameplay eventually won him the game over Holly in a 6-3 vote.

Jackson was a major competition threat in the second half of the season, winning 4 HoHs, 4 PoVs, and America's Field Trip.

While viewers felt that he played the best game, his questionable behavior throughout the season such as verbal abuse and cheating on slop created controversy with fans and his fellow houseguests. On finale night, Jackson was confronted with his actions. As a result, Jackson's body language and attitude were noticeably subdued when he exited the house after his win.

Biography[]

Jackson Michie Biography

Age: 24
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Current city: Los Angeles
Occupation: Server
Three adjectives that describe you: Driven, assertive, and confident.
Favorite activities: Exercising, social events, and hunting.
What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house?
Honestly, nothing seems too difficult that I couldn't endure it. However, remembering that I'm under 24/7 video surveillance will be my only hiccup. I feel like after a week or two I'll become comfortable and forget that I can't sleep naked, drop my towel, etc. Also, the food. I'm not a picky eater at all, but I eat a good amount of food. Not being able to grocery shop and get my daily watermelons or protein bars would be tough, but manageable.
Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most?
Paul: Simply, he told it like it was. I respect honesty and boldness. Brett: "Guy's Guy" to a tee. He was socially talented, physical, and would probably be someone I would hang out with outside of the house.
Do you have a strategy for winning the game?
Absolutely. Be physical—which I'm very good at—but not too physical. I will win competitions but I've got to pick them wisely as to not become too large of a threat. Furthermore, be willing to do anything and everything I have to in order to win the Houseguests over on a social level. I was pre-law and have been involved in real estate/sales my entire life. If there's one thing I'm good at, it is connecting with people, reading them, and selling them on whatever it is I'm trying to get them to buy into. Whether it's a property, a judge and jury, a bottle of wine, or medical supplies, I can sell it. Sales is all about being the person your customer wants you to be and selling them without them knowing they've even been sold. I can, and will, sell myself to the Houseguests and get them to buy into me.
My life's motto is...
"Anything in life worth doing is worth overdoing, moderation is for cowards."
What would you take into the house and why?
- My weight belt/Versa Gripps so I can lift as heavy as I do outside of the house.
- Some form of music so I can work out, relax, or regroup.
- An iPad or tablet that streams my mass every Sunday morning so I can stay in touch with my religious side.
Fun facts about yourself:
- From middle school all the way through college, I used to write papers/speeches/etc. for money.
- I can shotgun a beer in under 2.5 seconds.
- I skipped my college graduation ceremony to go to South Beach Miami, Florida for a week with buddies.
- My senior year of college on spring break, I put $500 on Black at the Roulette table at the Hard Rock in Punta Cana, DR and won three times. In a row.^[2]

Player History - Big Brother 21 (US)[]

Competition History[]

Week 1	Hit The Road	Ineligible
	HOH	Sat Out as CD
	Whacktivity	Ineligible
	POV	Not Picked
Week 2	HOH	Loss
	Whacktivity	Loss
	POV	Loss
Week 3	HOH	Loss
	Whacktivity	Ineligible
	POV	Loss
Week 4	Comeback	Ineligible
	HOH	Loss
	POV	Win
Week 5	HOH	Loss
Week 5	POV	Not Picked
Week 6	HOH	Loss
Week 6	POV	Loss
Week 7	HOH	Loss
	Field Trip	Win
	POV	Loss
Week 8	HOH	Win
Week 8	POV	Win
Week 9	HOH	Previous HOH
Week 9	POV	Win
Week 10	HOH	Win
	POV	Loss
	HOH	Previous HOH
	POV	Loss
Week 11	HOH	Win
Week 11	POV	Loss
Week 12	HOH	Previous HOH
	Luxury	Win
	POV	Win
Week 13	HOH Part 1	Win
	HOH Part 2	Unable to Play
	HOH Part 3	Win

Have/Have-Not History[]

Week 1	Phase Not Active
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4	Have-Not
Week 5	Have
Week 6	Have/Have-Not Phase Over
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13

Voting History[]

Week	Position	Voted for	With Majority?
1	Camp Director	Jack Matthews	No*
	Camp Director	Ineligible
	Immune	Ovi Kabir	Yes
2	–	Jessica Milagros	No
3	–	Cliff Hogg III	Yes
4	Used POV on Self	Isabella Wang	Yes
5	–	Sam Smith	Yes
6	Nominated	–	–
7	Field Trip Immunity	Kathryn Dunn	Yes
8	HOH/POV	–	–
9	POV Holder	Nick Maccarone	Yes
10	HOH	–	–
10	–	Christie Murphy	Yes
11	HOH	–	–
12	Used POV on Self	Cliff Hogg III	Sole Vote
13	HOH	Nicole Anthony	Sole Vote
Finale	Winner	–	–

Note: Jackson was voted as the Camp Director by a majority of the other houseguests, however he was not allowed to vote for himself, forcing him to vote in the minority.

HOH History[]

	Original Nominees		Post-Veto Nominees		Intended Target
Week 8	Analyse	Christie	Evicted Analyse	Christie	Christie	THEN	Analyse
Week 10	Christie	Jessica	Cliff	Evicted Jessica	Jessica
Week 11	Cliff	Tommy	Holly	Evicted Tommy	Tommy
Week 13	Holly	Evicted Nicole	N/A		Nicole

Post Big Brother[]

Jackson and Holly continued their relationship post-season, and were living together. However, on June 18th, 2020, they announced they had broken up.^[3]
Jackson got married to Caitlin Goodrich on July 7, 2023.^[4]
Jackson and his wife had a baby girl, a daughter, Sophia Grace, on May 17, 2024.^[5]

Trivia[]

Jackson is the third person to have their Diary Room chyron display their nickname alongside their real name, following Chiara Jude Berti and Nakomis Dedmon. Eventually, his name was officially changed to "Michie" entirely due to his fellow houseguests wanting an easy way to differentiate him from Jack Matthews. However, the name he was referred to constantly went back and forth. On feeds, houseguests would usually call him "Jackson", and that was still his name in the intro sequence, but on the show, in his chyron, in competitions, and the finale voting keys, he was referred to as "Michie".
Jackson is the first person on Big Brother 21 to win the Power of Veto and use it on themself.
Jackson is the sixth HouseGuest to win the Power of Veto in all three situations (as Head of Household, as a nominee, and as a picked player), sometimes referred to as the Trifecta Veto. The first HouseGuests do accomplish were Daniele Donato, Shane Meaney, Paulie Calafiore, Corey Brooks and Jason Dent.
- Jackson was followed by Michael Bruner, Jag Bains, and Makensy Manbeck.
Jackson is the sixth American HouseGuest in Big Brother history to win HOH in the first part of a Double/Triple Eviction and then again after it happened. The other HouseGuests to accomplish this were Zach Swerdzewski, Ian Terry, Nicole Franzel (even though she was dethroned the second time), Victor Arroyo and Shelby Stockton. He would be followed by Cody Calafiore and Makensy Manbeck.
Jackson holds the record for most HOH/POV wins by a winner with 8.
- Counting his America's Field Trip competition win, he holds the record for most overall competition wins by a winner with 9.
Jackson is the seventh winner, and third male, to win HOH and POV in the same week, following Jordan Lloyd, Hayden Moss, Rachel Reilly, Andy Herren, Nicole Franzel and Kaycee Clark. He would be followed by Cody Calafiore, and Xavier Prather.
Jackson shares the record for most HOH wins in a row with Ian Terry at 4 consecutive wins.