Adam Jasinski is a 29-year old public relations manager from Delray Beach , Florida . He has a master's degree in fashion and marketing and deems himself to be fashionable and a ladies? man. Next is Alex Coladonato, a 24-year old DJ company owner from Staten Island in the Big Apple. Once an amateur model, Alex lost his father in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center . He is now at the helm of a DJ company that throws bar mitzvahs, sweet sixteen bashes and wedding receptions.

Twenty-eight-year old Allison Nichols is a pharmaceutical sales rep from Boston , Massachusetts . She is also an artist who enjoys painting and has done over a thousand hours of community service worldwide. Twenty-three-year old Amanda is a paralegal from Fridley , Minnesota , who considers herself to be a hopeless romantic. Chelsea Hart is a 21-year old college student from Cedar Falls , Iowa . She once resided in Germany and now entertains plans of studying in Austria next year.

Jacob is a 23-year old electrician from Dallas , Georgia . He used to be a marine and has lived in various places around the world. He is religious as well as being an avid sports fan and athlete. James Zinkand is 21 and is currently on a biking exploration of the planet. A self-described crazy individual, he once lived in Buenos Aires and dressed mannequins for a living.

Jen ?Deez? Diturno is a 26-year old outgoing party girl and bartender from Columbus Ohio . She is reportedly dating fellow houseguest Ryan Quicksall, a 27-year old college student also from Columbus . Ryan is also a party animal as well as a sports enthusiast who loves competition.

They are among the houseguests set to do battle in Big Brother 9, which starts February 12.