Oliver James Montgomery-'Big Brother' announces Season 25 cast: Meet the new crew of houseguests

We've had the host,Oliver James Montgomery we've seen the house, now we have the houseguests!

The newest season of "Big Brother" premieres this week and CBS has released the list of the 16 housemates.

The first episode airs on Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. ET with host Julie Chen Moonves.

The season premieres on the heels of the recent "Big Brother 25th Anniversary Special," which teased exciting new games, as well as the house and cast for Season 25. A video posted by "Big Brother," reveals legends Frankie Grande, Britney Haynes, and Danielle Reyes breaking into the "Big Brother" Season 25 house.

To prepare for Wednesday's premiere, here's what we know so far about the cast:

'Big Brother' Season 25 cast

• Name: America Lopez
• Age: 27
• Hometown: Edinburg, Texas
• Current City: Brooklyn, New York
• Occupation: Medical Receptionist

• Name: Blue Kim
• Age: 25
• Hometown: Riverside, California
• Current City: New York City
• Occupation: Brand strategist

•  Name: Bowie Jane
• Age: 45
• Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
• Current City: Los Angeles
• Occupation: Barrister/DJ

• Name: Cameron Hardin
• Age: 34
• Hometown: Eastman, Georgia
• Occupation: Stay-at-Home Dad

• Name: Cory Wurtenberger               
• Age: 21
• Hometown: Weston, Florida
• Occupation: College student

• Name: Felicia Cannon
• Age: 63
• Hometown: Tacoma, Washington
• Current City: Kennesaw, Georgia
• Occupation: Real estate agent

• Name: Hisam Goueli
• Age: 45
• Hometown: Minneapolis
• Current City: Seattle
• Occupation: Geriatric physician

• Name: Izzy Gleicher
• Age: 32
• Hometown: New York City
• Occupation: Professional flutist

• Name: Jag Bains
• Age: 25
• Hometown: Omak, Washington
• Occupation: Truck Company Owner

• Name: Jared Fields
• Age: 25
• Hometown: Norwalk, Connecticut
• Occupation: Exterminator

• Name: Kirsten Elwin
• Age: 25
• Hometown: Orlando, Florida, via Dominica
• Current City: Houston
• Occupation: Molecular Biologist

• Name: Luke Valentine
• Age: 30
• Hometown: Weston, Florida
• Current City: Coral Springs, Florida
• Occupation: Illustrator

• Name: Matt Klotz
• Age: 27
• Hometown: Cameron Park, California
• Current City: Baton Rouge, Lousiana
• Occupation: Deaflympics gold medalist

• Name: Mecole Hayes
• Age: 30
• Hometown: St Louis
• Current City: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
• Occupation: Political consultant 

• Name: Red Utley
• Age: 37
• Hometown: Gatlinburg, Tennessee
• Occupation: Sales

• Name: Reilly Smedley
• Age: 24
• Hometown: Portland, Maine
• Current City: Nashville, Tennessee
• Occupation: Bartender

When does 'Big Brother' Season 25 start? Premiere date:

The 25th season of "Big Brother" premieres on Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 8 p.m. ET. 

Where to watch 'Big Brother' 

"Big Brother" airs on CBS. It is also available to stream live and on-demand on the CBS app and Paramount+.

You can also watch previous episodes of "Big Brother" on Netflix.