“Big Brother 21,” hosted by Julie Chen Moonves, premieres Tuesday, June 25 at 8/7c on CBS with 16 new houseguests. Get to know them now.

Analyse Talavera (22)

Hometown: Northridge, Calif.

Current City: Simi Valley, Calif.

Occupation: College soccer star

Strategy: “My strategy for winning the game is to play both sides of the house but keep it super low-key. From watching previous seasons, the people who seem to always play both sides of the house tend to go really far. I will not tell anyone I was doing this, even my best friend in the house, because it would blow up in my face. I will try really hard on comps that I know I need to win and not so hard on ones that will either ruin my game or show I’m playing both sides.”

Christie Murphy (28)

Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.

Current City: Keyport, N.J.

Occupation: Boutique owner

Strategy: “I plan on using my sexuality as a major social advantage. I’m going into the house as the openly feminine lesbian. I will use my femininity and charm to easily persuade and subtly manipulate the men, while also being the emotional shoulder, and best friend to all the girls. I also won’t pose as a threat to the women, because I won’t be after any of the men. At the same time, I won’t be a physical or athletic threat to the boys. Little do the guys know though, I am super competitive, and an extreme overachiever and I plan on winning a lot of the competitions! I have a photographic memory and I’m also killer at puzzles!”

Cliff Hogg III (53)

Hometown: Houston

Current City: Houston

Occupation: Petroleum engineer

Strategy: “Present myself as the loyal soldier to one or more strong players while creating enough chaos or paranoia to have people pointing fingers and targeting each other. People WILL assume that I am a loyal kind of guy because that is how I live my life in the real world. I will use that to my advantage and betray as necessary in the end game to get me to the finale!”

David Alexander (29)

Hometown: Atlanta

Current City: Atlanta

Occupation: Photographer

Strategy: “I plan to watch two seasons to get a feel for the show and then further look into strategies that have worked and the type of individuals that typically win. My gift of gab and memory could be an advantage if I play my cards right.”

Holly Allen (31)

Hometown: Lander, Wyo.

Current City: Los Angeles

Occupation: Wine safari guide

Strategy: “Oh, I have plenty of strategies already stacked up. Plan A-Z.”

Isabella Wang (22)

Hometown: Mount Olive, N.J.

Current City: Los Angeles

Occupation: Public health analyst

Strategy: “Bribery.”

Jack Matthews (28)

Hometown: Chicago

Current City: Tampa, Fla.

Occupation: Fitness trainer

Strategy: “Be honest, have integrity and good character.”

Jackson Michie (24)

Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.

Current City: Los Angeles

Occupation: Server

Strategy: “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 houseguest and get them to buy into me.”

Jessica Milagros (30ish)

Hometown: Chicago

Current City: Oak Park, Ill.

Occupation: Model

Strategy: “I just believe in being myself and genuinely getting to know the housemates. I’m someone who observes actions and can be fun but laid back. I know from experience that if you ask someone about themselves and show true interest they tend to confide in you.”

Kathryn Dunn (29)

Hometown: Irving, Texas

Current City: Dallas, Texas

Occupation: Digital marketing executive

Strategy: “So looking back on when I was in training camp for the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, I realize that my approach was all wrong. I was looking at me/in your face, because I wanted to stand out, but because of that ,I was the first one gone. I think in a competitive setting like this, it’s important to stay under the radar for as long as you can, and only arise when it counts. I’ll be friendly and pleasant to everybody so nobody will have a reason not to like me, and I’ll work/strategize behind the scenes so they don’t even see me as a threat. Stay woke, my friends.”

Kemi Fakunle (25)

Hometown: Elkridge, Md.

Current City: Brooklyn, N.Y.

Occupation: Marketing strategist

Strategy: “My strategy in the house would be to make as many connections but fewer alliances as possible, similar to Kaycee from ‘BB20.’ I’d hope to be well-liked so I could use that to my advantage and always be in the know in case I need to do some back-stabbing. But if I’m not well-liked then I guess I just have to bust everyone’s ass in HOH and Veto competitions. I’d love to have a final two with someone to tag team competitions with (another reason I loved Rachel). One of us wins either the HOH or Veto every week to carry us to the end. Preferably in the form of a showmance.”

Nick Maccarone (27)

Hometown: Sewell, N.J.

Current City: Sewell, N.J.

Occupation: Therapist

Strategy: “Since I started watching on 17, the winner of the first HOH has done extremely well. James won in 17, and won America’s favorite. Nicole won in 18, and won the whole show. 19 was the Paul season, and I know for a fact that Josh took the safety for the first week, who ended up winning. And Tyler won first HOH in 20 and won second and America’s Favorite. When you think about it, you aren’t getting too much blood, you just have to pretend that you do not want it and then nominate who everyone tells you too. Also, when people are scared, they will try to make deals and alliances, so I can just sit back and form the best alliance possible.”

Nicole Anthony (24)

Hometown: Long Island, N.Y.

Current City: Long Island, N.Y.

Occupation: Preschool aide

Strategy: “My strategy for winning the game is to play it as authentically and objectively as I can. In other words, I want to stay true to myself and connect with people on real, personal levels while also remembering to play the game non-emotionally for what it is: a game. Yes, the other people are my game pieces, but they are still people.”

Ovi Kabir (22)

Hometown: Oakridge, Tenn.

Current City: Knoxville, Tenn.

Occupation: College student

Strategy: “I used to have a rowing coach who when asked what would be the best way to win the race, he would reply, ‘Just row faster than all the other boats.’ So my main strategy for winning the game is to not get any votes until finale night in which I hope to sweep the board. However, I understand that I might need to flesh out my overall strategy a little more than just that. My main strategy is to go into the house and get to know all the houseguests on some sort of personal level and not alienate any members. With that being said, I will do my best to create an alliance of strong houseguests that I believe will work as a meat shield for me but will also help me move my plans in motion. Though, I will have a core alliance, I hope to find the houseguests on the outskirts and talk to them about things that are not game related. I want to create a personal bond with those houseguests because they will then trust me and be able to tell me things they might not tell to others as they do not have many allies. Moreover, it will help me with my jury management. My strategy regarding jury management is to keep it real with all the houseguests I am voting out and to get to know them a little more on the week of eviction. So while other houseguests are ostracizing the players on the block, I will do my best to become their friends on a personal level so that they feel good about me. I will also be very straight forward in my goodbye messages to evicted houseguests and do my best to say how good of a player they are and that my vote was strictly a game move. Though, I have all these strategies in mind, I understand ‘Big Brother’ has many twists and I must ‘expect the unexpected,’ as Julie Chen says. So my other strategy of being flexible and being able to flow with the game I think will be instrumental in me winning.”

Sam Smith (31)

Hometown: West Nanticoke, Pa.

Current City: Mountain Top, Pa.

Occupation: Truck driver

Strategy: “Be true and be a little bit of a rat for my alliance.”

Tommy Bracco (28)

Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.

Current City: Staten Island, N.Y.

Occupation: Broadway dancer

Strategy: “My strategy is inspired by my mother. She cooks and cleans for the entire family and she’s everyone’s favorite person. I want to be the Italian mother of the house. I want to take care of everyone and make them feel safe and loved. No one wants to vote out that person.”