Celebrity Big Brother
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Celebrity Big Brother or Big Brother VIP is an adaptation of the Big Brother reality television series. It is the celebrity version of its parent franchise Big Brother, the celebrity version airs in several countries, however, the housemates or houseguests are local celebrities. The format of the celebrity version usually keeps the same as the original version. In some countries, the prize money normally awarded to the winning housemate is donated to a charity, and all celebrities are paid to appear in the show as long as they do not voluntarily leave before their eviction or the end of the series. The rest of the rules are nearly the same as those of the original version.
History
The first-ever celebrity version of Big Brother aired in
Popularity
The celebrity version has become particularly popular in the UK, causing UK broadcaster
In Bulgaria, VIP Brother has replaced the original format of the show and more seasons of the celebrity edition have been produced than the regular one. Due to the show's popularity there, it lasts for two months unlike most countries where it only airs for a month.
Versions
- Currently airing
- An upcoming season
- Status unknown
- No longer airing
- Original version
| Country/Region | Official name | Network | Series Overview | Presenter(s) |
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| Albania | Big Brother VIP | Top Channel | 3
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Arbana Osmani (1-2) Ledion Liço (3) |
| Argentina | Gran Hermano Famosos
|
Telefe | 1
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Jorge Rial |
| Australia | Celebrity Big Brother | Network 10 | 1 | Gretel Killeen |
| Big Brother VIP | Channel 7 | 1 | Sonia Kruger | |
| Balkans | Veliki Brat VIP
|
B92 | 5
|
(3-5) |
| Belgium | Big Brother VIPs | VTM 2 | 2
|
Walter Grootaers |
| Bulgaria | VIP Brother | Nova | 10
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Niki Kanchev (1-10) Aleksandra Sarchadjieva (4-10) Azis (10) Miglena Angelova (9) Dimitar Rachkov (3) Maria Ignatov (3) Evelina Pavlova (1) |
| Croatia | Celebrity Big Brother | RTL | 1 | Antonija Blaće |
| Canada (French) |
Big Brother Célébrités | Noovo | 2
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Marie-Mai |
| Denmark | Big Brother V.I.P. | Kanal 4 | 1 | Lisbeth Janniche |
| Finland | Julkkis Big Brother
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Sub
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1
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Mari Sainio |
Big Brother VIP
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Nelonen
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1
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Anni Hautala Tinni Wikström Kimmo Vehviläinen | |
| Germany | Promi Big Brother | Sat.1 | 11
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(2-present) Jochen Bendel (5) Marlene Lufen (6-present) |
| Hungary | Big Brother VIP | TV2 | 1, 2, 3 | Claudia Liptai Attila Till |
| India (Hindi-language) |
Bigg Boss | Colors TV (2-present)
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16
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Arshad Warsi (1) Shilpa Shetty (2) Amitabh Bachchan (3) Salman Khan (4-16) Sanjay Dutt (5) |
Bigg Boss Halla Bol! (Spin-Off) |
1 | Farah Khan | ||
| India (Kannada-language) |
Bigg Boss Kannada | Colors Super (4–6)
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9
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Sudeep
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| India (Bengali-language) |
Bigg Boss Bangla | (2) | 1, 2 | Mithun Chakraborty (1) Jeet (2) |
| India (Tamil-language) |
Bigg Boss Tamil
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Star Vijay | 4
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Kamal Haasan |
| India (Telugu-language) |
Bigg Boss Telugu
|
Star Maa | 7
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Jr NRT (1) Nani (2) Nagarjuna (3-7) |
| India (Marathi-language) |
Bigg Boss Marathi | Colors Marathi | 2
|
Mahesh Manjrekar |
| India (Malayalam-language) |
Bigg Boss Malayalam
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Asianet | 2
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Mohanlal |
| Israel | HaAh HaGadol VIP | (3-present) | 4
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Erez Tal (1-2) Assi Azar (1-2) Liron Weizman (3-present) Guy Zu-Aretz (3-present) |
| Italy | Grande Fratello VIP | Canale 5 | 7
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Ilary Blasi (1-3) Alfonso Signorini (4-present) |
| Kosovo | Big Brother VIP Kosova | Klan Kosova | 1, 2 | Alaudin Hamiti Jonida Vokshi |
| Mexico | La casa de los famosos México | Televisa | 1 | Galilea Montijo (1) Diego de Erice (1) Odalys Ramírez(1) |
| Netherlands | Big Brother VIPs (Original Edition) |
Veronica | 1, 2 | Unknown |
| Hotel Big Brother | Talpa | Caroline Tensen | ||
| Pakistan | Tamasha
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ARY Digital | 2
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Adnan Siddiqui |
| Philippines | Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition
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ABS-CBN | 1, 2 | Beatriz Saw (2)
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| Poland | Big Brother VIP | TV4 | 1 | Kuba Klawiter Małgorzata Kosik |
| Portugal | Big Brother Famosos | TVI | 2
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Teresa Guilherme |
Big Brother VIP
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3
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| Slovenia | Big Brother Slavnih | Pop | 1 | Nina Osenar |
| South Africa | Celebrity Big Brother | M-Net | 1 | Mark Pilgrim |
| Spain | Gran Hermano VIP | Telecinco | 8
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Jorge Javier Vázquez (6-present) Jordi González (3-5; 7) Jesús Vázquez (1-2) |
| Secret Story | 1 | Jorge Javier Vázquez | ||
| United Kingdom | Celebrity Big Brother | BBC 1 (1) | 23
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Davina McCall (1-7) Brian Dowling (8-12) Emma Willis (13-22) AJ Odudu (23–present) Will Best (23–present) |
| United States (English) |
Celebrity Big Brother | CBS | 1, 2, 3 | Julie Chen Moonves
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| United States (Spanish) |
La Casa de los Famosos
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Telemundo | 3, 4
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Héctor Sandarti Jimena Gallego |
Notes
- The first series of Celebrity Big Brother UK was a collaboration between BBC 1 and Channel 4 in honour of Comic Relief
- The series numbers next to certain channels indicate the series numbers aired by them.
See also
References
- ^ "Celebrity Big Brother to air twice a year in updated Channel 5 deal". Trash Lounge. 12 February 2012. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
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| Virtual | ||