Big Brother Africa 7 (also known as Big Brother Africa: StarGame!) was the seventh season of the Big Brother Africa reality television series produced by Endemol for M-Net. It began on 6 May 2012, and ran for 91 days ending on 5 August 2012. Ikponmwosa "IK" Osakioduwa came back to host the show for the fourth time in a row. The first episode had live performances from American rapper J. Cole, Kenyan hip hop group Camp Mulla, Nigerian musicians P-Square, Naeto C, Flavour and Davido, and South African artist Aemo E'Face in the opening ceremony. On Thursday, 14 February 2013; Goldie died at the age of 29 after returning from the Grammy Awards. She is the first Big Brother Africa ex-housemate to die.
Format There were thirty-five housemates this season and lived in two houses. Upville and Downville. Seven of the thirty-five were celebrity housemates who lived in the Upville House while the remaining twenty-eight lived in the Downville House. The housemates were competing for US$300,000. This season also featured the Random Lottery Nomination where two countries from the Downville House will be nominated for the week and depending on the votes, the survivors will move to the Upville House while the rest are evicted. This year, fourteen countries participated in the season. Each country had two representatives paired up as Big Brother Friends plus seven celebrities from the fourteen African countries. Of the fourteen countries, twelve of them were returning countries while the other two were new ones. The twelve returning countries were Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The two new countries were Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Housemates On Day 1, thirty five housemates entered the House on launch night including 7 celebrity contestants.
Celebrity contestant.
Name Real/Full Name Age Occupation Country Day enteredDay exitedStatusKeaganKeagan Petersen 22Intern Manager South Africa 1 91PrezzoJackson Ngechu Makini 32 Musician Kenya 1 91Lady MayMartha Namundjebo 25 Musician Namibia 1 91TaliaTalia Hayward 23Graphic Designer Zambia 1 91KyleKyle Duncan Kushaba 24Journalist Uganda 1 91WatiWatipaso Vincent Kulemeka 22Entrepreneur Malawi 1 91JanetteJannette Georgina Lutaaya 22Dancer Uganda 1 84AlexAlex Mugachia Chege 23Student Kenya 1 77KeittaKeitta Ossei Massai 22Model Ghana 1 77GoldieSusan Oluwabimpe Harvey 28 Musician Nigeria 1 70JuniaJunia Cloete 23Receptionist Namibia 1 63MalonzaMalonza Chege 22Student Kenya 1 63NafeAlinafe Phillip Kulemeka 22Assistant Administrator Malawi 1 56TamaraTamara Ngozi Nyirongo 27Musician Zambia 1 56BarbzBabalwa Mneno-Mandel 34 1 49ManetaManeta Mazanhi 21Student Zimbabwe 1 44RokiRockford Josphat 27 Musician Zimbabwe 1 44JesicaJesica Shikeva 21Student Namibia 1 42LeeLee Stemmet 22Student South Africa 1 42DKBDerick Kobina Bonney 26 Comedian Ghana 1 29ZainabZainab Sheriff 26Model Sierra Leone 1 29EdithEdith Maygilip 30Personal Assistant Botswana 1 28EveEvelyn Lilian Maygilip 25Marketer Botswana 1 28MildredMildred Ashong 25Musician Ghana 1 28EsperancaEsperanca Vemba 24Model Angola 1 26SeydouSeydou Soumare 26Entrepreneur Angola 1 26MampiMampi Mirriam Mukape 25 R&B Singer Zambia 1 21DalphinDalphin Alexander 27Model Booker Sierra Leone 1 14LukeLukuly Dokinah 26Entrepreneur Liberia 1 14YadelYadel Nimley 22Entertainer Liberia 1 14ChrisChristian Asekomeh 25Fashion Designer Nigeria 1 12OlaOlamilekan Ibrahim Barake 29Interior Designer Nigeria 1 12HildaHilda Reiffenstein 28Saleswoman Tanzania 1 7JulioJuliano Joseph Batalia 27Manager Tanzania 1 7TeclarTeclar Mazanhi 31Actress Zimbabwe 1 7
Nominations table KeaganNonominations Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nominated Exempt Noteligible Junia,Lady May Lady May,Prezzo Lady May,Prezzo Lady May,Prezzo Winner(Day 91) PrezzoNoteligible Noteligible Mampi,DKB Noteligible DKB,Zainab Noteligible Barbz,Maneta Noteligible Lady May,Goldie Lady May,Wati Keagan,Talia Lady May,Kyle Runner-Up(Day 91) Lady MayNoteligible Noteligible Mampi,Maneta Noteligible Goldie,DKB Noteligible Prezzo,Goldie Noteligible Keitta,Prezzo Kyle,Keitta Wati,Keagan Wati,Janette 3rd Place(Day 91) TaliaNonominations Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nominated Exempt Alex,Janette Prezzo,Alex Wati,Prezzo 4th Place(Day 91) KyleNonominations Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Junia,Keagan Lady May,Prezzo Lady May,Prezzo Wati,Prezzo 5th Place(Day 91) WatiNonominations Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nominated Exempt Lady May,Goldie Prezzo,Alex Talia,Janette 6th Place(Day 91) JanetteNonominations Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Keagan,Alex Lady May,Keagan Lady May,Wati Wati,Prezzo Evicted(Day 84) AlexNonominations Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Kyle,Janette Prezzo,Lady May Lady May,Prezzo Evicted(Day 77) KeittaNonominations Nonominations Noteligible Nominated Exempt Noteligible Maneta,Barbz Noteligible Lady May,Goldie Lady May,Goldie Lady May,Prezzo Evicted(Day 77) GoldieNoteligible Noteligible Mampi,Maneta Noteligible Lady May,Maneta Noteligible Maneta,Lady May Noteligible Lady May,Malonza Lady May,Keagan Evicted(Day 70) JuniaNonominations Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nominated Exempt Noteligible Kyle,Lady May Evicted(Day 63) MalonzaNonominations Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Kyle,Lady May Evicted(Day 63) NafeNonominations Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nominated Evicted(Day 56) TamaraNonominations Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nominated Evicted(Day 56) BarbzNoteligible Noteligible Prezzo,Mampi Noteligible Roki,Prezzo Noteligible Prezzo,Lady May Evicted(Day 49) ManetaNominated Noteligible DKB,Goldie Noteligible DKB,Roki Noteligible Goldie,Prezzo Ejected(Day 44) RokiNoteligible Noteligible Mampi,Maneta Noteligible Zainab,DKB Noteligible Maneta,Barbz Ejected(Day 44) JesicaNonominations Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nominated Evicted(Day 42) LeeNonominations Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Noteligible Nominated Evicted(Day 42) DKBNoteligible Noteligible Mampi,Lady May Noteligible Goldie,Zainab Ejected(Day 29) ZainabNonominations Nominated Exempt Noteligible Barbz,DKB Ejected(Day 29) EdithNonominations Nonominations Noteligible Nominated Evicted(Day 28) EveNonominations Nonominations Noteligible Nominated Evicted(Day 28) MildredNonominations Nonominations Noteligible Nominated Evicted(Day 28) EsperancaNonominations Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Walked(Day 26) SeydouNonominations Nonominations Noteligible Nonominations Walked(Day 26) MampiNoteligible Noteligible DKB,Goldie Evicted(Day 21) DalphinNonominations Nominated Evicted(Day 14) LukeNonominations Nominated Evicted(Day 14) YadelNonominations Nominated Evicted(Day 14) ChrisNonominations Nonominations Walked(Day 12) OlaNonominations Nonominations Walked(Day 12) HildaNominated Evicted(Day 7) JulioNominatedEvicted(Day 7) TeclarNominated Evicted(Day 7) Head of HouseBarbzKeitta MampiHildaAlex DKBEsperancaKeagan GoldieKeagan BarbzMalonza Lady MayKeagan GoldieWati KeittaTalia Keagan Keagan Kyle Wati Keagan Up for evictionHilda,Julio,Maneta,TeclarDalphin,Luke,Yadel,ZainabLady May,Mampi,ManetaEdith,Eve,Keitta,MildrednoneJesica,Junia,Keagan,LeeBarbz,Keitta,ManetaNafe,Talia,Tamara,WatiGoldie,Junia,Kyle,Lady May,Malonza,PrezzoGoldie,Kyle,Lady May,PrezzoAlex,Keitta,Lady May,Prezzo,WatiJanette,Kyle,Lady May,PrezzoKeagan,Kyle,Lady May,Prezzo,Talia,Wati Walkednone ChrisOla none EsperancaSeydou none Ejectednone DKBZainab none ManetaRoki none Survived Eviction Maneta8 of 15 votesto save Zainab13 of 15 votesto save Lady May12 of 15 votesto save
Maneta2 of 15 votesto save Keitta8 of 15 votesto save No Eviction Junia7 of 15 votesto save
Keagan7 of 15 votesto save Keitta11 of 15 votesto save Talia12 of 15 votesto save
Wati3 of 15 votesto save Lady May5.5 of 15 votesto save
Goldie3.5 of 15 votesto save
Kyle2 of 15 votesto save
Prezzo2 of 15 votesto save Kyle6 of 15 votesto save
Prezzo4 of 15 votesto save
Lady May3 of 15 votesto save Lady May5 of 15 votesto save
Prezzo5 of 15 votesto save
Wati3 of 15 votesto save Kyle6 of 15 votesto save
Lady May4 of 15 votesto save
Prezzo4 of 15 votesto saveKeagan7 of 15 votesto winEvictedHilda6 of 15 votesto save
Julio1 of 15 votesto save
Teclarno votesto saveLuke1 of 15 votesto save
Yadel1 of 15 votesto save
Dalphinno votesto saveMampi1 of 15 votesto saveEve7 of 15 votesto save
Edithno votesto save
Mildredno votesto saveJesica1 of 15 votesto save
Leeno votesto saveBarbz4 of 15 votesto saveNafeno votesto save
Tamarano votesto saveJunia1 of 15 votesto save
Malonza1 of 15 votesto saveGoldie2 of 15 votesto saveKeitta2 of 15 votesto save
Alexno votesto saveJanette1 of 15 votesto savePrezzo2 of 15 votesto winLady May2 of 15 votesto winTalia2 of 15 votesto win
Kyle1 of 15 votesto win
Wati1 of 15 votesto win
Legend: Red names indicate Upville housemates. Blue names indicate Downville housemates.
Nominations total received Keagan0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 Winner 6 Prezzo0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 3 6 4 Runner-Up 19 Lady May0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 6 8 5 2 3rd Place 25 Talia0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4th Place 2 Kyle0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 5th Place 5 Wati0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 6th Place 7 Janette0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 Evicted 4 Alex0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Evicted 4 Keitta0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Evicted 2 Goldie0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 Evicted 10 Junia0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Evicted 2 Malonza0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Evicted 1 Nafe0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Evicted 0 Tamara0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Evicted 0 Barbz0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Evicted 4 Maneta0 0 3 0 1 0 4 Ejected 8 Roki0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Ejected 2 Jesica0 0 0 0 0 0 Evicted 0 Lee0 0 0 0 0 0 Evicted 0 DKB0 0 3 0 5 Ejected 8 Zainab0 0 0 0 3 Ejected 3 Edith0 0 0 0 Evicted 0 Eve0 0 0 0 Evicted 0 Mildred0 0 0 0 Evicted 0 Esperanca0 0 0 0 Walked 0 Seydou0 0 0 0 Walked 0 Mampi0 0 6 Evicted 6 Dalphin0 0 Evicted 0 Luke0 0 Evicted 0 Yadel0 0 Evicted 0 Chris0 0 Walked 0 Ola0 0 Walked 0 Hilda0 Evicted 0 Julio0Evicted 0 Teclar0 Evicted 0
Legend: Red names indicate Upville housemates. Blue names indicate Downville housemates. Head of House of the week. No nominations for that house for the week. Nominated for the week. Immune from nominations for the week.
Voting history