Who won ‘Big Brother’? Season 26 finale recap

Another summer has ended, with Big Brother 26 ending on Sunday night with a two-hour finale.  

Here’s what you missed and who won every competition last night. 

Who won Big Brother 26?

Michigan native Chelsie Baham won 7-0 against ally Makensy Manbeck. She became the first woman to win a U.S. civilian season unanimously. Baham also played a perfect game — she received no votes to evict and all votes to win.

Who won America’s Favorite Player?

Though Oklahoma native Quinn Martin was in the top 3 with Angela Murray, Tucker Des Lauriers was crowned America’s Favorite Player. He is the first pre-juror to win the title. 

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If you want to watch the finale, it is now available to stream on Paramount+.

What happened during the finale?

The finale started with the first part of the three-part final HOH. In the endurance competition, Chelsie Baham won just before the 40-minute mark. 

Makensy Manbeck and third placer Cam Sullivan-Brown competed in a second puzzle competition, and Manbeck won. 

Though Manbeck and Baham came close to tying the final part of the HOH competition, Manbeck won the traditional jury questioning competition 6-5, making her the final Head of Household in season 26. 

Manbeck evicted Sullivan-Brown live Sunday night.

After passionately pitching why the two should win, the jury of seven ultimately decided unanimously that Baham was the winner of the season. 

Who hosted the Jury Roundtable?

Big Brother 24 winner and AFP Taylor Hale filled in for Big Brother 2 winner and long-time host Dr. Will Kirby. 

At the roundtable, the group discussed how Baham has had a commanding hand on the game since the early days of the season, though Angela Murray felt she could’ve used better jury management. 

They also praised Manbeck for her competitive ability, winning nine competitions throughout the season. However, they felt some moves, namely evicting Leah from her HOH, were not right. 

The jury also praised Sullivan-Brown for his social game but felt his overall performance wasn’t as good since he did not win competitions. 

When is Big Brother coming back?

Host Julie Chen-Moonves said the show would return next summer for season 27, but there is no indication of an off-season schedule like in years past for Reindeer Games, Celebrity Big Brother and the like.