Posted by Simon at May 27, 2005 10:26 PM

All 13 housemates have entered the Big Brother 6 house, and what a crazy bunch they are!

Tory Derek has penned speeches for the likes of Margaret Thatcher and Michael Heseltine while working in the House of Commons. He knows the skeletons lurking in many politicians' closets and is mentioned in John Major's autobiography. Derek has Jamaican roots and is the only black master of foxhounds.

Personal Data
Age: 40
Home: London
Job: Speechwriter
Star Sign:
Favourites
Film: The Big Escape
TV Show: X-Factor
Book: Long Walk To Freedom
Food: Roast Beef
He Says
Quote: "I have too much confidence which could irritate others and my outspokenness gets me in trouble.”

Adventurous Lesley describes herself as "sexy, bitchy and loud" with her "big brown Bambi eyes" and her "very busty and curvaceous" figure as her key assets. Asked why other housemates would nominate her, she claimed it would be "for being a bitch, for stirring things up."

Personal Details
Age: 19
Home: Huddersfield
Job: Sales
Starsign: Coming soon
Favourites
Film: Ghost
TV: Coronation St
Book: A Child Called It
Food: Chicken Korma
She Says
Quote: "I flirt with guys all the time, even the minging ones, just for a laugh."

Sam has a guilty secret - she's had a boob job but never told her family. She also once stripped naked on a podium on holiday in Tenerife in exchange for tickets to an event. Although she has a thing for both men and women, she relieves herself of boredom by thinking and talking about men. She describes herself as "original, funny and fun" and hates male chauvinists.

Personal Data
Age: 23
Home: Surrey
Job: Marketing Student
Star Sign:
Favourites
Film: Dirty Dancing
TV Show: You Are What You Eat
Book: Sleepers
Food: Mashed Potato
She Says
Quote: “I'll get nominated because I’m serious competition, they might find me annoyingly dappy and because I’m pretty.”

Maxwell predicts he will be the alpha male of the House and describes himself as "a bit of a geezer". Before becoming an engineer, he mixed work and pleasure in Faliraki for two years, "getting paid to get drunk". Maxwell has no time for any political opinions or vegetarians.

Personal Details
Age: 24
Home: London
Job: Engineer
Starsign: Coming soon
Favourites
Film: Goodfellas
TV: The Office
Book: Cass
Food: Pizza
He Says
Quote: Why will his fellow housemates nominate him? "Because I’m annoying...and I will have used their towels.”

Vanessa describes herself as "spontaneous, spoilt and selfish." Other housemates would nominate her "for being too loud... for acting childish and spoilt when I don't get my own way." She also has a very sweet tooth, so sweet she claims she cannot go a day without chocolate.

Personal Details
Age: 19
Home: London
Job: Student
Starsign: Coming soon
Favourites
Film: Finding Nemo
TV: The Simple Life
Book: Charlie & Choc
Food: Chicken
She Says
Quote: “I want to find out what people think of me.”

Anthony says he is a stranger to housework. His family wash, cook and clean for him, while his grandmother irons his "pulling outfit" which she sprays with holy water. On Saturday nights, Anthony can be found strutting his stuff in 70s gear for ladies night. He is a fan of "false boobs".

Personal Data
Age : 23
Home: Nr Newcastle
Job: 70s dancer
Starsign: Coming soon
Favourites
Film: Saturday Night Fever
TV Show: Match Of The Day
Book: Roy Kean's Biog
Food: Chicken Fried Rice
He Says
Quote: "I love myself and I dance all the time and I talk lots"

Roberto was born and raised in Italy, but has lived in Liverpool for nine years. In 1996 he reached the final of the "Most Handsome Man in Italy" competition. He grudgingly admits to being "an excellent package with few faults". Roberto fears the others will him over-confident.

Personal Details
Age: 32
Home: Liverpool
Job: Teacher
Starsign: Coming soon
Favourites
Film: Cinema Paradiso
TV Show: Jonathan Ross
Book: Il Barone Rampante
Food: Italian
He Says
Quote: "I'll get nominated because I might say something that people won’t want to hear."

Zimbabwe-born Makosi hates swearing and doesn't believe in plastic surgery because she wonders "whatever happened to graceful ageing?" A regular visitor to Africa, she believes she must have been an elephant in a previous life because they are beautiful animals with amazing presence.

Personal Data
Age: 24
Home: High Wycombe
Job: Cardiac Nurse
Star Sign:
Favourites
Film: Pretty Woman
TV Show: Big Brother
Book: Kama Sutra
Food: Chicken livers
She Says
Quote: “I'll get nominated because some may find me arrogant and self-obsessed, because I’m not economic with criticising if it’s called for and some will find me a threat because I look like a winner.”

Craig says he is the best hairdresser in the world. He set up his own salon when he was 19 and thinks hair is an extension of people's personalities. Craig praises himself as being the best liar in the world and excels at spreading rumours. He believes in Egyptian Gods.

Personal Details
Age : 20
Home: Norfolk
Job: Hairdresser
Starsign: Coming soon
Favourites
Film: Underworld
TV: Desperate Housewives
Book: Doesn't read!
Food: Chinese
He Says
Quote: What does Craig think of himself? "I have to be the best and I’m lazy at cleaning.”

White witch Mary has been psychic all her life and claims to have been abducted by aliens seven times - the last being just over a year ago. She admits to being totally ruthless, extremely intelligent and hates TV programmes produced for the masses.

Personal Details
Age: 30
Home: London
Job: Psychic
Starsign: Coming soon
Favourites
Film: Dracula
TV: Addams Family
Book: Mists Of Avalon
Food: Seafood
Quote
She Says: "I’m too spooky and witchy, I like to talk too deeply and have too many conspiracy theories and I’m too analytical."

Science believes he is a massively talented musician destined for success. He described himself as "a bit like James Dean but without the motorcycle and tight jeans." Science has a phobia of anything that buzzes as he was once stung in the mouth.

Personal Details
Age: 22
Home: Leeds
Job: Entrepreneur
Starsign: Coming soon
Favourites
Film: How High
TV: The Simpsons
Book: Secrets Of Masons
Food: Chicken, rice and peas
He Says
Quote: "I’m too much to handle, they can see my rare talents could give me an advantage and because I am a competitor who wants to win.”

Saskia believes her unique selling point is her body – not surprising as she goes to the gym five times a week, gets her nails done every month and admits her best childhood experience was winning a beauty contest. However, she admits to being a bit of a ladette.

Personal Details
Age: 23
Home: London
Job: Promotions Girl
Starsign: Coming soon
Favourites
Film: Pretty Woman
TV Show: Eastenders
Book: Watermelon
Food: Roast Potatoes
She Says
Quote: "I'll be nominated because of jealousy, jealousy, jealousy"

Award winning belly dancer Kemal describes himself as the ultimate Diva with a passion for sex, chocolate and the Eurovision Song Contest. Kemal fears cockroaches, spiders, loneliness, claustrophobia, death and never being in love. He is also enthralled by Elvis Presley who he describes as his God.

Personal Data
Age: 19
Home: London
Job: Student/Belly Dancer
Star Sign:
Favourites
Film: Sister Act
TV Show: Sex and the City
Book: All Quiet on the Western Front
Food: Indian
It Says
Quote: "I'll get nominated for being too loud, confrontational and for bitching.”

Weird weird weird bunch. If you thought last year's lot were odd, then you ain't see nuffin' yet!

Photo Gallery: How the housemates arrived and what they wore... (or didn't)