A little about the Big Brother 10 Contestants

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Big Brother 10' contestants

By DERRIK J. LANG , AP Entertainment Writer

A look at the 13 "Big Brother 10" contestants:

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Michelle Costa, 28

Hometown: Cumberland, R.I.

Occupation: Real estate agent

Most Unique Item Packed: Crossword puzzles

Audition Process: Costa said this was her second time trying out after sending in an audition tape.

Strategy: "I'm going to do whatever it takes to win, whether it's bad, good or ugly."

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Steven Daigle, 35

Hometown: Dallas

Occupation: Geographic consultant

Most Unique Item Packed: Hat can for his two cowboy hats

Audition Process: Casting associates called his gay rodeo organization looking for competitors to audition.

Strategy: "I want to go in there open to let anything happen."

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April Dowling, 30

Hometown: Higley, Ariz.

Occupation: Finance manager

Most Unique Item Packed: Tiny snowglobe

Audition Process: She was discovered by casting staff after making it to the "Survivor" semifinals.

Strategy: "I have no idea. I don't even know what I'm going to do in the next hour."

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Robert "Memphis" Garrett, 25

Hometown: Los Angeles

Occupation: Mixologist and party planner

Most Unique Item Packed: Reebok Pump sneakers

Audition Process: A casting associate hounded him to audition. He said he'd only do "Survivor" or "Big Brother."

Strategy: "I'm going to be who I am. I'm a hustler. For some reason, people just trust me. And they should."

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Dan Gheesling, 24

Hometown: Dearborn, Mich.

Occupation: Private high school teacher

Most Unique Item Packed: American flag

Audition Process: After sending in an audition tape, he's been invited to the audition finals three times.

Strategy: "My personality traits will play into my strategy and make this an easy summer for me."

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Jessie Godderz, 22

Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif.

Occupation: Bodybuilder, personal trainer and model

Most Unique Item Packed: Posing trunks

Audition Process: Godderz's manager received a last-minute call from a casting associate for him to audition.

Strategy: "I have to play psychological mind games when I walk into a gym, so I think it'll be a little like that."

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Brian Hart, 27

Hometown: San Francisco

Occupation: Telecommunication account manager

Most Unique Item Packed: "The Office" stress balls

Audition Process: He said he was spotted by a casting associate and had to be coaxed into auditioning.

Strategy: "My strategy is to find something in common with everyone in there."

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Gerry MacDonald, 75

Hometown: Magnolia, Texas

Occupation: Retired sales and marketing executive

Most Unique Item Packed: Korean War veteran hat

Audition Process: This die-hard fan sent in an audition tape for "Big Brother 9" but was called for "10."

Strategy: "I'm going to create an alliance called the X-Factor with only three people."

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Renny Martyn, 53

Hometown: Metairie, La.

Occupation: Hair salon owner

Most Unique Item Packed: Animal mask

Audition Process: This "Big Brother" fan "turned it up a notch" at an open casting call in New Orleans.

Strategy: "You need to get up in mind to understand my strategy. You'll have to watch to find out."

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Bryan Ollie, 27

Hometown: Bloomington, Minn.

Occupation: Marketing sales representative

Most Unique Item Packed: Charm from a woman he met before leaving

Audition Process: He attended an open casting call in Minneapolis with the motivation of "winning it all."

Strategy: "I'm just going to be myself. I think that'll be good enough to win the game and make good TV."

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Keesha Smith, 29

Hometown: Burbank, Calif.

Occupation: waitress

Most Unique Item Packed: Hooters T-shirt

Audition Process: Casting associates called her restaurant looking for a blonde waitress to audition.

Strategy: "I'm going to make people think I'm a nice person, but I can actually be sneaky."

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Angie Swindell, 29

Hometown: Orlando, Fla.

Occupation: Pharmaceutical sales representative

Most Unique Item Packed: Nine cartons of cigarettes

Audition Process: The longtime "Big Brother" fan attended an open casting call in Florida.

Strategy: "I'm going to lay a little low and then start winning competitions when I have to," she says.

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Libra Thompson, 31

Hometown: Spring, Texas

Occupation: Human resources representative

Most Unique Item Packed: "Really cute" magenta top

Audition Process: She "turned it out" at an open casting call in Houston.

Strategy: "I'm intuitive. I think I'll be able figure out how to push people's buttons."