On July 13th, 2008 Big Brother will start again with Big Brother 10. In preparation for the new season RealityFire is posting Top Ten lists each day to help the new houseguests.

Today’s List is the “Top Ten Former Houseguests that You Should Know”

Each year Big Brother introduces new housemates for all of us to love or hate. These are the Top Ten Former Houseguests that You Should Know….

10. Maggie – Season 6 - Maggie was the winner of the sixth season of Big Brother. During Big Brother 6 the houseguests each had secret partners. Maggie’s partner was Eric, who was the leader of the “friendship” alliance. Maggie was able to get to the end of the game by constantly asking her alliance, “What would Eric do?” Maggie was the most hated winner of Big Brother ever.

9. Marcellas Reynolds – Season 3 and All-stars (7) -Marcellas won the very first Golden Power of Veto. Marcellas is credited with making the worst mistake in Big Brother history by not using the Golden Power of Veto to save himself.While he was on the nomination chopping block Marcellas decided not to use the veto because he didn’t want Jason to decide between Daniele and Lisa. Instead of voting out Amy, Daniele and Jason targeted Marcellas. In Big Brother All-Stars Marcellas was like wallpaper. He put on his white robe and hung out in the red room the entire season. He tried to play the role of a floater – but in the end we think he was there for the vacation.

8. Nakomis – Season 5 -Nakomis was part of the twist of Season 5, Project DNA. It was revealed by a letter from her father that Michael “Cowboy” was her long-lost brother. Nakomis created the “Six Finger Plan” which was the first official blindside backdoor. The plan involved nominating two decoys, then everyone choose a PoV partner who all had the same goal – evicted Jase. It didn’t matter who won Power of Veto because whoever won would take one of the decoys off the block and Jase would replace them. The “Six Finger Plan” was abolished the next year when PoV Players were randomly selected by ping pong balls.

7. Eric Stein – Season 8 - Eric was America’s Player. During each episode Eric was assigned a task that had to be completed. For every 5 tasks he successful completed he would win $10,000.  Early in the season Eric decided that America’s nomination suggestions were not beneficial towards his gameplay so he worked against his tasks. America punished Eric by sending a banner that all the housemates could see. It said that Eric was a liar. After nearly getting evicted Eric began playing along with America and saved Evel Dick from eviction. Overall Eric won $40,000 from completing tasks.

6. Crazy James – Season 9 – Crazy James had a pink mohawk which made him stand out from the other houseguests. In the beginning of the season many of the houseguests had said they would’ve eliminated him first had they won the “Power Couple” challenge. Crazy James is considered the leader of “Team Pink” which also included Chelsia, James’ showmance, Josh, and Sharon. Each week the opposing alliance, “Team Christ” tried as had as they could to get James evicted. James was voted back into the house on the same night the houseguests evicted him. James went on to win 3 consecutive Power of Veto competitions. Eventually “Team Christ” won , but Crazy James won the $25,000 America’s Favorite Juror Prize.

5. Danielle Donato  – Season 8 – Daniele was the muscles in the Donatos Alliance. Her father Evel Dick walked into the house as a so-called enemy. However, despite their differences Daniele was able to work with him and get all the way to the end. Daniele won two head of household competitions and five power of veto competitions tying Janelle’s record.

4. Daniele – Season 3 and All-stars (7) – Daniele is none for making it all the way to the end of Big Brother 3 with a secret alliance with Jason. Throughout the season she had a countdown where she would countdown the number of houseguests were standing in her way. There wasn’t a jury house for Big Brother 3. The contestants were allowed to go back and rewatch the entire season before voting. Because Daniele’s diary room sessions were brutal many attribute this as the reason she lost the game.

3. Janelle – Season 6 and All-stars (7) - Janelle is the Veto Queen. In her original season Janelle won the Power of Veto twice. During the All-Stars season she won it five times. Although she was a large target in both seasons she was able to last to the final 3 both season. This also makes her the person who has spent the most days inside the house. In the All-Star season she was awarded $25,000 for being America’s favorite houseguest.

2. “Evel” Dick Donato – Season 8 – Evel Dick is probably the first “Fan” ever to win the show. Before going on his season Dick actively participated on Big Brother message forums and even watched the live feeds. Dick applied to be on Big Brother 5 and 6, even making it all the way to the finals in both season. In Big Brother 8 he was brought on as Daniele Donato’s enemy. While being an obvious target throughout his season, Dick avoided eviction. Big Brother 8′s America’s Player twist helped Dick. Around Week 3 most of the America’s Player tasks began to favor Evel Dick. One of the antics Dick used in his season was to bang pots and pans over the beds of fellow housemates on competition days.

1. Dr Will – Season 2 and All-stars (7) – Dr Will Kirby is considered the best player ever. His nicknames are “Evil Doctor” and “The Muppet Master.” Both names came about because he was able to manuever himself to the end of the game by manipulating the houseguests. Even though everyone pretty much disliked him, the season 2 houseguests voted for him to win. One of Dr Will’s strategies is to throw every single competition. The reason he would throw competitions was so he wouldn’t be seen as a person in power. Other’s fates wouldn’t be blamed on him. In the All-Stars season he kept this strategy in play. Even though everyone knew his strategy he wasn’t evicted until the Final 4.

11. Allison Nichols – Season 9 - Allison was the first person to be evicted twice in one night.

12. Kaysar – Season 6 and All-Stars (7) – Kaysar has a record of being evicted three times from Big Brother. Althought he’s a fan favorite he’s never made it to the Jury.

13. Will “Mega” – Season 1 – Will “Mega” was the first person ever evicted, (or banished as it was called then) from the Big Brother.