Derrick Levasseur
Derrick Levasseur | |
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| Born | Derrick Levasseur February 3, 1984 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A. |
| Occupation(s) | Police officer, television personality |
| Television | Big Brother 16 |
Derrick Levasseur (born February 3, 1984) is an American police officer from Providence, Rhode Island. He is best known for winning the reality television series Big Brother 16 in 2014.[1] On March 31, 2016; Levasseur confirmed that he will part of the upcoming Martin Sheen produced series Hard Evidence: OJ Is Innocent on Investigation Discovery.[2]
Big Brother 16
On Day 2, Levasseur formed an alliance and final two deal with fellow HouseGuest Cody Calafiore called "The Hitmen". Levasseur was also a member of the Team America alliance with fellow HouseGuests Frankie Grande and Donny Thompson, earning $75,000 by completing tasks as assigned by online voters. Levasseur won Head of Household (HOH) in weeks 3, 8, 10, and 12. He was the sole HOH for three out of those four weeks. He was never nominated once during the entire summer until the Final Three, making him the first HouseGuest to accomplish this since Danielle Reyes and Jason Guy, both of Big Brother 3.[3] On finale night, when Calafiore won Head of Household and chose to take him to the final two, Levasseur won the game with a 7-2 jury vote, earning him $500,000. [4]This, coupled with previously-earned Team America prize money, resulted in a grand total of $575,000 for Levasseur.
Personal life
Levasseur married Jana Blythe Donlin on April 30, 2011. Together, the couple have two daughters, Tenley Rose and Peyton. [5]
See also
References
- ^ Blackwelder, Carson (September 24, 2014). "Derrick Levasseur Wins Big Brother 16!". Wetpaint. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ @DerrickL (March 31, 2016). "Excited to join @DiscoveryID and the rest of the cast and crew! Can't wait to get started! #HardEvidence" (Tweet). Retrieved March 31, 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (September 25, 2014). "Why Derrick Levasseur is the Most Dominant Champion in 'Big Brother' History". TV Media Insights. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ Prudom, Laura (September 25, 2014). "Rhode Island cop Derrick Levasseur wins 'Big Brother'". Boston Herald. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ Daily Entertainer (September 24, 2014). "Jana Levasseur: Big Brother winner Derrick Levasseur's Wife". Daily Entertainment News. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
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