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[09/22/04 - 12:00 AM]
Drew Daniel Wins 'Big Brother 5' and the Grand Prize of $500,000!!

[via press release from CBS]

DREW DANIEL WINS �BIG BROTHER 5� AND THE GRAND PRIZE OF $500,000!!

STUDIO CITY, CALIF., Sept. 22 -- After being one of the final two remaining HouseGuests with Michael, Drew emerged triumphant last night as BIG BROTHER 5�s grand Prize Winner of $500,000 based on the votes of his former housemates on the jury. As the second place winner, Michael receives $50,000.

After living in the BIG BROTHER 5 house for 82 days, Drew, from Urbana, Ohio, and Michael, from Durant, Okla., faced a jury consisting of the last seven evicted houseguests: Will Wikle, twins Adria Klein and Natalie Carroll, Marvin Latimer, Karen O�Neil-Ganci, Jennifer �Nakomis� Dedmon and Diane Henry. Mike Lubinski, Lori Valenti, Holly King, Scott Long and Jase Wirey were also present but were not part of the jury. After each of the jury members had the chance to ask the finalists questions, the seven members of the jury voted for whom they wanted to win. By a vote of 4 to 3, Drew became the grand-prize winner of $500,000. House Guests Will, Marvin, Karin and Diane voted for Drew to be the victor, while twins Adria and Natalie, along with his half-sister Nakomis, voted for Michael.

After leaving BIG BROTHER 5, Drew and Michael were met by their families and interviewed by Julie Chen about their experiences. Drew was reunited with his twin brother Ben and his parents, while Michael was reunited with his fianc� April and her son Chasen.

The fourteen HouseGuests were:

Name: Natalie Carroll
Occupation: Fitness Professional
Age: 30
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.

Name: Drew Daniel
Occupation: Recent College Graduate
Age: 22
Hometown: Urbana, Ohio

Name: Jennifer �Nakomis� Dedmon
Occupation: Restaurant Hostess
Age: 21
Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Name: Michael Ellis
Occupation: Security Officer
Age: 23
Hometown: Durant, Okla.

Name: Diane Henry
Occupation: Cocktail Waitress
Age: 22
Hometown: Burlington, Ky.

Name: Holly King
Occupation: Model
Age: 20�s
Hometown: Los Angeles

Name: Adria Klein
Occupation: Fitness Professional
Age: 30
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.

Name: Marvin Latimer
Occupation: Mortician
Age: 36
Hometown: Conway, S.C.

Name: Scott Long
Occupation: Sales Representative
Age: 25
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Name: Mike Lubinski
Occupation: Commercial Painter
Age: 41
Hometown: Eastpointe, Mich.

Name: Karen O�Neil-Ganci
Occupation: Portrait Artist
Age: 30
Hometown: Saddle Brook, N.J.

Name: Lori Valenti
Occupation: Yoga Instructor
Age: 26
Hometown: Boston

Name: Will Wikle
Occupation: Registered Nurse
Age: 26
Hometown: Tupelo, Miss.

Name: Jase Wirey
Occupation: Volunteer Firefighter
Age: 28
Hometown: Decatur, Ill.

For more information about the finale of BIG BROTHER 5, log on to www.CBS.com.

RATING: To Be Announced





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