Janelle Pierzina Biography
Janelle Pierzina is an American reality television personality who has appeared on the sixth, seventh, fourteenth, and twenty-second seasons of Big Brother as well as the thirty-first season of The Amazing Race. Pierzina co-won the USA Network competition series Snake in the Grass in 2022.
How old is Janelle Pierzina? – Age
She is 42 years old as of 10 January 2022. She was born in 1980 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States. Her real name is Janelle Marie Pierzina.
Janelle Pierzina Husband – Children
She is married to Jess DeSanto. The couple married in 2010. Pierzina gave birth to her second child, a boy, in August 2013. Pierzina announced in April 2014 that she was expecting her third child. She gave birth to a girl in September 2014.
Janelle Pierzina Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $1 Million.
Janelle Pierzina Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.75 m).
Janelle Pierzina Big Brother
Pierzina was one of fourteen Big Brother 6 contestants in 2005. Ashlea Evans, a former roommate, was her secret partner. Pierzina finished third and was evicted on September 16, 2005, Day 76. Pierzina was chosen by the viewers to participate in Big Brother 7: All-Stars in the summer of 2006, and she entered the house on July 3, 2006. Pierzina was eventually evicted on Day 67, finishing third and joining the jury of seven contestants. Pierzina was named the winner of final America’s Choice vote, a $25,000 prize to a jury member, on September 12, 2006, the final day of Big Brother 7:All-Stars.
Pierzina was a fan favorite who won every America’s Choice award during Big Brother 6. Pierzina returned to the Big Brother 8 house in September 2007 to host the Power Of Veto competition. Pierzina returned to the Big Brother 10 house on August 9, 2008, to compete in the week’s food competition. Janelle returned to Big Brother in September 2009, along with other BB alumni such as Mike “Boogie” Malin and Danielle Reyes, for a roundtable discussion of Big Brother 11.
Pierzina returned to the Big Brother house for the show’s 14th season in 2012. She was the fourth contestant to be eliminated. Pierzina won the VH1 Big Reality Star of ’06 award following her appearance on Big Brother All Stars. BuddyTV named her the Big Brother “winner” with the most combined Head of Household and Power of Veto competition victories during her first two seasons, with 12.5.
Janelle Pierzina The Amazing Race
She competed on the 31st season of The Amazing Race with her teammate Britney Haynes, who was also a Big Brother contestant. They were the race’s fourth team to be eliminated. Pierzina was announced as a houseguest for Big Brother’s 22nd season, which is also the series’ second All-Stars season, in August 2020. She was the third contestant to be booted off the show.
Janelle Pierzina TV Shows
♦ 2005 – Nautical Angels
♦ 2005 – Big Brother 6
♦ 2006 – Big Brother 7: All-Stars
♦ 2007 – Big Brother 8
♦ 2008 – Big Brother 10
♦ 2009 – Big Brother 11
♦ 2012 – Big Brother 14
♦ 2013 – Big Brother Canada 1
♦ 2019 – The Amazing Race 31
♦ 2020 – Big Brother 22: All-Stars
♦ 2022 – Snake in the Grass