Frankie Grande

Frankie Grande is a houseguest on Big Brother 16.

Biography
Frank "Frankie" James Michael Grande Marchione (born January 24, 1983), 31, is a Broadway dancer, older half brother of pop and R&B sensation Ariana Grande, and a YouTuber from New York, New York. His hometown was Boca Raton, FL. He is openly gay.

On week four, Frankie received a letter stating that his beloved grandfather Frank had passed away due to cancer at the age of 90. His grandfather told Ariana that he did not want Frankie to leave the game if anything should happen to him, so he stayed in the game, honoring his grandfather's wishes.

Trivia

 * Frankie is the first houseguest to be dethroned twice this season.
 * Frankie is the first person to win back-to-back HOH competitions, not including the final three-part HOH competition.
 * While in the house, Frankie was informed that his grandfather passed away from cancer on July 22, 2014.