Janelle Pierzina

Janelle Pierzina was a house guest on Big Brother 6 and then returned to the house in Big Brother All Stars. She placed 3rd place in both games. Janelle is now married and had her first child Violet DeSanto. Janelle will return along with three former HouseGuests for Big Brother 14, as part of the "Mentors" twist. During Week 3, Janelle re-entered the game for her third time. Janelle was the fourth House Guest evicted, placing 12th and marking the first time Janelle has not finished in 3rd place, or has made it on the jury.

Biography
Pierzina was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, she graduated from Grand Rapids High School in 1998, and graduated with a degree in communications from the University of Minnesota Duluth. Prior to Big Brother, Pierzina was an actress, a model, and a waitress.

In 2000 Pierzina was convicted of misdemeanor DWI infraction in Minnesota for which she was fined and sent to an alcohol-awareness program, and in 2001 she was charged with misdemeanor theft from Macy's, she pled guilty to petty theft and was fined. Janelle is tied with Daniele Donato for most Power of Veto wins (5). Janelle also holds the record for most competitions wins (9).

Trivia

 * Janelle won every America's Choice during her stay on Big Brother 6.
 * Janelle is tied with Drew Daniel, Hayden Moss, and Rachel Reilly for the most Head of Household competitions won in a single season, with four.
 * Ironically, Janelle is the only one to not have won Big Brother.
 * Janelle is one of two House Guests (along with Mike "Boogie" Malin) to play for a third time in three different seasons.
 * Janelle is tied with Daniele Donato for the most Power of Veto wins with 5.
 * Janelle is one of six people to compete in back-to-back seasons, with Howie Gordon, James Rhine, Kaysar Ridha, Brendon Villegas and Rachel Reilly.
 * She is currently one of the three people to be evicted three times along with Brendon Villegas and fellow BB6 House Guest Kaysar Ridha.
 * Janelle is one of three people (Kaysar Ridha and James Rhine) to receive the same placement two seasons in a row (3rd place).
 * Big Brother 14 marks the first time Janelle has ever been evicted before the final three.
 * It also marks the first time Janelle has never been on the jury.
 * Janelle has the record for the most days spent in Big Brother with 177 total days (76 in Big Brother 6, 67 in Big Brother All Stars, and 34 in Big Brother 14), surpassing Will Kirby and Jordan Lloyd.
 * It is likely that Mike "Boogie" Malin will surpass Janelle's record, depending on how long his duration in Big Brother 14 is.