Vanessa Rousso

Vanessa Rousso is a houseguest on Big Brother 17.

Biography
Vanessa Ashley Rousso, 32, is a professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. Her hobbies include music and strategy games, among others. She is ranked as the No. 2 female poker player in the world and has won a total of 4.5 million dollars since she became a professional ten years ago.

Competition History
Note: 1 Vanessa volunteered to sit out of the first HOH competition as only seven spots were available.

Trivia

 * Vanessa's HOH reign in Week 3 is the first time a female HOH evicted a male houseguest since Aaryn Gries evicted Judd Daugherty in Big Brother 15, over 25 evictions ago.
 * Vanessa is the first female in Big Brother 17 to win the Power of Veto.
 * Vanessa is also the first HouseGuest in Big Brother 17 to win PoV and not be a nominee
 * Vanessa is the first HouseGuest in Big Brother 17 to win a HoH and a PoV.