Uma Khouny

Uma Khouny was a finalist on Pinoy Big Brother 1.

He became known as the straightforward housemate, as he is blunt and says whatever is on his mind, although he was never nominated throughout the season.

He was also known as a scaredy-cat who often gets pranked inside the house. He also had a romantic relationship with Cassandra Ponti.

Biography
Uma Khouny is a 23-year old Filipino who grew up in Israel with a Filipino mother and an Arab-Israeli father.

He moved to the Philippines at the time he auditioned for the show.

Post Big Brother

 * After his Big Brother stint, Uma was cast in 2006 as a host of the award-winning travel show, Trip na Trip where they feature different tourist spots in the Philippines.


 * He entered the house once again, in Pinoy Big Brother 2 as an Intruder House guest. He stayed for a week.


 * After the travel show ended, he moved to New York City to continue his studies. As of 2017, he has been managing their coffee shop in New York City, called Cafe Angelique which has different branches throughout the city.

Trivia

 * He was the first contestant in Pinoy Big Brother history to reach the finale without facing the dangers of eviction. He was never nominated through the 11 weeks of his stay in the Big Brother house.
 * He was the first contestant to have Middle-Eastern descent.
 * He was the first ever Muslim contestant in Pinoy Big Brother history.