Chima was best remembered for her blowup after Jeff Schroeder used the Coup d'État to overthrow her nominations. Chima was expelled from the game after repeatedly disobeying production and breaking her microphone two days later, placing 8th.
An exotic beauty, Chima is truly as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. Educated and independent, this freelance journalist is currently single and looking for a man who is tall, considerate and has a great sense of humor.
Chima is extremely close to her ailing mother and expects she’ll be taking care of her in the future. The fact that her mother’s health is no longer at its best greatly concerns Chima, but she plans to happily provide the same care and love to her mother that her mother has provided to her throughout her lifetime. She is also very close to her stepfather, and fondly recalls him as the man who taught her how to ride a bike, swim and was always ready and willing to help her with her homework.
Adaptation, the ability to not be intimidated and an extremely disarming smile are all tools that may get Chima far in this game. In life she has proven that she is strong and has the will to win. Her plan is to create and break alliances and annihilate her competition. With her keen mind and plan at hand, she hopes to walk away with the cash prize.[1]
Player History - Big Brother 11 (US)[]
Competition History[]
Week 1
HOH/Entry
Loss
Have/Have-Not
Have-Not
POV
Loss
Week 2
HOH
Loss
Luxury
Win
POV
Not Picked
Week 3
HOH
Loss
Have/Have-Not
Have-Not
POV
Loss
Week 4
HOH
Loss
POV
Not Picked
Week 5
HOH
Win
Luxury
Win
POV
Loss
Week 6
HOH
Loss
Note: Although Chima was the outgoing HOH heading into Week 6, Jeff Schroeder used the Coup d'Etat, replacing both of Chima's nominees with two of his own. Since neither of her nominees left and her HOH was overthrown, Chima was allowed to play in the HOH competition.
On March 7, 2018, Chima revealed she was expecting a child on her Instagram profile.[2] Chima has given birth to a daughter she named Nadia Annalise on July 28, 2018.[3]
Trivia[]
Prior to her appearance on Big Brother 11, Chima notably fended off and survived an attack from serial killer and rapist Dale Devon Scheanette, also known as "The Bathtub Killer".[4] The story was retold on the true crime documentary shows Cold Case Files, Unusual Suspects, and Surviving Evil.
Chima was interviewed in a Dateline episode that focused on "The Bathtub Killer". The episode aired on June 7, 2024.
Of the group, Chima was the only woman and the only one who was nominated for eviction prior to their expulsion. Chima also was in the house for the longest, lasting 42 days before getting expelled.
Chima was the first former and outgoing HOH to be expelled. The second was Willie Hantz.
Excluding Justin as every houseguest in Big Brother 2 would have been on the jury, Chima is the only expelled houseguest to last long enough to make to the jury phrase.
Chima is the only expelled houseguest to receive eviction votes against her. She is also the only expelled houseguest to cast a vote to evict.
