She was evicted in Week 4 in a unanimous 6-0 vote, placing 9th and becoming the first member of the jury. Dana was a candidate to return for Big Brother All-Stars (US) but ultimately was not selected to return.
Dana Varela (born in 1975) was a 28-year-old karate school manager from Queens, New York. Dana was one of three houseguests to not have an ex enter the game, along with Nathan Marlow and Jack Owens, Jr.