Donny Thompson was a houseguest on Big Brother 16. He became the second member of Team America. Donny quickly became a fan favorite due to his genuine and kind personality. He was viewed as the underdog of the season as most of his allies were evicted early on. Donny was targeted many weeks for his ability to win competitions. His downfall came when his fellow Team America members, Derrick and Frankie turned against him. Donny was eventually evicted in Week 9, placing eighth.
On finale night, it was revealed that Donny won America's Favorite Player gaining a total 5.2 million votes, the highest in Big Brother history.
Donny Thompson (born November 9, 1971), is a 42 year old school groundskeeper from Albemarle, North Carolina. Donny and his girlfriend, Kristine have been dating for about two years. The two both work in the facilities management department for Cabarrus County Schools in Concord, North Carolina.
Donny is this year's oldest HouseGuest and entered the house with the first group.
Donny is the first houseguest to win the Battle of the Block and the Power of Veto in the same week.
Donny is the second person to win a BOTB by himself, following Frankie Grande.
Donny is tied for the most veto wins in his season with Frankie and Cody, each having 3 wins.
Of all the houseguests who were the oldest on their season, Donny won the most competitions which is 6 (1 HOH, 3 POVs and 2 BOTBs).
However, if the Battle of the Block doesn't count as a competition win, Donny is tied with Jerry MacDonald for the most competitions won by the oldest houseguests of a season, with 4.
Donny is the oldest person ever to win the America's Favorite Player award.
He was the only houseguest in Big Brother 16 to vote against the majority more than once. He did it three times.
Donny voted in the minority during every non-unanimous vote.
Donny is the only male in Big Brother 16 to never be a member of the Bomb Squad at any point during the game.
Donny is the first houseguest to win HOH, POV and BOTB in a single season.
He is the first houseguest to win the POV twice in Big Brother 16.
Kathy Griffin has "zinged" him and has not aired on the edited episode her zing to Donny was "You come from a small town where everything moves a bit slower especially your brain."
