Michael Douglas Ellis (better known by his nickname "Cowboy") is the runner-up of Big Brother 5 (US).
He was involved in the Project DNA twist where he learned he was competing with his half-sister, Nakomis Dedmon, whom he decided to evict at the final 4. He received 3 of the 7 jury votes, losing to his long-standing ally, Drew Daniel.
Michael was one of the candidates eligible to be voted into Big Brother: All-Stars. He, however, was not chosen to re-enter the game. Later, he appeared in Big Brother 11 (US) as the candidate for the Off-Beat clique. Once again, Michael did not re-enter the game as all the members of the Off-Beat clique dropped from the endurance challenge.
Biography[]
Michael "Cowboy" Douglas Ellis (born December 12, 1980, in Houston, Texas) was a security officer from Durant, Oklahoma. He is married and has a stepson from his wife's previous relationship.
Player History - Big Brother 5 (US)[]
Competition History[]
| Week 1 | Food | Loss |
| HOH | Loss | |
| Luxury | Win | |
| POV | Not Chosen | |
| Week 2 | HOH | Loss |
| Food | Win | |
| POV | Not Chosen | |
| Week 3 | HOH | Loss |
| Food | Win | |
| POV | Not Chosen | |
| Week 4 | HOH | Loss |
| POV | Loss | |
| Week 5 | HOH | Loss |
| Food | Win | |
| POV | Not Chosen | |
| Week 6 | HOH | Loss |
| Food | Win | |
| POV | Loss | |
| Luxury | Loss | |
| Week 7 | HOH | Loss |
| Food | Win | |
| Luxury | Win | |
| POV | Loss | |
| Week 8 | HOH | Loss |
| POV | Loss | |
| Week 9 | HOH | Loss |
| POV | Loss | |
| HOH | Loss | |
| POV | Loss | |
| Week 10 | HOH | Loss |
| Luxury | Win | |
| POV | Win | |
| Week 11 | HOH Part 1 | Loss |
| HOH Part 2 | Win | |
| HOH Part 3 | Loss |
Voting History[]
| Week | Position | Voted For | With Majority? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Mike Lubinski | Yes |
| 2 | – | Lori Valenti | Yes |
| 3 | – | Holly King | Yes |
| 4 | – | Marvin Latimer | No |
| 5 | – | Marvin Latimer | No |
| 6 | – | Will Wikle | Yes |
| 7 | Post-POV Nominee | – | – |
| 8 | Nominated | – | – |
| 9 | – | Marvin Latimer | Yes |
| Nominated | – | – | |
| 10 | POV Holder | No Voting | |
| 11 | Nominated | – | – |
| Finale | Runner-Up | – | – |
Post Big Brother[]
- Michael and fellow Big Brother 5 (US) contestant Nakomis Dedmon appeared in a segment in Big Brother 6 (US) during Week 2 along with Drew Daniel, Diane Henry, Adria Klein, Natalie Carroll, Holly King, and Jase Wirey.
- Michael attended the premiere of Big Brother 20 (US).[1]
- On February 25, 2019, Michael was arrested for child abuse on his teenage son. [2]
- On December 22, 2020, Michael appeared in an episode of Catfish: The TV Show to meet his online girlfriend Julia. James Huling, James Zinkand, and Russell Hantz from Survivor made appearances, with Russell being the person who reached out to the show.[3]
Trivia[]
Michael's candidate photo for Big Brother 7 (US)
- Michael is the second houseguest to make it to the Final Two without winning a Head of Household competition. The first was Will Kirby, and the third was Memphis Garrett.
- Michael is the only houseguest to miss a chance to compete in a future Big Brother season on two separate occasions.
- Michael and Nakomis along with Adria Klein and Natalie Carroll are the first pair of relatives to compete on Big Brother.
- They would later be followed by Dick and Daniele Donato, Rachel Reilly and Elissa Slater, Liz and Julia Nolan, Cody and Paulie Calafiore, Tiffany and Vanessa Rousso and Alex and Morgan Willett.
- Michael is the only person to not be nominated by the HOH at the final 4, and use the veto on a nominee.
- Both times Michael voted in the minority, he voted for Marvin Latimer.
References[]
- ↑ BB Family photo from the premiere!. Reddit (27 June 2018). Retrieved on 27 June 2018.
- ↑ https://www.kxii.com/content/news/Durant-city-council-candidate-arrested-for-child-abuse-506240311.html
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=171&v=GQFwj7cRv8k
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