Tamar Braxton

Tamar Estine Herbert^[2] is the winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2 (US).

After entering the house with her worst enemy, Kandi Burruss, the two decided to mend fences as a tight friendship. Tamar used the alliance that she formed with her three bed mates, Lolo Jones, Natalie Eva Marie, and Ricky Williams to take it to the top. Ricky ended up taking Tamar to the final two where she would become the second winner of Celebrity Big Brother (US) and the second houseguest in U.S. history to receive all the jury votes to a 9-0 victory. She is also the first African-American winner of the show and the first person to break the First to Enter Curse.

Biography

Retrieved from PopTV
Age: 41
Hometown: Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia
Current City: Los Angeles
Occupation: Singer/TV personality
Three adjectives that describe you: Energetic, optimistic and funny.
Favorite Activities: Water sports, baseball and kickball.
What do you think will be the most difficult part of living inside the BIG BROTHER house? Not talking to my family and friends.
What moment in your career do you think prepared you to live in the BIG BROTHER house? “Dancing with the Stars.”
Which past BIG BROTHER cast member did you like most? Evel Dick.
Do you have a strategy for winning the game? Just chilling.
My life’s motto is… Live your BEST life.
What would you take into the house and why?

Pictures of my son, Logan.
My phone so I can listen to music and talk to my family.
My purse because you can’t trust everyone around your coin.

Fun facts about yourself:

I snore.
I sang background vocals on Lady Gaga’s hit song “Born This Way.”^[3]

Player History - Celebrity Big Brother 2 (US)

Competition History

Week 1	Power Pair	Loss
	HOH	Ineligible
	POV	Not Picked
	POV	Not Picked
Week 2	HOH	Loss
	POV	Loss
	HOH	Loss
	POV	Not Picked
Week 3	HOH	Win
	POV	Loss
	HOH	Previous HOH
	POV	Loss
	Immunity	Win
	HOH	Ineligible
	POV	Win
Week 4	HOH	Loss
	POV	Loss
	HOH	Loss

Voting History

Day	Position	Voted for	With Majority?
6	–	Nominations Void
10	–	Jonathan Bennett	Yes
13	Nominated	–	–
18	–	Joey Lawrence	Yes
20	HOH	–	–
24	–	Natalie Eva Marie	Yes
24	Immune & POV Holder	Tom Green	Yes
29	–	Dina Lohan	No
29	Nominated	–	–
Finale	Winner	–	–

HOH History

	Original Nominees		Post-Veto Nominees		Intended Target
Day 18	Kato	Tom	Evicted Kato	Tom	Kato

Post Big Brother

In 2020, Tamar Braxton!: Get Ya Life premiered on WE tv. The series documented Tamar attempting to turn her life around. The series was cancelled after Braxton claimed that WE tv overworked and underpaid her, calling their work demands "excessive and unfair". This resulted in both parties cutting ties with one another.^[4]
In 2020, Tamar began hosting reality show To Catch A Beautician on VH1.^[5]
On July 16, 2020, Tamar attempted suicide, however, she survived.^[6]
In September 2020, Tamar claimed that her boyfriend threatened to kill her in a murder-suicide.^[7]
In July 2021, it was announced that Tamar would be part of VH1's The Surreal Life, where she would live and complete challenges with Celebrity Big Brother 4 (UK) housemate Dennis Rodman, among others.^[8]

Trivia

Tamar is the first female to win HoH on Celebrity Big Brother 2 (US).
Tamar is the first African-American winner of Big Brother US.
Tamar is the first person to win the game with a unanimous vote but not a Perfect Game. She would be followed by Xavier Prather.
- Following Dan Gheesling on Big Brother 10 (US) and Kevin Martin on Big Brother Canada 5, Tamar is the third person to win unanimously. She was followed by Dane Rupert on Big Brother Canada 7, Cody Calafiore in Big Brother 22 (US) and Xavier on Big Brother 23 (US).
Tamar is the first person to break the First to Enter Curse.