Taylor Hale

Taylor Mackenzie Dickens Hale (born December 31, 1994) is an American reality television personality and beauty pageant titleholder. She is the winner of the 24th season of the American reality television series Big Brother, becoming the first African American woman to win the series. She is also the first houseguest to win both the game and the America's Favorite HouseGuest prize.

Prior to Big Brother, she was crowned Miss Michigan USA 2021 and won Miss Congeniality at the Miss USA 2021 pageant but unplaced at the finals of the competition.

Personal life Hale was born on December 31, 1994, in Detroit, Michigan. She attended Detroit Country Day School from kindergarten through grade 12, graduating in 2013. She graduated from George Washington University in 2017, where she was a member of Alpha Phi sorority. Hale resides in West Bloomfield, Michigan.

On November 9, 2022, she confirmed her relationship with fellow Big Brother 24 contestant Joseph Abdin. They announced their breakup on April 19, 2023. Hale then dated fellow Big Brother contestant Kyland Young. The pair competed together as a couple on The Amazing Race 38. Leading up to the season, Young stated that they intentionally chose to keep their relationship private and that they were not a couple "right now".

Miss Michigan USA Hale won the Miss Michigan USA 2021 pageant in August 2021 after nearly a year-long postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She did not place in the Miss USA 2021 Pageant, but she was awarded Miss Congeniality. During the third week, Hale joined "The Leftovers" alliance, securing her safety for the remainder of the season. Hale won two Head of Household competitions; during weeks six and eleven.

Hale was awarded the $750,000 grand prize by the season's jury, winning by a vote of 8–1 over Monte Taylor, and she became the first African American woman to win a regular season of Big Brother. With total cash winnings of $800,000, Hale has won the most money of any houseguest in the history of the series.

Season 25 Hale was interviewed for the Big Brother 25th Anniversary Celebration ahead of Big Brother 25. She later returned in the season to discuss the gameplay during Week 14's eviction episode.

Season 26 Hale appeared on a special episode of Big Brother 26 alongside fellow winners Cody Calafiore (from seasons 16 and 22) and Jag Bains (from season 25) to look back on the first three weeks of the season and reveal the next twist. She returned later in the season, where she began taking over for fellow winner Will Kirby (from seasons 2 and 7) as the new host of the Jury Roundtable.

Big Brother: Unlocked Hale and fellow winner Derrick Levasseur (from season 16) returned to host a new companion show, Big Brother: Unlocked. During Big Brother 27, it aired bi-weekly on Fridays beginning July 25, 2025. They were joined by mystery celebrity guests and surprise Big Brother alumni to recap the season. Both Hale and Levasseur will return to host alongside new host Jerry O'Connell for Unlocked during Big Brother 28.

Reindeer Games In 2023, Hale returned to Big Brother to compete in the holiday spin-off season, Big Brother: Reindeer Games. She finished as the runner-up of the season.

Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2021 Miss USA 2021 Contestant Miss Congeniality 2022 Big Brother 24 Contestant 2022–2023 The Bold and the Beautiful McKenzie 2023 Big Brother 25 Guest 25th Anniversary Celebration (2 episodes) Big Brother: Reindeer Games Contestant (6 episodes) 2024 Big Brother 26 Guest Jury Roundtable Host (2 episodes) 2025 Big Brother 27 Guest (2 episodes) The Amazing Race 38 Contestant (12 episodes)2025–2026 Big Brother: Unlocked Host Companion show with Big Brother