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By Latoya West, About.com Guide to Reality TV since 2005

Oprah's Big Give Contestants Include a War Veteran, a Millionaire, and a Beauty Queen

Tuesday February 12, 2008

ABC has revealed the identities of the contestants who were challenged to change the lives of others on the new reality show Oprah's Big Give.  The ten contestants come from all walks of life.  Here's the list:

  • Angelo, 30, a West Point graduate and Iraq War veteran from Ann Arbor, MI
  • Brandi, 23, a pageant queen from Chicago, IL
  • Cameron, 22, an entrepreneur and dot-com millionaire from Roanoke, VA
  • Carlana, 38, a paraplegic, author and media executive from Glendale, CA
  • Eric, 37, a former model who now works as a disaster relief worker from Boston, MA
  • Kim, 39, an NFL marketing specialist from Brentwood, TN
  • Marlene, 37, a train attendant from Chicago, IL
  • Olussegun "Sheg", 23, a pre-med student from Nashville, TN
  • Rachael, 31, a singer and actress from Los Angeles, CA
  • Stephen, 43, a real estate developer from Bedford, NY

Oprah's Big Give premieres March 2 on ABC. 

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