Jessica Hughbanks

Full Name: Jessica Lynne Hughbanks
Age: 21 (December 22, 1985)
Home: Haysville, Kansas
Status: Single
Occupation: College Student


Jessica is a Wichita State University student, Wichita Wild Indoor Football, and Wichita Thunder dance team member. Jessica is also a "Maxim Hometown Hottie" and appeared on Maxim's website. Jessica and Carol were best friends as young teens, but had a falling out and went their separate ways. On the show Jessica has referred to African Americans as colored people. Jessica and fellow HouseGuest Eric shared their first kiss on Day 58.

Jessica won the Head of Household Competition on Day 41, beating Jen in the final round of the "Let's Make a Duel" HoH Competition. It was during this week that she put Dick and Daniele up for eviction, but neither one of them were voted out. Jessica won her second Head of Household on Day 55, beating Dick in the "Tanks for the Memories" HoH Competition. Jessica had considered nominating either Dick and/or Daniele again for eviction, but Eric (as America's Player) felt that evicting Amber was in his personal interest. Eric insisted that Jessica had to trust Dick and Daniele that they would honor their alliance to become the Final Four. However, Jessica's suspicion was confirmed and in the next round, Zach immediately nominated her for eviction (in secret alliance with Dick and Daniele). On Day 56, Amber, Daniele, Jameka, and Jessica won a 2-minute Shopping Spree in the Big Brother Living Room as a result of the Luxury Competition.

On Day 69, Jessica was evicted from the Big Brother 8 House by a vote of 2 to 1. Dick and Daniele voted against her; Eric voted to keep her. She was the ninth HouseGuest evicted and became the fourth member of the Jury.

In her goodbye message from Eric, Eric had told her that he loved her just minutes after Jessica had told Julie Chen that she loved him.