Xavier Prather | |
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| Born | Xavier Eugene Prather (1994-05-12)May 12, 1994 (age 31) Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.[1] |
| Other names | X |
| Education | Spring Arbor University (BA) Marquette University Law School (JD) |
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| Known for | Big Brother (winner) The Challenge: USA |
| Website | xaviereprather |
Xavier Eugene Prather (born May 12, 1994)[2] is an American lawyer andreality television personality. He is the winner ofthe 23rd season of the American reality television seriesBig Brother, becoming the firstAfrican American to win a regular season in the show's 21-year history.[3] In 2022, he appeared as a contestant onThe Challenge: USA where he was eliminated in episode 4.
Outside reality television, Prather is alawyer, model, and a former college basketball player.
Prather was born on May 12, 1994, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He graduated fromGull Lake High School, where he stood out as a member of the school's varsity boysbasketball team.[4] He then attendedSpring Arbor University, earning hisBachelor of Arts incriminal justice. While there, he played for the Spring Arbor University men's basketball team.[5] He then matriculated toValparaiso University School of Law, before transferring toMarquette University Law School and subsequently earning his Juris Doctor.
After graduation, he worked as an attorney for one of the top 200 largest law firms in the United States until he founded his own law practice, LawyerLike, in the spring of 2024. Outside of his legal career, Prather is a model signed to Option 1 Models, a modeling agency with offices located in Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California.
On May 27, 2023, Prather became engaged to Kenzie Hansen.
CBS announced Prather as a HouseGuest forBig Brother 23 on July 1, 2021.[6] During his time in the house, he became a member of the six-person alliance named "The Cookout". The alliance, consisting of only African Americans, was created to ensure the crowning of the first black winner of a regular season ofBig Brother.[7] During the September 9 double-eviction episode, the last non-Cookout HouseGuest was evicted, leaving the final six composed solely of members of The Cookout.[8]
On September 29, 2021, Prather won the final Head of Household competition of the season, evicting HouseGuest Azah Awasum and earning a spot in the final two. He was crowned the winner of the season by a unanimous vote, defeating Derek Frazier and earning the $750,000 prize.[9] He is the third player in the history of the show to win by a unanimous vote in a regular season, followingDan Gheesling andCody Calafiore.
In 2023, CBS announced that Prather would be returning toBig Brother to compete in the holiday spin-off season,Big Brother Reindeer Games.[10] He made it to the finale and tied for 3rd place alongsideFrankie Grande.
On June 8, 2022, CBS announced Prather as a contestant onThe Challenge: USA.[11] He competed alongside formerBig Brother,The Amazing Race, andSurvivor contestants. During the July 27 episode, Prather and his partner Shan Smith were thrown into elimination against Justine Nbdia and fellowBig Brother alum David Alexander. Prather and Smith lost and were eliminated from the competition.[12][13]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | Big Brother 23 | Contestant | Winner; 37 episodes |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | James | 2 episodes[14] | |
| 2022 | The Challenge: USA | Contestant | 4 episodes, 11th place |
| Big Brother 24 | Himself | Guest appearance; Episode 33 (aired September 22) | |
| 2023 | Big Brother 25 | Himself | Guest appearance;25th Anniversary Celebration Episode (aired July 26) |
| Big Brother Reindeer Games | Contestant | 3rd place; 6 episodes | |
| 2024 | The Anonymous | Contestant | 10th place; 7 episodes |
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| Preceded by | Big Brother U.S. winner Season 23 (2021) | Succeeded by |
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