Who won ‘Big Brother’? Here’s what happened during Sunday’s finale

This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.

Another summer has ended, with Big Brother 26 ending on Sunday night with a two-hour finale.  

Here’s what you missed and who won every competition last night. 

Who won Big Brother 26? 

Michigan native Chelsie Baham won 7-0 against ally Makensy Manbeck. She became the first woman to win a U.S. civilian season unanimously. Baham also played a perfect game — she received no votes to evict and all votes to win.

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Chelsie Baham is a houseguest on Season 26 of "Big Brother."

Who won America’s Favorite Player? 

Though Oklahoma native Quinn Martin was in the top 3 with Angela Murray, Tucker Des Lauriers was crowned America’s Favorite Player. He is the first pre-juror to win the title. 

Read more:Who is Oklahoma native Quinn Martin. 

If you want to watch the finale, it is now available to stream on Paramount+.

Tucker Des Lauriers is a houseguest on Season 26 of "Big Brother."

What happened during the finale? 

The finale started with the first part of the three-part final HOH. In the endurance competition, Chelsie Baham won just before the 40-minute mark. 

Makensy Manbeck and third placer Cam Sullivan-Brown competed in a second puzzle competition, and Manbeck won. 

Though Manbeck and Baham came close to tying the final part of the HOH competition, Manbeck won the traditional jury questioning competition 6-5, making her the final Head of Household in season 26. 

Manbeck evicted Sullivan-Brown live Sunday night.

After passionately pitching why the two should win, the jury of seven ultimately decided unanimously that Baham was the winner of the season. 

Who hosted the Jury Roundtable? 

Big Brother 24 winner and AFP Taylor Hale filled in for Big Brother 2 winner and long-time host Dr. Will Kirby. 

BIG BROTHER 26 October 13 Jury Roundtable on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)* Pictured: Quinn Martin, T’Kor Clottey, Leah Peters, Jury Host Taylor Hale, Angela Murray, Kimo Apaka and Rubina Bernabe. Photo: Matthew Taplinger/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

At the roundtable, the group discussed how Baham has had a commanding hand on the game since the early days of the season, though Angela Murray felt she could’ve used better jury management. 

They also praised Manbeck for her competitive ability, winning 11 competitions throughout the season. However, they felt some moves, namely evicting Leah from her HOH, were not right. 

The jury also praised Sullivan-Brown for his social game but felt his overall performance wasn’t as good since he did not win competitions. 

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