Andy Finley

Andrew "Andy" Finley was a housemate on the first season of Big Brother. Andy was born and raised in Michigan. The youngest of five children, Andy developed "thick skin" and believed he could handle any situation in the House. He admitted to enjoying playing pranks on his friends and family, and would do the same to his fellow housemates. Andy believed his fun personality would make the other housemates not view him as a threat, allowing him to make it to the end of the game without being a target.

BB1
Andy entered the House on Day 1. He found himself in the center of two major alliances at an early point in the House, working with Kat to play both sides of the House. While he stayed close to the Tres Hermanos alliance, Kat attempted to wedge herself into the Secret Six alliance. Following the eviction of Brad, Andy was inducted into the Tres Hermanos alliance. Despite this, Brandon's eviction that same week officially ended the alliance. Due to his lack of alliances and decision to avoid competition wins, Andy found himself being used as a pawn multiple times in the second half of the game. He won his first Power of Veto competition in the eighth week, using the power to get Tia placed on the block and ultimately evicted. He won the following Head of Household competition, ensuring himself a spot in the show's finale. He was evicted in third place, when Shavan chose to take Tommie to the end with him. He spent 71 days in the House, and voted for Shavan to win.

Post-season
Following his time on the show, Andy finished getting his degree. Though retaining a mostly normal life as opposed to some of his fellow housemates, Andy did participate in some spin-off seasons. He additionally became a blogger on several fan sites for the series, remaining a massive fan of the show.

Spin-offs
Andy has made multiple appearances in the The Big Brother Mash-Up spin-off talk show, discussing the events of the House.

Trivia

 * Andy is the first housemate to make it to the final five without winning a competition.
 * He additionally is the first housemate to survive being nominated on two consecutive eviction nights.