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			{{Short description\|American reality show personality (born 1980)}}
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			\| spouse = {{marriage\|Jess DeSanto\|2010}}
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	'''Janelle Marie Pierzina''' (born ], ]) was a contestant on the ] and ] seasons of the ] version of the ] reality show '']''.

			'''Janelle Marie Pierzina''' (born January 10, 1980) is an American reality show personality known for her appearances on the ], ], ], and ] seasons of the reality show '']'', the ] season of '']'', and the second season of '']''. In 2022, Pierzina was a co-winner of the ] competition series '']''.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://parade.com/tv/snake-in-the-grass-cirie-fields-stephenie-lagrossa-kendrick-janelle-pierzina-rachel-reilly\|title=Reality Stars Cirie Fields, Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick, Janelle Pierzina, and Rachel Reilly Break Down a Chaotic 'Snake in the Grass' Episode\|publisher=Parade\|access-date=August 30, 2022\|date=August 29, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/why-one-snake-in-the-grass-contestant-wasnt-at-all-fooled-by-their-former-reality-show-co-stars-deception\|title=Why One Snake In The Grass Contestant Wasn't At All Fooled By Their Former Reality Show Co-Star's Deception\|publisher=Cinema Blend\|access-date=August 30, 2022\|date=August 29, 2022}}</ref>
	Finishing in third place on ], Pierzina became wildly popular and won most of the "America's Choice" rewards, in which viewers would choose prize winnings for their favorite houseguest. Pierzina ended up becoming arguably the most popular female contestant in Big Brother USA history and took the fan-bestowed name of America's Choice, receiving a popularity rating of 97% in the final week of ] on the ] website.

			==Career==
	Her home is in ], ]. She was born and raised in ], ].
			===2005–2022: Appearances in reality television shows===
			In 2005, Pierzina was one of fourteen contestants on '']''. Her secret partner was former roommate, Ashlea Evans.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2005/07/15/identities-of-the-seven-secret-pairs-competing-in-big-brother-6-revealed-last-night-18765/20050715cbs03/\|title=Identities of the Seven Secret Pairs Competing in "Big Brother 6" Revealed Last Night\|publisher=The Futon Critic\|access-date=July 15, 2005}}</ref> Pierzina came in third, being evicted on September 16, 2005, Day 76. Pierzina also starred in the documentary ''Nautical Angels''.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Nautical Angels\|url=https://bigfoot.tv/project/nautical-angels/\|publisher=Bigfoot Studios\|access-date=January 16, 2016}}</ref> Before appearing on '']'', Pierzina was an actress, model, and ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://realitytvmagazine.sheknows.com/2005/07/04/janelle-pierzina-a-cocktail-waitress-on-big-brother-6/ \|title=Janelle Pierzina, A Cocktail Waitress on Big Brother 6 \| Reality TV Magazine \|publisher=Realitytvmagazine.sheknows.com \|access-date=2014-05-18 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318083208/http://realitytvmagazine.sheknows.com/2005/07/04/janelle-pierzina-a-cocktail-waitress-on-big-brother-6/ \|archive-date=2014-03-18 }}</ref>

			In the summer of 2006, Pierzina was chosen by the viewers to participate in '']''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/big_brother_7/2006_Jun_22_candidates \|title=CBS reveals Big Brother 7 contenders + reality blurred \|publisher=Realityblurred.com \|date=2006-06-22 \|access-date=2013-07-14}}</ref> and entered the house on July 3, 2006. Pierzina was eventually evicted on Day 67, again taking third place and becoming a member of the seven-contestant jury. On September 12, 2006, the final day of ''Big Brother 7: All-Stars'', Pierzina was named the winner of the final America's Choice vote, a $25,000 prize to a jury member. Popular with fans, Pierzina won every America's Choice award during ''Big Brother 6''.{{Citation needed\|date=January 2011}}

			In September, 2007, Pierzina returned to host the Power Of Veto competition in the '']'' house.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/big_brother_8/2007_Sep_05_eric_jessica_janelle \|title=Eric cries over Jessica and calls Janelle "Miss Piggy" + reality blurred \|newspaper=Reality Blurred \|publisher=Realityblurred.com \|date=2007-09-05 \|access-date=2013-07-14}}</ref> On August 9, 2008, in the ''Big Brother 10'' house, Pierzina again returned to participate in the week's food competition. Along with other BB alumni, including ] and Danielle Reyes, Janelle returned to'' Big Brother'' in September 2009 for a roundtable discussion of '']''.{{Citation needed\|date=January 2011}}
	==Early career==
	Prior to ''Big Brother'', Pierzina was an actress, model and VIP cocktail waitress. Most of her screen credits were under the spelling "Perzina" not "Pierzina". She also appeared under the name Elle Brenna. A variation of her first name and her mother's maiden name.

			In 2012, Pierzina returned once again to the ''Big Brother'' house for the show's 14th season. She was the fourth contestant evicted.<ref></ref>
	She modeled for ] Inc. twice and did an extended interview for '']'' magazine. She was also named as a SBK World Superbike Calendar Girl by FastDates.com.

			After her appearance on ''Big Brother All Stars'', Pierzina won the VH1 Big Reality Star of '06 award.<ref>, VH1, accessed December 16, 2008</ref>
	Before ''Big Brother'', she filmed a pilot episode for a travel series called ''Nautical Angels'', but the series was not picked up for broadcast. The show featured three women ("angels"), who traveled to various tourist destinations, examining the history, culture, and activities of each location. Pierzina was the "action angel", trying out different activities of the area. In the pilot, the girls traveled to Southeast Asia. The only video of the pilot appears on the production company's web site. <!-- which production company? -->
			She was named the biggest "winner" of ''Big Brother'' by BuddyTV based on number of combined Head of Household and Power of Veto competition victories during her first two seasons with 12.5.<ref>{{cite web\|author=John Kubicek \|url=http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/big-brother/the-biggest-winners-in-big-brother-history-49693.aspx \|title=BuddyTV Slideshow \| The Biggest Winners in 'Big Brother' History \|publisher=Buddytv.com \|access-date=2014-05-18}}</ref>

			She competed on the ] of '']'' with her teammate Britney Haynes,<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=https://ew.com/tv/amazing-race-cast-season-31-big-brother-survivor/\|title=Meet the Amazing Race season 31 reality all-star teams\|first=Dalton\|last=Ross\|date=April 5, 2019\|access-date=April 5, 2019\|magazine=]}}</ref> another former contestant from ''Big Brother''.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Pedersen \|first=Eric \|title=CBS Moves 'Amazing Race' Premiere Up A Month, Bumps 'Million Dollar Mile' To Saturdays \|publisher=Deadline Hollywood \|date=April 5, 2019 \|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/the-amazing-race-season-31-premiere-date-up-survivor-big-brother-teams-watch-sneak-peek-1202589359/ \|access-date=April 5, 2019}}</ref> They were the fourth team eliminated from the race.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Davidson \|first1=Denton \|last2=Eng \|first2=Joyce \|title='The Amazing Race' episodes 5 and 6 recap: The dreaded Head-to-Head returns to take out… \|publisher=Gold Derby \|date=May 22, 2019 \|url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2019/the-amazing-race-31-episodes-5-6-recap-who-was-eliminated-dubai-uganda-survivor-big-brother/ \|access-date=May 23, 2019}}</ref>
	She also had a bit part in the movie '']'', which was cut significantly, but not entirely. She also appeared briefly as a non-speaking extra on '']'' and '']''.

			In August 2020, it was announced that Pierzina would once again be a houseguest for '']'',<ref name="Press Release-1">{{Cite press release \|title='Big Brother' All-Stars Edition Debuts With A Two-Hour Live Move-In Premiere Event Wednesday, August 5, 9:00–11:00 PM On CBS \|date=July 23, 2020 \|url=https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/big-brother/releases/view?id=55647 \|access-date=July 23, 2020 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200723162057/https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/big-brother/releases/view?id=55647 \|archive-date=July 23, 2020 \|url-status=live }}</ref> which is also the series' second All-Stars season.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Ross \|first=Dalton \|title=Big Brother: All-Stars cast photo gallery revealed \|publisher=Entertainment Weekly \|date=August 5, 2020 \|url=https://ew.com/tv/big-brother-all-stars-cast-revealed-season-22/ \|access-date=August 5, 2020}}</ref> She was the third contestant to be evicted.<ref>{{cite web \|last=Fowle \|first=Kyle \|title=Big Brother recap: Sadly, Jaysar is finally split up, and a new HOH is on the way \|publisher=Entertainment Weekly \|date=August 27, 2020 \|url=https://ew.com/tv/recaps/big-brother-season-22-episode-10/ \|access-date= August 27, 2020}}</ref>
	==Big Brother 6==
	In 2005, Pierzina was one of fourteen contestants on '']''. Her secret partner was ] who was her 'ex-roommate'. During the course of the season Janelle won three Head of Household competitions, two Power of Veto competitions, and two America's Choice votes. Janelle was nominated a total of five times in '']'' but still managed to make it all the way to the final three. Janelle came in third, being evicted on Day 76. She then became a member of the seven contestant jury who would decide between the final two.

			In 2022, Pierzina appeared on the reality competition series '']'', where she competed with teammates ], ], and Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick.<ref>{{Cite web \|last1=June 23 \|first1=Dalton Ross \|last2=EDT \|first2=2022 at 12:00 PM \|title='Survivor' and 'Big Brother' stars to appear on 'Snake in the Grass' \|url=https://ew.com/tv/snake-in-the-grass-survivor-big-brother-naked-and-afraid-cast-premiere-date/ \|access-date=2022-07-19 \|website=EW.com \|language=en}}</ref> She was the co-winner with Fields and Reilly.
	==Big Brother 7==
	]
	In the summer of 2006, it was announced that Pierzina was one of the 20 Houseguests eligible to participate in ]. She was chosen by the viewers and was the first housguest to enter the house.

			==Personal life==
	Julie Chen announced (on Pierzina's eviction night, September 7, 2006) that Pierzina had won the most competitions in a single and double season of any Big Brother series. She won a total of 4 Head of Household competitions, 5 Power of Veto competitions and 2 America's choice, in this season alone, earning her the record for most Head of Household wins, Veto wins, and America's choice wins in one season. In season 6 she had won 3 Head of Households, 2 vetos and 2 America's Choice. In total (from both seasons), she had won 18 competitions, which is the most competitions any Big Brother houseguest has ever won in a double season.
			In 2000, Pierzina was convicted of a misdemeanor ] infraction in ], for which she was fined and sent to an alcohol-awareness program. In 2001 she was charged with and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft from ], for which she was fined.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Time Waster \|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0721052bigbro1.html \|title="Big Brother" Contestant Was Wanted Woman \|date=19 July 2012 \|publisher=The Smoking Gun \|access-date=2014-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2005/07/21/Legal_woes_of_Big_Brother_star_revealed/UPI-66091121991884 \|title=Legal woes of 'Big Brother' star revealed \|publisher=UPI.com \|date=2005-07-21 \|access-date=2014-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.eonline.com/print/index.jsp?uuid=f13f8f8a-b272-4921-8743-3388ef02540d&contentType=newsStory \|title=Breaking Celeb News, Entertainment News, and Celebrity Gossip \| E! Online UK \|publisher=Eonline.com \|access-date=2014-05-18}}</ref>

			Pierzina is now a real estate agent in Minnesota for Edina Realty.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.edinarealty.com/janelle-pierzina-realtor#/\|title=Janelle Pierzina \| Edina Realty}}</ref>
	On September 12, 2006, the final day of Big Brother: All-Stars, Pierzina was named the winner of the final America's Choice vote, an improvised 25,000 dollar prize to a jury member.

			In August 2013, Pierzina gave birth to her second child, a boy.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/447769/former-big-brother-contestant-janelle-pierzina-gives-birth-to-baby-boy \|title=Former Big Brother Contestant Janelle Pierzina Gives Birth to Baby Boy! \| E! Online UK \|publisher=Eonline.com \|date=2013-08-10 \|access-date=2014-05-18}}</ref> In April 2014, Pierzina confirmed that she was expecting her third child.<ref>{{cite tweet\|user=JanellePierzina\|author=Janelle Pierzina\|number=453914253762633728\|date=9 April 2014\|title=The rumors are true, I'm expecting! Due in October! Thanks BB fans for being such great sports! I just love messing with you :) #Pregnant}}</ref> In September 2014, she gave birth to a girl.<ref>{{cite tweet\|user=JanellePierzina\|author=Janelle Pierzina\|number=515572951941656576\|date=26 September 2014\|title=Stella Rose DeSanto weights 5.11 lbs. we are both doing great! #easylabor #welcometotheworld #6:29am #3}}</ref>
	==Big Reality Star==
	Due to Pierzina's tremendous popularity, she was able to win ]'s Big in 06, Big Reality Star Award on December 3, 2006, beating the likes of celebrity reality stars ],and ], and ] reality star, ].

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	The following includes TV and film appearance of Pierzina. Appearances prior to ''Big Brother 6'' were generally not officially credited to her originally, but have since been documented by and other sources. Her increased notoriety has been used in marketing some of her past work, especially the TV pilot ''Nautical Angels''.
			\|+ Film roles

	{\| class="wikitable"
	!\| Title
	!\| Type
	!\| Date
	!\| Role
	!\| Description
	\|-		\|-
			! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
	\|\| '']'s'' Big in 06 Awards
	\|\| Award Show
	\|\| December 3, 2006
	\|\| Herself
	\|\| Nominee and Winner of ]'s Big in 06, Big Reality Star Award
	\|-		\|-
			\| 2002 \|\| '']'' \|\| Cheerleader #13 \|\|
	\|\| ''Superpass' Big Brother Chat''
	\|\| Internet Video Chat
	\|\| October 26, 2006
	\|\| Herself
	\|\| Interviewed
	\|-		\|-
			\| 2003 \|\| '']'' \|\| Woman at party \|\|
	\|\| ''Superpass' Big Brother Chat''
			\|}
	\|\| Internet Video Chat

	\|\| September 27, 2006
			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	\|\| Herself
			\|+ Television roles
	\|\| Interviewed
	\|-		\|-
			! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
	\|\| '']''
	\|\| TV series
	\|\| September 13, 2006
	\|\| Herself
	\|\| Interviewed
	\|-		\|-
			\| 2001 \|\| '']'' \|\| Patron in coffee shop \|\| Season 8, episode 10: "The One with Monica's Boots"; uncredited
	\|\| '']''
	\|\| Internet Talk Show
	\|\| September 8, 2006
	\|\| Herself
	\|\| Interviewed
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="2"\|2002 \|\| '']'' \|\| Woman on Wizard's Lap \|\| Season 4, episode 19: "We're Off to See the Wizard"; uncredited
	\|\| '']''
	\|\| TV series
	\|\| September 8, 2006
	\|\| Herself
	\|\| Interviewed
	\|-		\|-
			\| '']'' \|\| Girl on beach \|\| Season 3, episode 14: "Bad News, Mr. Johnson"; uncredited
	\|\| '']''
	\|\| TV series
	\|\| 2006
	\|\| Herself
	\|\| Finished 3rd of 14, earning a prize of $25,000.00 in addition to a stipend of $30,000.00
	\|-		\|-
			\| 2004 \|\| '']'' \|\| Van Damme's girlfriend \|\| Season 1, episode 15: "Die Fast, Die Furious"
	\|\| ''Reality Chat''
	\|\| TV series
	\|\| November 28, 2005
	\|\| Herself
	\|\| Interviewed
	\|-		\|-
			\| 2005–2020 \|\| '']'' \|\| rowspan="6"\|Herself \|\| Seasons 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 22; 89 episodes
	\|\| '']''
	\|\| TV series
	\|\| September 22, 2005
	\|\| Herself
	\|\| Interviewed
	\|-		\|-
			\| 2005 \|\| ''Nautical Angels'' \|\| Documental
	\|\| '']''
	\|\| Internet Talk Show
	\|\| September 21, 2005
	\|\| Herself
	\|\| Interviewed
	\|-		\|-
	\|\| '']''		\| 2013 \|\| '']'' \|\| Season 1, episode 23
	\|\| TV series
	\|\| September 16, 2005
	\|\| Herself
	\|\| Interviewed
	\|-		\|-
			\| 2019 \|\| '']'' \|\| Season 31, episodes 1–8, 11
	\|\| '']''
	\|\| TV series
	\|\| July 9, 2005
	\|\| Herself
	\|\|
	\|-		\|-
			\| 2022 \|\| '']'' \|\| Season 1, episode 5: "Survivor vs. Big Brother"
	\|\| '']''
	\|\| TV series
	\|\| 2005
	\|\| Herself
	\|\| Finished 3rd of 14
	\|-		\|-
			\| 2024 \|\| '']'' \|\| Season 2
	\|\| ''Nautical Angels''
			\|}
	\|\| TV pilot

	\|\| 2005
			==Awards and nominations==
	\|\| Action Angel
			{\| class="wikitable"
	\|\| After production this TV pilot was never picked up by a broadcaster. It featured three "Nautical Angels", who visited various tourist destinations. Pierzina would try out various physical activities for tourists, such as diving. Her fellow "angels" were ] and Miss Thailand World ].
	\|-		\|-
			! Year
	\|\| '']''
			! Award
	\|\| TV series
			! Result
	\|\| February 9, 2004
			! Category
	\|\| ] Girl Friend
			! Work
	\|\| Appeared in episode #1.15, "Die Fast, Die Furious"
	\|-		\|-
			\| rowspan="2"\|2006
	\|\| '']''
			\|]
	\|\| Film
			\|{{nom}}
	\|\| 2003
			\|Favorite Hottie<ref>{{cite press release\|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20061101006100/en/Fox-Realitys-First-Annual-The-Reality-Remix-Really-Awards-Celebrated-What-Reality-TV-is-Really-All-About\|title=Fox Reality's First Annual ''The Reality Remix Really Awards'' Celebrated What Reality TV is Really All About\|website=Business Wire\|access-date=November 1, 2006}}</ref>
	\|\| Walking in the background
			\| rowspan="2"\|'']''
	\|\| Uncredited
	\|-		\|-
			\|VH1 Big Awards
	\|\| '']''
			\|{{won}}
	\|\| Film
			\|Big Reality Star<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2006/12/related-news-vh1_big_06_awards/\|title=Janelle Pierzina, Katharine McPhee win VH1's Big in '06 awards\|newspaper=Reality Blurred\|date=4 December 2006\|access-date=December 4, 2006}}</ref>
	\|\| 2002
	\|\| ]
	\|\| Uncredited
	\|-
	\|\| '']''
	\|\| TV series
	\|\| May 20, 2003
	\|\| Herself
	\|\| A game show which involved asking ordinary people on the street trivia questions.
	\|-
	\|\| '']''
	\|\| TV series
	\|\| April 25, 2002
	\|\| Sitting on wizard's lap
	\|\| Episode #4.19: "We're Off to See the Wizard"
	\|-
	\|\| '']''
	\|\| TV series
	\|\| December 6, 2001
	\|\| Girl sitting in coffee shop.
	\|\| Episode #8.10
	\|}		\|}

			==References==
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American reality show personality (born 1980)

Janelle Pierzina
Born	Janelle Marie Pierzina (1980-01-10) January 10, 1980 (age 45) Grand Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation	Television personality
Years active	2001–present
Television	Big Brother The Amazing Race Snake in the Grass (co-winner) The Traitors
Spouse	Jess DeSanto (m. 2010)
Children	3

Janelle Marie Pierzina (born January 10, 1980) is an American reality show personality known for her appearances on the sixth, seventh, fourteenth, and twenty-second seasons of the reality show Big Brother, the thirty-first season of The Amazing Race, and the second season of The Traitors. In 2022, Pierzina was a co-winner of the USA Network competition series Snake in the Grass.

Career

2005–2022: Appearances in reality television shows

In 2005, Pierzina was one of fourteen contestants on Big Brother 6. Her secret partner was former roommate, Ashlea Evans. Pierzina came in third, being evicted on September 16, 2005, Day 76. Pierzina also starred in the documentary Nautical Angels. Before appearing on Big Brother, Pierzina was an actress, model, and cocktail waitress.

In the summer of 2006, Pierzina was chosen by the viewers to participate in Big Brother 7: All-Stars and entered the house on July 3, 2006. Pierzina was eventually evicted on Day 67, again taking third place and becoming a member of the seven-contestant jury. On September 12, 2006, the final day of Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Pierzina was named the winner of the final America's Choice vote, a $25,000 prize to a jury member. Popular with fans, Pierzina won every America's Choice award during Big Brother 6.

In September, 2007, Pierzina returned to host the Power Of Veto competition in the Big Brother 8 house. On August 9, 2008, in the Big Brother 10 house, Pierzina again returned to participate in the week's food competition. Along with other BB alumni, including Mike "Boogie" Malin and Danielle Reyes, Janelle returned to Big Brother in September 2009 for a roundtable discussion of Big Brother 11.

In 2012, Pierzina returned once again to the Big Brother house for the show's 14th season. She was the fourth contestant evicted.

After her appearance on Big Brother All Stars, Pierzina won the VH1 Big Reality Star of '06 award. She was named the biggest "winner" of Big Brother by BuddyTV based on number of combined Head of Household and Power of Veto competition victories during her first two seasons with 12.5.

She competed on the 31st season of The Amazing Race with her teammate Britney Haynes, another former contestant from Big Brother. They were the fourth team eliminated from the race.

In August 2020, it was announced that Pierzina would once again be a houseguest for Big Brother 22: All-Stars, which is also the series' second All-Stars season. She was the third contestant to be evicted.

In 2022, Pierzina appeared on the reality competition series Snake in the Grass, where she competed with teammates Rachel Reilly, Cirie Fields, and Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick. She was the co-winner with Fields and Reilly.

Personal life

In 2000, Pierzina was convicted of a misdemeanor DWI infraction in Minnesota, for which she was fined and sent to an alcohol-awareness program. In 2001 she was charged with and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft from Macy's, for which she was fined.

Pierzina is now a real estate agent in Minnesota for Edina Realty.

In August 2013, Pierzina gave birth to her second child, a boy. In April 2014, Pierzina confirmed that she was expecting her third child. In September 2014, she gave birth to a girl.

Filmography

Film roles
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Like Mike	Cheerleader #13
2003	Bruce Almighty	Woman at party

Television roles
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Friends	Patron in coffee shop	Season 8, episode 10: "The One with Monica's Boots"; uncredited
2002	Charmed	Woman on Wizard's Lap	Season 4, episode 19: "We're Off to See the Wizard"; uncredited
2002	Son of the Beach	Girl on beach	Season 3, episode 14: "Bad News, Mr. Johnson"; uncredited
2004	Las Vegas	Van Damme's girlfriend	Season 1, episode 15: "Die Fast, Die Furious"
2005–2020	Big Brother	Herself	Seasons 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 22; 89 episodes
2005	Nautical Angels		Documental
2013	Big Brother Canada		Season 1, episode 23
2019	The Amazing Race		Season 31, episodes 1–8, 11
2022	Snake in the Grass		Season 1, episode 5: "Survivor vs. Big Brother"
2024	The Traitors		Season 2

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Work
2006	Fox Reality Awards	Nominated	Favorite Hottie	Big Brother 7: All-Stars
2006	VH1 Big Awards	Won	Big Reality Star	Big Brother 7: All-Stars

References

"Reality Stars Cirie Fields, Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick, Janelle Pierzina, and Rachel Reilly Break Down a Chaotic 'Snake in the Grass' Episode". Parade. August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
"Why One Snake In The Grass Contestant Wasn't At All Fooled By Their Former Reality Show Co-Star's Deception". Cinema Blend. August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
"Identities of the Seven Secret Pairs Competing in "Big Brother 6" Revealed Last Night". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 15, 2005.
"Nautical Angels". Bigfoot Studios. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
"Janelle Pierzina, A Cocktail Waitress on Big Brother 6 | Reality TV Magazine". Realitytvmagazine.sheknows.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
"CBS reveals Big Brother 7 contenders + reality blurred". Realityblurred.com. 2006-06-22. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
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'Big Brother' evicts returning houseguest Janelle Pierzina and determines fifth HoH
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2000–2009	Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7: All-Stars 8 9: 'Til Death Do You Part 10 11
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