Introduction
Derrick Levasseur (born February 3, 1984) is an American television personality from Providence, Rhode Island. He is best known for winning the reality television series Big Brother 16 in 2014. On March 31, 2016, Levasseur confirmed that he would be part of an upcoming Martin Sheen-produced series Hard Evidence: Is OJ Innocent on Investigation Discovery. Prior to Big Brother, Levasseur was a police officer in Central Falls, Rhode Island.
Big Brother 16
On Day 2, Levasseur formed an alliance and final two deal with fellow HouseGuest Cody Calafiore called "The Hitmen". Levasseur was also a member of the Team America alliance with fellow HouseGuests Frankie Grande and Donny Thompson, earning $75,000 by completing tasks as assigned by online voters. Levasseur won Head of Household (HOH) in weeks 3, 8, 10, and 12. He was the sole HOH for three out of those four weeks. He didn't sit on the block until the Final Three, making him the first HouseGuest to accomplish this since Danielle Reyes and Jason Guy, both of Big Brother 3. On finale night, when Calafiore won Head of Household and chose to take Levasseur to the final two, Levasseur won the game with a 7-2 jury vote, earning him $500,000. This, coupled with previously-earned Team America prize money, resulted in a grand total of $575,000 for Levasseur. This has allowed Derrick to be regarded as one of the greatest strategists of Big Brother history.
Personal life
Levasseur married Jana Blythe Donlin on April 30, 2011. Together, they have two daughters, Tenley Rose and Peyton. Derrick has one brother, Matthew, and two sisters, Meaghan and Aimee.