Neil Garcia's Biography

Neil Garcia was a 29-year-old realtor from Los Angeles when he entered Big Brother series 9.

However, Neil had to leave the Big Brother house early on in the series for personal reasons.

Neil, who is gay, studied criminology, criminal justice, political science and business management in The University Of Texas at Austin, Texas A & M University and Eastern Michigan University but did not get a degree.

According to Neil's profile on the Big Brother official site, "he came to Los Angeles from Texas to pursue a modelling and acting career but gave it up when he encountered so many people there that he considers phony."

Neil Garcia was born on September 16, 1978.

In Big Brother series 9 Neil was paired with his 'soulmate' Joshuah.