Who's the Voice of OTEV on 'Big Brother'? Unmasking the Reality TV Icon

The Gist:

• OTEV is a recurring musical chairs-style Power of Veto competition.
• Each season, the competition introduces houseguests to a new totem named OTEV.
• The voice actor behind OTEV is different every season.

If there's one thing Big Brother houseguests and fans look forward to every season, it's the OTEV competition. Over the years, OTEV has become a beloved part of the competition series — but if you're new to the show, you might be curious to know more about him and his influence on Big Brother viewers nationwide.

For starters, who is the voice of OTEV? Read on for all the known details.

Let's get straight to the point: Each season of Big Brother often brings in a special guest to voice the brand-new OTEV totem. During Season 11, formerly evicted houseguest Casey Turner was the voice of OTEV; the statue was a giant ape. As for Season 16, the late great comedian Gilbert Gottfried voiced the angry penguin known as OTEV.

For those unaware, Big Brother introduced the OTEV competition in Season 7. And now, after nearly two decades, the challenge has gotten even more dangerous for houseguests, who have the potential of being sent home if they do not win and subsequently earn the Power of Veto, or, OTEV spelled backward.

The musical chairs-style competition is hosted by the OTEV statue, who eliminates houseguests one by one until there is only one left standing. In the past, OTEV has given the houseguests a run for their money with intricate riddles and rhymes that have sent more than a few Big Brother contestants packing.

In the show's 25-season history, only one houseguest who won the OTEV challenge actually went on to win the entire competition, and that was Season 22's Cody Calafiore, who went head-to-head with the psychic salamander.

Will any future houseguest join Cody in achieving this incredible feat? Only time will tell, but we would just love to see another OTEV champion go on to win the coveted $750,000 grand prize!