Liz Nolan Julia Nolan |
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Born |
Elizabeth Clayton Nolan Julia Anne Nolan December 23, 1991 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Alma mater | Loyola University New Orleans |
Occupation | Marketing coordinator (Liz) Marketing intern (Julia) |
Television | Big Brother 17 |
Elizabeth Clayton Nolan and Julia Anne Nolan (born December 23, 1991) are twin sisters notable for competing in the seventeenth season of the American reality television program Big Brother, Liz being the runner-up. Originally known as one contestant called "Liz", the twins would switch out every few days until after the fifth eviction on Day 43, when both started competing as separate players.
The twins were born December 23, 1991 in Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, where they both currently reside. They are of Irish-Italian and German ancestry and have an elder sister named Angela. Julia had leukemia from the age of 4 to 6 when she recovered. They attended Coconut Grove Elementary, South Miami Middle and Immaculata-LaSalle High School before heading off to college at Loyola University New Orleans. Liz worked as a marketing coordinator and Julia worked as a marketing intern. Both of them appeared in a crowd scene at the end the film Hoot which was shot in Florida.
The contestant known as Liz entered the house on the second episode. She was one of seven HouseGuests to compete in the second episode Head of Household competition, losing to Jason. As part of the BB Takeover twist of week one, Liz was granted immunity from nomination by Da'Vonne. During week two, HoH Shelli considered nominating Liz to replace Johnny Mac on the block, but Liz's ally, Austin, convinced Shelli to nominate Meg instead.
During the first eviction episode, Big Brother host Julie Chen revealed Liz and Julia as the season's Twin Twist Houseguests. Liz and Julia had been playing the game as one HouseGuest, switching places in the Diary Room every few days, with only fifteen minutes to change outfits and brief each other on what was going on in the house. If able to survive the first five evictions, both twins would be allowed to enter the house and play the game as individuals. During week two, Da'Vonne Rogers began noticing small differences in the way Liz looked and acted around the house and became suspicious that Liz might be playing the game with a twin. Da'Vonne confided in Jason, who agreed with her suspicions. Together, Da'Vonne and Jason began telling other HouseGuests about the possibility that Liz was a twin.