9 Characters From ‘The White Lotus’ Who Could Win ‘Big Brother’

The White Lotus is full of brilliant characters, but there’s no denying some of them are not very nice people. Throughout its three seasons, creator Mike White showed us various personalities from the wealthier echelons of society, juxtaposing them with the poorer employees who work in the White Lotus hotels. Some of these characters are ripe for participating in reality shows, resembling some of the biggest reality TV stars of all time.

If The White Lotus participants were ever to compete in Big Brother, there’s a lot of thought into which of them might take the win. Not all participants or winners are schemers; some are nice social butterflies, and others are just too authentic to be doing too much. However, the Big Brother competition is all about thinking ahead and being savvy, and not all of The White Lotus characters could win it. Here are the characters from The White Lotus who could win Big Brother, almost certainly.

9. Rick Hatchett (Season 3)

Played by Walton Goggins

Season 3 of The White Lotus is halfway done, and already a standout character is Rick Hatchett, portrayed by the charming Walton Goggins. Goggins could successfully play a stone, and we’d love it, and Rick Hatchett is pretty similar to an immovable force. Stubborn but persistent, Rick doesn’t just let things go; if he decides to do something, he does it, as we can see in his resolution to go to Bangkok in season 3, episode 4, “Hide and Seek.” Rick could, just as easily, resolve to win a reality show like Big Brother.

However, Rick isn’t just persistent and stubborn; he’s also someone who can’t hide his dissatisfaction with certain things, and his fights with his girlfriend Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) are often about him being too grumpy or too negative towards certain experiences. Rick isn’t grumpy, it’s more that he doesn’t like b.s. and this is something that could either make or break his Big Brother win. Rick is a “silent killer,” no one would vote him out, and they’d surely let him slip under the radar.

8. Jack (Season 2)

Played by Leo Woodall

Better than a stubborn, immovable force is a force that could charm a stone, which is Jack, played by British actor Leo Woodall. Jack is part of season 2 of The White Lotus, and he charms Portia (Haley Lu Richardson) so his boss Quentin (Tom Hollander) can approach her boss, Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge). Jack is a sweet talker and has the right words; it’s fairly easy to see how and why Portia, who was bored in Sicily anyway, fell for his pitch. Similarly, Jack could win Big Brother by charming the pants off every participant next to him.

Jack is the fun and charming party guy who can make anyone feel at ease next to him. He’d more than likely be the kind of player who flirts, laughs, and floats his way all the way to the end of the game, eventually winning it all for himself. Though his impulsiveness and potential for drunken mistakes could ruin his front in one fell swoop, it’s all about balance for this guy – if he can balance his needs with his goals, Jack would be an unstoppable Big Brother winner.

7. Quentin (Season 2)

Played by Tom Hollander

Much like Jack, Quentin is deceitful, too, but Quentin is much worse. Played by Tom Hollander, Quentin is season 2’s biggest antagonist, as he manipulates Tanya so he can get a hold of her vast wealth. With Quentin not pulling back from Tanya or his lifestyle, it’s obvious he doesn’t give up easily. This would be the perfect trait for a dark horse in the Big Brother competition, where Quentin could scam his way to the top with charming promises.

It’s obvious Quentin is sneaky, strategic, and great at manipulation; he has the ability to make promises and lie his way out of anything, which would make him the perfect scheming type of player on Big Brother. He’d be a mastermind who makes it to the final four, but his biggest obstacle could be getting there while maintaining the ruse of a good guy. If he couldn’t maintain it, he could be cut because people would finally catch on. Assuming Quentin makes it to the end (unlike in the show), he could absolutely talk his way into winning, but he could also be a contestant that would do some of the most shocking things on Big Brother.

6. Jaclyn Lemon (Season 3)

Played by Michelle Monaghan

Jaclyn Lemon is an actress and a character in season 3 of The White Lotus. Michelle Monaghan portrays her, and she’s in the Thai White Lotus with her longtime friends, Laurie (Carrie Coon) and Kate (Leslie Bibb). Though any of these ladies could win the Big Brother competition because of their ability to mask discomfort and talk behind each other’s backs, Jaclyn is the actress of the group, and she’s the best candidate for winning a reality show that’s all about scheming and pretending.

Jaclyn may be more interesting as a person on-screen than off, as we can notice from her conversations with her friends; she rarely dives deeper than the superficial, mostly focusing on looks and appearances. While this may not serve Jaclyn in real life, it could come in handy in the Big Brother house. It’d be easy for her to match with different personalities because of her adaptability as an actress. This could lead Jaclyn toward a win, as long as she opens up and bonds with someone honestly, opposite to what she does in The White Lotus.

5. Victoria Ratliff (Season 3)

Played by Parker Posey

Season 3 of The White Lotus already has a quotable icon, and that’s Victoria Ratliff, played by Parker Posey. Victoria is the wife of jumpy Tim Ratliff (Jason Isaacs), and she embodies a messy Southern matriarch of an affluent family. With her affinity for anxiety pills, Victoria can be seen as a liability, but she’s far from a shut-off, bored, pill-crazy housewife. On Big Brother, she could get under someone else’s skin in the same way she does with her children, encouraging their terrible behavior while sliding by.

Victoria is a narcissist and quite dysfunctional, but she’s intelligent and can read the room well. She also, very obviously, knows how to talk to people and what to say, but her rose-colored glasses make her an idealist, and this could be her biggest downside in the competition. Victoria Ratliff’s biggest weapon on Big Brother would be to fool people and appear more vulnerable than she is, swooping in for the win in the finale.

4. Harper Spiller (Season 2)

Played by Aubrey Plaza

In season 2 of The White Lotus, one of the fan favorites was Harper Spiller, played by Aubrey Plaza. Harper was in the Sicilian White Lotus with her husband, Ethan (Will Sharpe), where they went with Will’s college friend Cameron (Theo James) and his wife Daphne (Meghann Fahy). Harper is cool, mostly because Plaza is cool, and her effortless charm and likability seep through most of her roles; she’s also observant and intuitive, which would be a great way to slide through the Big Brother contest.

Harper would, more than likely, play a cerebral game. She has the ability to read people well and understand when to make moves based on her observations. Her biggest downside might be her skeptical nature, which she often shows in The White Lotus; while this could help her avoid a blindside, it could also make her unfriendly or hard to bond with. After all, people also need to maintain good relationships with the other contestants so they can finally win. If she can pull back on that aspect and engage her intuition, Harper would be one of the coolest Big Brother winners ever.

3. Shane Patton (Season 1)

Played by Jake Lacy

Shane Patton is season 1’s biggest “antagonist,” or, well, an antagonistic character; no one there is really fully likable or detestable, which is the point of The White Lotus very often. Shane is portrayed by Jake Lacy, and he’s like the married version of Saxon Ratliff (Patrick Schwarzenegger) from season 3; a classic rich boy, full of entitlement and conviction. His insistence on turning his new wife, Rachel (Alexandra Daddario), into a meek trophy wife shows he doesn’t care about anyone other than himself. Shane is the worst example for young men, but a potential Big Brother winner.

In many ways, Shane is a classic Big Brother competitor. Besides the entitlement, he’s athletic and annoyingly persistent. He could be good in the physical aspects of the competition, but his smugness could make him an easy target. Shane would need a strong alliance to protect him from being voted out; if he managed to rally people around him and sway them, he could very easily win the whole thing.

2. Tanya McQuoid (Seasons 1 and 2)

Played by Jennifer Coolidge

Who other than our queen Tanya McQuoid, played by Jennifer Coolidge, could be a more fitting Big Brother winner? Coolidge’s portrayal of the seemingly naive heiress Tanya made her more popular than ever before, and Tanya is often the symbol for The White Lotus, despite her – spoiler alert – death at the end of season 2. While Tanya was alive, she was vulnerable and wanted to be loved, but often enjoyed a good time without worrying about the cost.

Tanya is a wild card to win Big Brother, but she’s one of the only contestants that can form genuine bonds with people. This, and the fact that people would likely underestimate her, could get Tanya to the very end; while some would think she’s a “goat,” Tanya would be out there, making real moves. She’s similar to Carolyn Wiger from Survivor and The Traitors – underestimated and clever. Tanya’s unpredictable behavior could make people believe she’s unreliable, which would then help her reach the end with her own skills, winning people over with persistence and drive.

1. Belinda Lindsey (Seasons 1 and 3)

Played by Natasha Rothwell

Potentially, the only genuinely positive and “normal” character in The White Lotus is Belinda Lindsey, played by the brilliant Natasha Rothwell. Rothwell’s ability to express Belinda’s reactions with facial expressions only is exceptional, and she makes the most sense as a truly deserving Big Brother winner. Belinda is observant, gentle, and intuitive, traits which she nurtures as a wellness expert. She first appeared in season 1, and returned in season 3, which many viewers expect to be a vengeance for Tanya’s death.

Belinda is a likable person, and her social game in Big Brother would be on point. She’s not threatening in any way either, and people would probably trust her very easily. She can lie low early, observe other contestants, and build strong alliances with her social skills, winning with a quiet but deadly strategy. Similar to Harper, Belinda would win by leaning on her intuition and being herself. As mentioned, Big Brother winners don’t have to be villainous – some are genuinely likable humans.