These are the 25 contestants vying for University of Wisconsin grad Jenn Tran's heart on season 21 of 'The Bachelorette'
As you've probably heard by now, the leading lady of "The Bachelorette" Season 21 is Jenn Tran. She's the show's first Asian American lead, a physician assistant student and a University of Wisconsin-Madison grad.
But, who are the men that will be vying for this former Badger's heart? ABC released their names and bios Monday.
There are 25 suitors, including the aerospace engineer twin brother of a "Bachelor Nation" alum, medical school students, entrepreneurs and former athletes.
The season premiere is at 7 p.m. CT July 8 on ABC.
Here's what to know about the contestants, according to the info the network provided about them:
Aaron
Age: 29
Occupation: Aerospace engineer who builds satellites to send into space.
From: Tulsa, Oklahoma
About Aaron:
Aaron is the twin brother of "Bachelor Nation" alum Noah Erb. Noah, who appeared on Season 16 of "The Bachelorette," is engaged to Abigail Heringer, who he met on "Bachelor in Paradise."
Aaron is one of 11 kids in his family. Aaron is seven minutes older than Noah. The twins are extremely close and competitive.
Aaron loves lake time, playing volleyball, pickleball and golfing.
He considers himself a romantic and emotionally available.
Austin
Age: 28
Occupation: Sales executive who is passionate about his career.
From: San Diego, California
About Austin:
Austin loves the beach, sushi and wants to find someone to share both with.
He loves playing baseball, attending Padres baseball games and calling his mom.
Austin is looking for an honest, loving, fun woman to start a family with. And, he's already working toward giving his future wife and kids "the life they deserve.”
He rocks a mullet.
He would love to be Justin Bieber for a day.
He is terrified of snakes.
Brendan
Age: 30
Occupation: Real estate broker
From: Vancouver, British Columbia
About Brendan:
Brendan is adventurous and loves a spontaneous excursion. He's obsessed with skydiving, and always picks dare over truth.
He has a successful career, great friends and a loving family.
Brendan is shy at first, but extremely kind, loyal and empathetic once you get to know him.
While he's had multiple long-term relationships, he's been unlucky in love.
Brett
Age: 28
Occupation: Health and safety manager
From: Manheim, Pennsylvania
About Brett:
Brett is outgoing with great energy, strong confidence and a lot of personality. He's the life of the party. He won't turn down a dance-off, and can do the splits.
Brett, a small-town boy, is authentic with a sensitive soul, and is looking for a partner he can connect with on a deep emotional level. A good sense of humor is also a must.
Brett's parents have been married for more than 30 years and he wants to find a love like theirs.
Brett has never left the United States, but hopes to someday.
Brian
Age: 33
Occupation: Aesthetics consultant who helps people "feel like their most beautiful selves."
From: Boynton Beach, Florida
About Brian:
Brian has humor, heart, a big personality and a Long Island accent. His parents served in the New York Police Department and New York City Fire Department.
He loves spending time with his family, especially his nieces and nephews.
He's looking for a strong and confident partner, who he can plant roots with.
He loves Botox.
He's a Swiftie.
Dakota
Age: 27
Occupation: Certified sommelier, which he is very proud of. Dreams of becoming an elite master sommelier.
From: Paradise Valley, Arizona
About Dakota:
Dakota is wise beyond his years, and has good looks, a goofy personality and eternal optimism.
He spent a lot of his life as a caretaker.
He hopes he'll be able to take Tran to his hometown to show her the vineyards and toast to their future.
He once spontaneously drove to Mexico at 3 a.m. with just the clothes on his back.
Devin
Age: 28
Occupation: Freight company owner who's passionate about his career and proud of the business he's built.
From: Houston, Texas
About Devin:
Devin is the full package and husband material. He's also loud and loves to talk.
He loves running and spending time with his dog, Charlie.
Devin dreams of surprising his partner with romantic gestures.
He hopes his future wife is honest, kind and embraces his big personality.
Devin's mom is his hero.
His allergy to shrimp doesn't stop him from eating shrimp tacos.
Dylan
Age: 24
Occupation: Medical student who plans on becoming a doctor.
From: Elk Grove, California
About Dylan:
Dylan is smart and empathetic. He said he's the kind of guy to bring home to parents.
He's looking for a partner who has similar morals and wants a family. With his parents still together, Dylan hopes to find a love like theirs.
Dylan loves listening to Drake and going to Sacramento Kings games, and is a big fan of wine-and-painting date nights.
He hates avocados.
He's never been to Trader Joe's.
Grant
Age: 30
Occupation: Day trader. Former pro basketball player.
From: Houston, Texas
About Grant:
Grant lights up every room with his smile and positive attitude.
He loves poetry, reading, watching the Lakers, going bowling, doing karaoke and salsa dancing.
He's aiming to go to every country during his lifetime.
He's a mama's boy.
Hakeem
Age: 29
Occupation: Medical device salesman who got his master's degree at Northwestern University.
From: Schaumberg, Illinois
About Hakeem:
Hakeem, who has a big personality, is energetic, funny, outgoing and honest.
He wants to introduce his future partner to his big Jamaican family and his favorite parts of his culture, including the food.
Hakeem loves listening to reggae music, watching "The Lion King," and planning cheesy romantic dates.
He spent more than $5,000 on a dating coach.
Jahaan
Age: 28
Occupation: Startup founder and was a Forbes 30 under 30.
From: New York, New York
About Jahaan:
While he prioritized his career throughout his 20s, Jahaan is now ready to meet someone to share his empire with. He hopes his future wife is outgoing, ambitious and creative.
He is extremely smart and successful. He does anything for the people he loves, and finds great joy in making people feel cared for and understood.
He's very close with his family and wants to start a family of his own someday.
He's great at chess.
He wants to learn how to fly a plane.
Jeremy
Age: 29
Occupation: Real estate investor
From: New York, New York
About Jeremy:
Jeremy is a spontaneous, loyal and generous guy.
He loves being active, spending time with family, getting a full eight hours of sleep and traveling — he wants to live aboard someday.
He wants to have great communication with his partner and a shared sense of humor. His love language is physical touch.
He loves hard and enjoys coming up with creative date ideas. His ideal meet-the-family date would be inviting a girl over for Passover Seder.
While he's had long-term relationships before, he's been unlucky in love.
John
Age: 25
Occupation: Medical student who is working on fulfilling his life dream of becoming a doctor.
From: Delray Beach, Florida
About John:
John is smart, athletic, has a heart of gold and "lives a life of gratitude."
John is always up for a good time. He loves hosting game nights, going to the movies and playing basketball. He once stayed awake for 36-plus hours playing Ping-Pong.
He wants a big family, just like the one he grew up in.
He hopes his future wife is compassionate, honest and ambitious.
He's obsessed with Christmas.
He's learning Spanish on Duo Lingo.
Jonathon
Age: 27
Occupation: Creative director
From: Los Angeles, California
About Jonathon:
Jonathon has a gorgeous smile, an entrepreneurial spirit, a loyal heart and is a self-proclaimed romantic. “I treat every girl the same way I would want to see my mother and sister treated," he said.
He is well-traveled and spontaneous. He wants to move to Hawaii for a year.
He loves listening to Post Malone, doing escape rooms and playing lacrosse with friends.
He would love to have lunch with Neil deGrasse Tyson to pick his brain.
Kevin
Age: 35
Occupation: Financial analyst who used to own a barbecue restaurant.
From: Denver, Colorado
About Kevin:
Kevin is an adventurous thill-seeker who lives on the edge. He loves skydiving, bungee jumping, cliff diving and has been skiing more than 200 times.
He's a foodie who enjoys trying new restaurants and barbecuing.
He's ready to settle down. He bought a home to plant roots and wants to build his family there.
He hates bugs.
Marcus
Age: 31
Occupation: Army ranger veteran and Harvard alum. He hopes to be an astronaut someday.
From: Raleigh, North Carolina
About Marcus:
Marcus is a man of humility.
He loves rock climbing with friends, grilling on a Saturday night and binging "New Girl."
He wants a partner who's kind, honest, humble and shares his core values.
Marcus, who's been in love before, is ready to settle down and start a family.
Marvin
Age: 28
Occupation: Luxury event planner and CEO of his own company.
From: Santa Monica, California. Was born in Cameroon, Africa.
About Marvin:
Marvin loves his family, and hopes to start his own soon and create a legacy with his partner.
In addition to strong family values, he values open communication. He hopes his partner is "sugar, spice and everything nice."
Marvin loves the luxurious things in life, being "GQ ready" and dreams of buying a beachside mansion in Malibu.
He enjoys camping and exploring nature.
He speaks fluent French.
Matt
Age: 27
Occupation: Insurance executive who is passionate about his family's insurance business.
From: Atlanta, Georgia
About Matt:
Matt, a southern boy, is genuine, open-minded and loyal.
He loves hiking, making music, meditation and spending time with his dog, Nina.
He's ready to be "wifed-up," and wants a love story like his parents, who are still "very much in love."
His dream date would be exploring a museum and talking about the art.
Climbing Mount Everest is on his bucket list.
Moze, aka Caleb
Age: 25
Occupation: Algebra teacher. Former professional football player in the XFL.
From: Albany, New York
About Moze:
Moze is charismatic and charming.
He's extremely close with his family and hopes to have a big family of his own.
Moze, a self-proclaimed certified lover boy, is serious about settling down and has been in long-term relationships before. He knows he’s a great partner and is always willing to grow and improve when it comes to showing up for the person he loves.
Moze speaks fluent Spanish.
Moze isn't afraid to freestyle rap for his partner.
Ricky
Age: 28
Occupation: Pharmaceutical representative. Former pro baseball player.
From: Miami, Florida. Born and raised in Puerto Rico.
About Ricky:
Ricky is always working on himself and strives to be a better person every day.
He's looking for a deep emotional connection with his partner and is tired of the superficial dating scene.
Ricky's ultimate date would be making breakfast with his partner and watching the sunrise at the beach.
Ricky’s first language is Spanish. He learned English as a teen by writing poetry and watching rom-com movies.
His favorite author is Jodi Picoult.
He never celebrates his birthday.
Sam M.
Age: 27
Occupation: Contractor
From: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
About Sam M.:
While Sam M. has a dazzling smile, tattoos and muscles, he swears he's a total softie.
He's extremely loyal when it comes to his partner, and has been in love before.
His "ultimate dream" is to be a loving husband and dad.
Sam M. loves riding motorcycles, golfing and watching "Sons of Anarchy."
He was homeschooled.
He officiated his sister's wedding.
Sam N.
Age: 25
Occupation: Entrepreneur
From: Carlsbad, California
About Sam N.:
Sam N. is driven, adventurous and energetic.
He loves rom-coms, his dog best friend, Wagmi, getting his eyebrows threaded, listening to Elvis Presley love songs, and pranks — his favorite holiday is April Fools' Day.
He comes from a big Persian family. They're extremely important to him and so is their approval of who he dates.
He only dates women he truly sees a future with, and he wants to take his future wife on thrilling dates.
Spencer
Age: 30
Occupation: Pet portrait entrepreneur who's inspired by his dog, Roux.
From: Dallas, Texas
About Spencer:
Spencer is a glass-half-full fella who oozes positivity and is never boring.
He loves spending time with family, running — he did two ultramarathons in the last year, playing Catan with friends, watching "The Office" and traveling. He recently hiked 47 miles through the Grand Canyon for 27 hours straight.
He's looking for a partner who is family-oriented, optimistic, loyal and loves his dog.
He's often the wingman for his buddies.
While he's a mama's boy, he's ready to leave the nest.
Thomas N.
Age: 31
Occupation: Retirement adviser who loves giving back to a community that he said doesn't get enough attention. Former professional swimmer.
From: Tucker, Georgia
About Thomas N.:
Thomas N. has a heart of gold.
He loves swimming, watching the Food Network's "Guy's Grocery Games" and boating with friends.
He comes from a big Vietnamese family that has been through a lot, and is very proud of his heritage and culture.
Thomas N. hopes to find a love as strong as his parents'. He's ready to start a family and wants to shower his partner with little romantic gestures.
He's been cliff diving in Italy, and plans on traveling to every continent.
Tomas A.
Age: 27
Occupation: Physiotherapist
From: Toronto, Ontario
About Tomas A.:
Outgoing and lovable, Tomas A. gives off ultimate golden retriever energy.
He comes from a big Italian family, and his dream date night would be making homemade pizza with his partner.
He loves playing hockey, running with his running club, watching "Friends," going on long drives without destinations, and has gone ice skating thousands of times.
He's hoping to meet an adventurous woman who is trustworthy and loves traveling. He dreams of snowboarding in the Swiss Alps.
More about 'The Bachelorette' Jenn Tran
Tran made it to the top six on this past season of "The Bachelor" with Joey Graziadei, who also has ties to Wisconsin. She was announced as the next "Bachelorette" lead on the Season 28 finale of "The Bachelor."
According to a press release from ABC, she's "a sweet and compassionate woman who has dedicated her life to helping others and is currently studying to become a physician assistant." The Miami resident is ready to find a partner who’s as reliable and thoughtful as she is.
Tran — who was part of Wisconsin's class of 2020 — earned her bachelor's of science in molecular biology and was a member of the Alpha Phi sorority, according to her LinkedIn profile. With the sorority, she served as a Red Dress chairperson and spearheaded a big gala to support women's cardiovascular health locally, and also the Alpha Phi Foundation.
Tran was born in New Jersey after her parents and brother immigrated to the United States from Vietnam. She loves reading, paddleboarding and traveling, a release from ABC said.
When does Bachelorette 2024 start?
"The Bachelorette" Season 21 premiere is at 7 p.m. CT July 8 on ABC. It streams on Hulu the next day.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Meet 25 men on season 21 of Bachelorette vying for Jenn Tran's heart
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