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Gabrielle McMahan, a junior from Florida A&M University
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2008 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 20 and from Springfield, VA at...
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Zach Safford, a senior from Williams College
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"His early interest in cryptozoology has been replaced by a history...
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Joey Beachum, a senior from Mississippi State University
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2008 College Championship winner: $100,000...
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Ellen Eichner, a junior from the Ohio State University from Northbrook, Illinois
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2010-B College Championship semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
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Robbie Berg, a freshman from the University of Pennsylvania
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2010-A College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Hometown: Davie, Florida. Robbie Berg Blog...
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Danny Devries, a junior from the University of Michigan
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2008 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 21 and from West Bloomfield, MI...
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Patrick Tucker, a senior from the University of Notre Dame
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2009 College Championship winner: $100,000...
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David Hudson, a junior from the University of Virginia
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"His musical taste has changed since he won $10,000 on Kids...
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Colby Burnett, a high school world history teacher from Chicago, Illinois
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\"He teaches at a school started by the Dominicans of St....
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Danielle Zsenak, a senior from Marquette University
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2008 College Championship 1st runner-up: $50,000. Last name pronounced like "zshen-NOCK"....
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Hans von Walter, a junior from Southern Adventist University from Avon Park, Florida
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2010-B College Championship 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $25,000 + a...
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Cheech Marin, an actor, comedian, director, writer and musician from Lost
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"He's played a cop on Nash Bridges, voiced a 1959 Chevy...
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Aisha Tyler, a comedienne, host and actress from Talk Soup, Friends, The 5th Wheel and Ghost Whisperer
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2009 Celebrity Jeopardy! winner: $50,000 split between the International Rescue Committee/Congo...
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James Grant, a junior from Georgetown University
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2008 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 21 and from Manhattan Beach,...
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Yoni Freund, a Ph.D. student from Columbia University
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"He has always wanted to be a writer, and now that...
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Greg Lichtenstein, a freshman from Vassar College
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2009 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 18 and from Plainview, New York...
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Anthony Fox, an account executive from Arlington Heights, Illinois
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Season 27 4-time champion: $51,998 + $1,000. Playing as "Tony", Anthony...
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Meryl Federman, a senior from Livingston, New Jersey
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2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games champion (semifinalist by wildcard): $75,000. 18...
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Lewis Black, a stand-up comedian from Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
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"With success in films, plays, books, and TV specials, he tours...
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Jonathan Hawley, a sophomore from Harvard University
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2008 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 19 and from Oceanside, CA at...
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Kyle Kahan, a senior from Texas A&M University from Houston, Texas
|
2010-B College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii +...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a Basketball Hall of Famer and all-time leading scorer from the NBA
|
"He's one of the greatest NBA players in history. Here's Hall...
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Leslie Shannon, a manager of a research lab from Sydney, Australia
|
"A recent art history graduate when she became Jeopardy! champion in...
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Larry Cloud, a bookkeeper and computer consultant from Inglewood, California
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"He won five times in 2001, allowing him to make a...
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Leszek Pawlowicz, a shovel bum from Flagstaff, Arizona
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"He was a material scientist living in Phoenix when he won...
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Matt Klein, a senior from Pittsford, New York
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2006 Teen Tournament 2nd runner-up: $15,000. Won $1,000 on Who Wants...
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Greg Peterson, a senior from Park Ridge, Illinois
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2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games 1st runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $38,600....
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Tom Toce, an actuary from New York, New York
|
Season 26 2-time champion: $39,200 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Aaron Wicks, a planning and evaluation manager from Rochester, New York
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Season 26 1-time champion: $18,001 + 1,000. Aaron Wicks Rochester, NY...
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Ariella Goldstein, a junior from Muhlenberg College
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2009 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 20 and from Cortlandt Manor,...
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Suchita Shah, a senior from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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2008 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 20 and from Holmen, WI...
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Becky Anderson, a retired software specialist originally from Morganton, North Carolina
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Season 25 1-time champion: $16,401 + $2,000. Becky Anderson - A...
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Erin McLean, a sophomore from Boston University from Danvers, Massachusetts
|
2011 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 2010-B College Championship winner:...
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Andrew Chung, a sophomore from Harvey Mudd College
|
2008 College Championship 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $25,000. 20 and...
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Brandon Hensley, a sophomore from Caltech
|
2008 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 19 and from Huntington, WV at...
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Chris Rodrigues, a personal banking representative from New Bedford, Massachusetts
|
Season 26 3-time champion: $41,498 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Larissa Charnsangavej, a senior from Rice University
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2009 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 21 and from Houston, Texas at...
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Laura Myers, a senior from the University of Missouri
|
2009 College Championship second runner-up: $29,900. 22 and from Richmond, Virginia...
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Lindsay Eanet, a senior from the University of Missouri
|
2010-A College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. Hometown: Deerfield, Illinois. Last name pronounced...
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Nick Yozamp, a junior from Washington University in St. Louis
|
2010 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 2010-A College Championship winner:...
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Elza Reeves, a bank teller from Louisville, Kentucky
|
Season 25 1-time champion: $16,400 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Justin Bernbach, a lobbyist from Brooklyn, New York
|
2010 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 25 7-time champion: $155,001...
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Andy Davis, a Chyron operator from South Boston, Massachusetts
|
Season 25 2-time champion: $49,799 + $1,000. Andy Davis - A...
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Gail Flemmons, a history teacher from Clinton, Mississippi
|
Season 25 2-time champion: $46,399 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Stefan Goodreau, a video game tester and camp counselor from Los Angeles, California
|
2010 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000. Season...
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Jordan Brand, an anesthesiologist from Westchester, New York
|
Season 26 1-time champion: $24,405 + $2,000. The Sesame Street character...
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Gary Bechtold, a garage door company owner from St. Cloud, Minnesota
|
Season 26 3-time champion: $42,001 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Brian Muth, a headmaster from Napa, California
|
Season 25 2-time champion: $43,800 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Anjali Tripathi, a senior from MIT
|
"Math and science were her favorite subjects in seventh grade. We're...
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Max Johansen, a senior from the University of Miami
|
"As a seventh grader, he was planning on a career in...
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Lyndsey Romick, a sophomore from Lewis & Clark College
|
2010-A College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Hometown: Grants Pass, Oregon. Lyndsey Romick...
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Melanie Baker-Streevy, a United Methodist pastor from Parma, Michigan
|
Season 25 1-time champion: $26,900 + $1,000. Melanie Baker-Streevy - A...
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Rebecca Dixon, a graduate student and musician from Vancouver, Washington
|
Season 26 2-time champion: $53,002 + $1,000. Rebecca and her partner...
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Jim Davis, a college music and humanities instructor from Freeport, Illinois
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Season 25 2-time champion: $62,802 + $2,000. Not be to confused...
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Jennifer Broders, a junior high school social studies teacher from Stockton, Iowa
|
Season 26 2-time champion: $59,801 + $1,000. Jennifer Broders - a...
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Thomas L. Friedman, an author and foreign affairs columnist from The New York Times
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"He has won three Pulitzer Prizes and authored six best sellers,...
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Jane Curtin, an actress from Kate & Allie and 3rd Rock from the Sun
|
"One of Saturday Night Live's original Not Ready for Primetime Players,...
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Amanda J. Ray, a sophomore at the University of Virginia from Harrisonburg, Virginia
|
2010-B College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
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Judy Mermelstein, a Census field representative from Queens, New York
|
Season 25 1-time champion: $38,401 + $1,000. Judy also appeared on...
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Cassie Hill, a recent graduate from the University of Mary Washington
|
\"Her dad is a lawyer, and by the seventh grade, she...
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Mike Maheu, a high school teacher from San Diego, California
|
Season 25 2-time champion: $46,242 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like...
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James Erwin, a writer from Des Moines, Iowa
|
Season 25 2-time champion: $22,598 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Ryan Chaffee, a tutor from Los Angeles, California
|
2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $91,900...
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Olivia Colangelo, a junior from the University of Notre Dame from Murrysville, Pennsylvania
|
2010-B College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
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Mark Petterson, a senior from the University of Kansas
|
2009 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 21 and from Prairie Village,...
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Brenton Montie, a sixth grade social studies teacher from South Lyon, Michigan
|
"He teaches at a school ranked in the top 5% in...
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Patrick Quinn, a high school German teacher from Chesterfield, Missouri
|
"He teaches at a school whose history goes back to a...
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Stacy Braverman, a public interest lawyer from Washington, D.C.
|
Season 26 1-time champion: $14,984 + $2,000. As detailed in a...
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Eric Betts, a senior from Emory University
|
2009 College Championship first runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000. 21 and...
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Dan D'Addario, a senior from Columbia University
|
2010-A College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Hometown: Farmington, Connecticut. Daniel D'Addario...
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Ryan Stoffers, a sophomore from UCLA
|
2010-A College Championship 1st runner-up: $50,000. Hometown: Saratoga, California. Ryan Stoffers...
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Brooks Humphreys, a high school social studies teacher from Omaha, Nebraska
|
"He teaches at an all-girls Catholic school operated by the Sisters...
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Charles Shaughnessy, an actor from Mad Men
|
"As Shane Donovan on Days of Our Lives, he won three...
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Than Hedman, a freshman from University of Colorado-Boulder
|
2008 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 19 and from Denver, CO at...
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Michael McKean, a Grammy winner, Oscar nominee and multi-talented performer from Hairspray and The Pajama Game
|
"This multi-talented performer is a Grammy winner and Oscar nominee and...
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Jennifer Duann, a senior from the Ohio State University
|
2009 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 21 and from Worthington, Ohio at...
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Nathaniel Barnes, a composer and bartender from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Season 25 3-time champion: $57,300 + $2,000. In his first game,...
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Chris Wallace, a TV host from Fox News Sunday
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"In March, this Fox News anchor was honored by the National...
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Melanie Bruchet, a senior from Bryn Mawr
|
"Everyone wants to be an astronaut when they're a kid, but...
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Pat Sajak, a game show host from Wheel of Fortune
|
"A former TV weatherman, he's gone on to become the world's...
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Tim Relihan, a senior from the University of Nebraska from Stromsburg, Nebraska
|
2010-B College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
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Roger Craig, a computer scientist from Newark, Delaware
|
2019 All-Star Games member of wildcard-match 2nd-place Team Austin: a share...
|
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Anthony Dedousis, a sophomore from Harvard University
|
2009 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 19 and from Manhasset, New York...
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Neil Patrick Harris, an actor from How I Met Your Mother
|
"He's received critical acclaim on Broadway and on TV, and his...
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Elyse Mancuso, a junior from Omaha, Nebraska
|
2012 Teen Tournament winner: $79,600. 16 at the time of the...
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Dara Lind, a junior from Yale University
|
2008 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 20 and from Cincinnati, OH at...
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Miguel Ferrer, an actor from Crossing Jordan
|
"He began his career as a studio drummer and played on...
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Emily Jusino, a Ph.D. candidate in Greek literature originally from Fredericksburg, Virginia
|
Season 27 1-time champion: $18,801 + $1,000.
Last name pronouned like "hoo-SEE-no".
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Aisha Tyler, an actress, comedian, author and reality-show host from Archer
|
"In addition to film and TV roles, she performs comedy at...
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Chuck Forrest, an attorney for the UN IFAD from Marino, Italy
|
\"In 1986, he was a law student living in Grand Blanc,...
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Ken Basin, a junior at the University of Southern California from Huntington Beach, California
|
2003 College Championship semifinalist: $5,000. Blog at kbasin.blogspot.org. Appearing as a...
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Leslie Decker, a high school German and ESL teacher from Austin, Texas
|
"She taught English to Europeans. Now she teaches German to Americans....
|
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Rachel Horn, a sophomore from Cincinnati, Ohio
|
2008-A Teen Tournament winner: $75,000. 15 at the time of the...
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Anderson Cooper, an anchor from CNN's Anderson Cooper 360°
|
"As a baby, he was photographed by Diane Arbus of Harper's...
|
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Isaac Mizrahi, a fashion designer and TV personality from the QVC Network
|
"His fashion designs are a favorite among celebrities on the red...
|
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Regis Philbin, a TV host from Live with Regis and Kelly
|
"In 2004 he entered the Guinness Book of Records as having...
|
|
Steve Unite, a writer from Studio City, California
|
2007 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD Home...
|
|
Jimmy Li, a senior from Chesterfield, Missouri
|
2005 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time of...
|
|
Pam Mueller, an entering law student originally from Chicago, Illinois
|
\"Representing Loyola University, she won the College Championship in November, 2000....
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|
Robin Quivers, a radio and television personality from The Howard Stern Show
|
"Howard Stern's news anchor and sidekick for the past 28 years,...
|
|
Doug Lach, a marketing manager from Columbus, Ohio
|
"He was the biggest winner of the 1999-2000 season. A marketing...
|
|
Brad Rutter, a network administrator from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
|
"The reigning Tournament of Champions winner, he attended Johns Hopkins University...
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|
Steve Newman, a partner in a small computer company from Rockville, Maryland
|
"He was the first player to win 5 games in the...
|
|
Brad Rutter, a network administrator from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
|
2020 Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time 2nd runner-up: $250,000. 2019...
|
|
B.D. Schwarz, a twelve-year-old from Oakland, California
|
"He wants to make others happy by opening a little game...
|
|
Martin Short, a multitalented man from Fame Becomes Me
|
"Jiminy Glick and Ed Grimley are among his many memorable characters....
|
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Nick Yozamp, a biology student from St. Cloud, Minnesota
|
2010 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 2010-A College Championship winner:...
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|
Dianisbeth Acquie, from Brooklyn, New York
|
"This ballet, jazz, and tap dancing Girl Scout would like to...
|
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Jeff Richmond, an attorney from Los Angeles, California
|
"He used his 1988 5-game winnings to pay for law school....
|
|
Jove Graham, a biomedical engineer from Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
|
Season 26 1-time champion: $34,401 + $1,000. Jove's second contestant interview...
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Christine Valada, a photographer and attorney originally from Walton, New York
|
2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $68,703...
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Robert Knecht Schmidt, a patent agent from Cleveland, Ohio
|
Season 26 1-time champion: $12,799 + $1,000. Middle name pronounced like...
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|
Inta Antler, a retired computer programmer from Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
|
Season 25 1-time champion: $12,700 + $2,000. Inta Antler - A...
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Dave Belote, the base commander from Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas
|
2010 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 26 5-time champion:...
|
|
Kevin Wilson, a communications specialist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|
Season 26 3-time champion: $76,998 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Francois Dominic Laramée, a writer and TV personality from Verdun, Quebec, Canada
|
Season 25 2-time champion: $46,300 + $1,000. Francois's name was printed...
|
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Carolyn Young, a homemaker from Marietta, Georgia
|
Season 25 1-time champion: $30,000 + $2,000. Mother of Season 32...
|
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Alyssa McRae, a gift card production designer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
Season 25 3-time champion: $50,402 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
|
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Scott Menke, a senior from Johns Hopkins University
|
2009 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 21 and from Flemington, New Jersey...
|
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Carl Brandt, an investor originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|
2009 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 25 4-time champion: $70,799...
|
|
Katie Winter, a senior from Tufts University
|
2008 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 22 and from Hershey, PA at...
|
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Marty Scott, an assistant district attorney from Forney, Texas
|
Season 26 3-time champion: $64,002 + $2,000. Marty won $250,000 on...
|
|
Alison Stone Roberg, an administrative assistant from Kansas City, Missouri
|
Season 26 3-time champion: $85,102 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
|
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Liz Murphy, a foreign service officer originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania
|
2010 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 25 5-time champion: $121,302...
|
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Kimberly Jantz, an attorney from Tulsa, Oklahoma
|
Season 26 1-time champion: $22,200 + $2,000. Kimberly Jantz - an...
|
|
Laura Hughes, a mom from New Market, Maryland
|
Season 26 1-time champion: $27,500 + $2,000. Wife of Season 16...
|
|
Janet Bradlow, an insurance agent from New York, New York
|
Season 26 3-time champion: $58,000 + $2,000. Janet Bradlow New York,...
|
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Sid Chandrasekhar, a senior from the University of Pennsylvania from Saratoga, California
|
2010-B College Championship semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
|
|
Kara Spak, a newspaper reporter from Chicago, Illinois
|
2011 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 27 5-time champion:...
|
|
Dan Smith, a student from Chicago, Illinois
|
Season 25 3-time champion: $69,200 + $1,000. Dan Smith - a...
|
|
Sanders Kleinfeld, a publishing technology specialist from Cambridge, Massachusetts
|
Season 25 1-time champion: $26,597 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Buddy Wright, an operations engineer from Fort Worth, Texas
|
2011 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up: $50,000. Season 26 4-time champion:...
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Andy Srinivasan, a high school science teacher from Garner, North Carolina
|
2010 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $69,600...
|
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Tom Nissley, an online books editor from Seattle, Washington
|
2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2011 Tournament of Champions...
|
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Kori Tyler, a high school teacher from Cordova, Tennessee
|
Season 26 player (2010-02-26). Season 25 1-time champion: $20,000 + $2,000....
|
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Tom Nissley, a writer from Seattle, Washington
|
2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2011 Tournament of Champions...
|
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Amy Wilson, a creative writing and women's studies student originally from Portland, Oregon
|
Season 26 1-time champion: $19,999 + $2,000. Not to be confused...
|
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Stephen Weingarten, a paraeducator from Portland, Oregon
|
2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $96,690...
|
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Saad Hasan, a nanotechnology scientist from Nashville, Tennessee
|
Season 26 1-time champion: $22,700 + $2,000. Saad Hasan Nashville, TN...
|
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Matt DeTura, a recent law school graduate from Washington, D.C.
|
Season 27 3-time champion: $61,601 + $2,000.
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: MDT
|
|
Andrew Ceppos, a senior from Tufts University
|
2009 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 21 and from Verona, New...
|
|
Surya Sabhapathy, a senior from the University of Michigan
|
2010-A College Championship 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $26,600. Hometown: Northville,...
|
|
Jen McFann, a Peace Corps recruiter from Astoria, New York
|
Season 26 1-time champion: $19,410 + $2,000. Jen McFann Astoria, New...
|
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Fred Beukema, a structural engineer from Minneapolis, Minnesota
|
Season 25 3-time champion: $69,401 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
|
|
Ingrid Nelson, a judicial assistant from Lake Mills, Wisconsin
|
Season 25 2-time champion: $27,802 + $2,000. Ingrid Nelson - A...
|
|
Leah Anthony Libresco, a junior from Yale University
|
2010-A College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Hometown: Mineola, New York. Jeopardy!...
|
|
Paul Kursky, a copywriter from San Francisco, California
|
2011 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 5-time champion: $109,411...
|
|
Elizabeth Galoozis, a reference librarian from Cambridge, Massachusetts
|
Season 26 2-time champion: $38,801 + $2,000. Elizabeth Galoozis - A...
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Mark Dawson, a business manager from Chamblee, Georgia
|
"In 2003, he became the first to win a quarter of...
|
|
Jean Cui, a student originally from Garden City, New York
|
Season 25 2-time champion: $14,200 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Harry Shearer, a humorist, Spinal Tap bassist, and voice from The Simpsons
|
"He recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of This Is Spinal Tap...
|
|
Marissa Goldsmith, a web developer from Springfield, Virginia
|
Season 27 3-time champion: $44,100 + $2,000.
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: marteena
|
|
Rachel Rothenberg, a senior from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|
2009 Teen Tournament winner (semifinalist by wildcard): $75,000. Jeopardy! Message Board...
|
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John Krizel, a green community program coordinator from Beckley, West Virginia
|
2011 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $105,204...
|
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Kadeem Cooper, a junior from the University of Virginia
|
2009 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 20 and from Brooklyn, New York...
|
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Julie Bowen, a TV and film actress from Boston Legal, Lost and Modern Family
|
"For two seasons, she played attorney Denise Bauer in Boston Legal....
|
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Jenifer Thomas, a teacher assistant from Jacksonville, North Carolina
|
Season 26 1-time champion: $13,400 + $2,000. Jenifer Thomas October 5,...
|
|
Will Warren, a senior from the University of Alabama
|
2010-A College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Hometown: Madison, Alabama. Will Warren Blog...
|
|
Steven Milton, a legal case assistant from San Diego, California
|
Season 26 2-time champion: $30,299 + $1,000. Steve Milton San Diego,...
|
|
Sara Wilkinson, a country club concierge from Athens, Georgia
|
Season 27 3-time champion: $72,701 + $2,000.
|
|
Michael Farabaugh, a high school chemistry teacher from Charlottesville, Virginia
|
"This chemistry teacher has been making things fizz, smoke, and explode...
|
|
Peter Severson, a senior from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
|
2005 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time of the...
|
|
Dmitry Spivak, a junior from Northwestern University
|
"The 11-year-old wasn't really kidding when he said he wanted to...
|
|
Raphie Cantor, a sophomore from San Diego, California
|
2011 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.
15 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
|
|
Joshua Malina, a TV actor and creator/producer from Celebrity Poker Showdown
|
"He created and produced Celebrity Poker Showdown for the Bravo Channel,...
|
|
Tommy Maranges, a junior from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
|
2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games quarterfinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time...
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Rachael Schwartz, a lawyer with an international law firm from Washington, D.C.
|
"In 1994, she became the first woman ever to win the...
|
|
Diane Wilshere, an actor and playwright from Manassas, Virginia
|
Season 25 1-time champion: $18,801 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
|
|
Anurag Kashyap, a senior from Poway, California
|
2008-B Teen Tournament winner: $75,000. Anurag was also the winner of...
|
|
Don Meals, an environmental scientist from Burlington, Vermont
|
Season 27 3-time champion: $42,599 + $2,000.
|
|
Allison Peña, a junior from Sunrise, Florida
|
2006 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
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Evan Eschliman, a sophomore from Olathe, Kansas
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2012 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000.
16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Elizabeth Perkins, an actress from Weeds
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"For the past five seasons, she's played the calculating and manipulative...
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Ariel Schneider, a biology student from West Lafayette, Indiana
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Season 27 2-time champion: $46,300 + $2,000.
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Michael Dupée, an attorney from Gainesville, Florida
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"He was the winner of the 1996 Tournament of Champions. Today...
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Yevgeny Shrago, a research assistant originally from Rochester, New York
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Season 26 1-time champion: $24,600 + $2,000. Name pronounced like "yev-GHEN-ee...
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Kevin Yang, a junior from Birmingham, Alabama
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2012 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000.
16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Drew Joanides, a high school history teacher from Miami, Florida
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"He is one of our four teachers competing in our tournament...
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Lance Johnson, a model aircraft engine technician from Champaign, Illinois
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"He was the first to get to the 5-win mark in...
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Andrew Westney, a sports business writer from Charlotte, North Carolina
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"He was a high-school student from Atlanta when he won the...
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Rebecca Maxfield, a freshman from Brown University
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2010-A College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Hometown: New Rochelle, New York. Rebecca...
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Lindsey Hargrove, a senior at the University of Texas from Bellaire, Texas
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2004 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
Mother's Jeopardy! Message Board user name: collegemom
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India Cooper, a copy editor from Madison, Indiana
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\"She was an actor and copy editor in New York City...
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Emma Couture, a twelve-year-old from St. Petersburg, Florida
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"Here's a portrait of a smart young girl who sees her...
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Joey Beachum, an Air Force intelligence officer from Conway, Arkansas
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2008 College Championship winner: $100,000...
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Francesca Leibowitz, a fifth grade English teacher from Brooklyn, New York
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"She teaches at a school that opened in 1854. From Brooklyn...
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Kate Waits, a law professor at the University of Tulsa from Tulsa, Oklahoma
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"A Harvard Law graduate when she competed in the 1988 Tournament...
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Larissa Kelly, a grad student from El Cerrito, California
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. 2019 All-Star Games member of...
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Craig Barker, an Advanced Placement history teacher from Livonia, Michigan
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"In 1997 he won the College Championship. Today he's an Advanced...
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James Hill III, a freshman from Santa Clara University
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2010-A College championship semifinalist: $10,000. Hometown: San Jose, California. [No contestant...
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Larry Marshall, a junior at the University of Missouri from Kansas City, Missouri
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2004 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000.
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Tom Nichols, a professor originally from Chicopee, Massachusetts
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\"A five-time champion in 1994, he used his winnings for a...
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Elizabeth Perkins, an actress from Big and Weeds
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2009 Celebrity Jeopardy! player: $25,000 to the New England Learning Center...
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Matt Bushell, a junior at Georgetown University from Fairfield, Connecticut
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2004 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000.
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Clarence Page, a journalist from The Chicago Tribune
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"His nationally syndicated column began as a local column for the...
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Jay Rosenberg, a college professor from Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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\"After winning 5 times in 1985, he became the moderator for...
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Bonny Jain, a senior from Moline, Illinois
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2009 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.
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Paul Gutowski, an alcohol and drug counselor from Rockford, Illinois
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"He was the first 5-time winner in 1997. An alcohol and...
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Katie Gill, a sophomore from Jackson, Mississippi
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2008-A Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000.
15 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Hill Harper, an author and actor from CSI: NY
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"As an award-winning author, he's written three New York Times best...
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Sam Waterston, an actor from Law & Order
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"A Best Actor Oscar nominee for The Killing Fields, he's now...
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Steven Evenhouse, a junior high school social studies teacher from Orland Hills, Illinois
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"He likes teaching because it gives him a captive audience for...
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Iddoshe Hirpa, a junior from Louisville, Kentucky
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2006 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000.
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Jake McCrory, an 11-year-old from Pueblo, Colorado
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"He wants to make a positive change in our nation's future...
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Andy Srinivasan, a high school science teacher from Clayton, North Carolina
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2010 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $69,600...
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Bryce Piotrowski, a twelve-year-old from Madison, Wisconsin
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"He has no idea what he wants to do later in...
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Paul Wampler, a web programmer from Knoxville, Tennessee
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Season 27 4-time champion: $72,001 + $2,000.
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: paul5562
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Ben Bishop, a student originally from Seattle, Washington
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2009 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 25 4-time champion: $114,800...
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Rachel Pildis, a software developer from Oak Park, Illinois
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Season 26 1-time champion: $12,000 + $2,000. Rachel Pildis - A...
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Harris Cohen, a family physician from Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania
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Season 25 2-time champion: $17,800 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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David Walter, a senior from Wilmington, Delaware
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2007 Teen Tournament winner (semifinalist by wildcard): $75,000. 17 at the...
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Ben Schenkel, a junior from Allentown, Pennsylvania
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2007 Teen Tournament 1st runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $42,800. 17 at...
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Christine Carrino Gorowara, a teacher educator from Wilmington, Delaware
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Season 25 2-time champion: $43,202 + $1,000. Wife of Season 26...
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Steve Gratz, a freelance artist from Washington, D.C.
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Season 27 2-time champion: $30,999 + $1,000.
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Tom Baker, a writer from Tokyo, Japan
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2004 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000.
Season 20 3-time champion: $102,300 + $2,000.
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Steven Ho, a junior from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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2011 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 17 at the time of the...
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Aiden Pink, a freshman from St. Louis Park, Minnesota
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2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games semifinalist: $10,000. 15 at the time...
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Eric Newhouse, a director of technical assistance from Sioux City, Iowa
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
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Alison Jenik, a junior at the University of Maryland from New York, New York
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2005 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
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Kate Rowland, a family doctor from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 27 1-time champion: $16,401 + $2,000.
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Doug Hicton, a composer originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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2007 Tournament of Champions 1st runner-up: $100,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD...
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Ben Goldman, a sophomore at New York University from Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
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2005 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
Son of Season 17 1-time champion Marjorie Goldman.
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Trevor Norris, a management analyst from Washington, D.C.
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2003 Tournament...
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Laura Button, an editor and proofreader from Alpharetta, Georgia
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Season 27 1-time champion: $28,800 + $1,000.
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Amy Levine, a freshman from North Potomac, Maryland
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2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games quarterfinalist: $5,000. 15 at the time...
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Blake Hernandez, a senior from Burke, Virginia
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2002 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. Blake was 16 at the time...
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Jaime Green, a sophomore at Brown University from Nanuet, New York
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2001 College Championship quarterfinalist: $2,500. Jaime was 18 at the time...
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Forrest Sturgill, a senior from Kingsport, Tennessee
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2009 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Last name pronounced like "STIR-jill".
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Idrees Kahloon, a junior from Lexington, Kentucky
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2011 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000.
15 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Elise Burton, a freshman from the University of California-Berkeley
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2007 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 18 at the time of the...
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