Leatrice Potter, from Olney, Illinois
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"This published poet likes to read at any free moment and...
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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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Scott Menke, a senior from Johns Hopkins University
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2009 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 21 and from Flemington, New Jersey...
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Erin McLean, a sophomore from Boston University from Danvers, Massachusetts
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2011 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 2010-B College Championship winner:...
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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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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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Anjali Tripathi, a senior from MIT
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"Math and science were her favorite subjects in seventh grade. We're...
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Lyndsey Romick, a sophomore from Lewis & Clark College
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2010-A College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Hometown: Grants Pass, Oregon. Lyndsey Romick...
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Elizabeth Galoozis, a reference librarian from Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Season 26 2-time champion: $38,801 + $2,000. Elizabeth Galoozis - A...
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Max Johansen, a senior from the University of Miami
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"As a seventh grader, he was planning on a career in...
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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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Prashant Raghavendran, a sophomore from the University of Texas, Dallas
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2010-A College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Hometown: Austin, Texas. Prashant Raghavendran Blog...
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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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Tim Relihan, a senior from the University of Nebraska from Stromsburg, Nebraska
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2010-B College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
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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...
|
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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Elyse Mancuso, a junior from Omaha, Nebraska
|
2012 Teen Tournament winner: $79,600. 16 at the time of the...
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Bernard Holloway, a sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from Chapel Hill, North Carolina
|
"He was a 2002 Teen Champion. He's now a sophomore at...
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Tony Nagatani, a junior at Ithaca College from Honolulu, Hawaii
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2001 College Championship quarterfinalist: $2,500. Tony was 20 at the time...
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Francesca Leibowitz, a fifth grade English teacher from Brooklyn, New York
|
"She teaches at a school that opened in 1854. From Brooklyn...
|
Chris Breen, a sophomore at Princeton University from Springfield, Massachusetts
|
2005 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. According to the official Jeopardy! web...
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Rose Schaefer, a junior from Portland, Oregon
|
2012 Teen Tournament 1st runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $36,000. 16 at...
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Heidi Greimann, a junior from Columbia, Missouri
|
2002 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $5,000. Heidi was 15 at the...
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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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Robin Cheney, a middle school teacher from Rancho Santa Margarita, California
|
"All the students at her school go on a camping trip...
|
Babu Srinivasan, a history professor at Prairie View A&M University from Houston, Texas
|
"A five-time champion in 2001, he's now a history professor at...
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Graham Gilmer, a senior at Stanford University from Stanford, California
|
"He was the Teen Tournament champion in 2001. Now he's a...
|
Zack Terrill, a senior at Vanderbilt University from Winter Springs, Florida
|
2012 College Championship 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $25,000. 21 at...
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Greer Mackebee, a senior at Duke University from Knoxville, Tennessee
|
2012 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 22 at the time of the...
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Raynell Cooper, a senior from Rockville, Maryland
|
2011 Teen Tournament winner (semifinalist by wildcard): $75,000. 16 at the...
|
Rick Knutsen, a musician and stay-at-home dad from Brooklyn, New York
|
"A finalist in the 2001 Tournament of Champions, he's a musician...
|
Robby Schrum, a junior at Yale University from Crown Point, Indiana
|
2003 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $5,000. According to the official Jeopardy!...
|
Diana North, a first grade teacher from Rock Hill, South Carolina
|
"She recently celebrated her silver anniversary of teaching. From Rock Hill,...
|
Kevin Wilson, a communications specialist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|
Season 26 3-time champion: $76,998 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
|
Ariella Goldstein, a junior from Muhlenberg College
|
2009 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 20 and from Cortlandt Manor,...
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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...
|
Joey Beachum, a senior from Mississippi State University
|
2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2008 College Championship winner: $100,000...
|
A.J. Schumacher, a radio show production intern from St. Paul, Minnesota
|
Season 25 1-time champion: $10,800 + $2,000. AJ Schumacher Saint Paul,...
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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...
|
Danielle Zsenak, a senior from Marquette University
|
2008 College Championship 1st runner-up: $50,000. Last name pronounced like "zshen-NOCK"....
|
Marty Scott, an assistant district attorney from Forney, Texas
|
Season 26 3-time champion: $64,002 + $2,000. Marty won $250,000 on...
|
Jordan Brand, an anesthesiologist from Westchester, New York
|
Season 26 1-time champion: $24,405 + $2,000. The Sesame Street character...
|
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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Dan Smith, a student from Chicago, Illinois
|
Season 25 3-time champion: $69,200 + $1,000. Dan Smith - a...
|
Emily Heaney, a freelance costume designer from White Bear Lake, Minnesota
|
Season 25 1-time champion: $2,200 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like...
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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...
|
Brian Muth, a headmaster from Napa, California
|
Season 25 2-time champion: $43,800 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like...
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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...
|
Ellen Eichner, a junior from the Ohio State University from Northbrook, Illinois
|
2010-B College Championship semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
|
Suchita Shah, a senior from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
|
2008 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 20 and from Holmen, WI...
|
Laura Myers, a senior from the University of Missouri
|
2009 College Championship second runner-up: $29,900. 22 and from Richmond, Virginia...
|
Nick Yozamp, a junior from Washington University in St. Louis
|
2010 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 2010-A College Championship winner:...
|
Andrew Chung, a sophomore from Harvey Mudd College
|
2008 College Championship 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $25,000. 20 and...
|
Jennifer Duann, a senior from the Ohio State University
|
2009 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 21 and from Worthington, Ohio at...
|
Amanda J. Ray, a sophomore at the University of Virginia from Harrisonburg, Virginia
|
2010-B College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
|
Thomas L. Friedman, an author and foreign affairs columnist from The New York Times
|
"He has won three Pulitzer Prizes and authored six best sellers,...
|
Zach Safford, a senior from Williams College
|
"His early interest in cryptozoology has been replaced by a history...
|
Katie Winter, a senior from Tufts University
|
2008 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 22 and from Hershey, PA at...
|
Olivia Colangelo, a junior from the University of Notre Dame from Murrysville, Pennsylvania
|
2010-B College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
|
Ryan Stoffers, a sophomore from UCLA
|
2010-A College Championship 1st runner-up: $50,000. Hometown: Saratoga, California. Ryan Stoffers...
|
Brandon Hensley, a sophomore from Caltech
|
2008 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 19 and from Huntington, WV at...
|
Larissa Charnsangavej, a senior from Rice University
|
2009 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 21 and from Houston, Texas at...
|
Lisa Makar, a senior from University of Maryland
|
"As a seventh grader, she was planning a career as a...
|
Kori Tyler, a high school teacher from Cordova, Tennessee
|
Season 26 player (2010-02-26). Season 25 1-time champion: $20,000 + $2,000....
|
Courtney Trezise, a senior from Michigan State University
|
2009 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 21 and from Okemos, Michigan at...
|
Dan D'Addario, a senior from Columbia University
|
2010-A College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Hometown: Farmington, Connecticut. Daniel D'Addario...
|
Cliff Galiher, a sophomore from UCLA
|
2007 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000 +...
|
Jonathan Hawley, a sophomore from Harvard University
|
2008 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 19 and from Oceanside, CA at...
|
Sid Chandrasekhar, a senior from the University of Pennsylvania from Saratoga, California
|
2010-B College Championship semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
|
Mark Petterson, a senior from the University of Kansas
|
2009 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 21 and from Prairie Village,...
|
Enrique Machado, an oil filtration business developer from Orlando, Florida
|
Season 26 1-time champion: $30,799 + $2,000. Enrique Machado September 16,...
|
Diane Wilshere, an actor and playwright from Manassas, Virginia
|
Season 25 1-time champion: $18,801 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
|
Matt Jacobs, a science teacher originally from Stratford, Connecticut
|
Season 25 1-time champion: $10,323 + $1,000. Matt resided in Silver...
|
Aisha Tyler, a comedienne, host and actress from Talk Soup, Friends, The 5th Wheel and Ghost Whisperer
|
2009 Celebrity Jeopardy! winner: $50,000 split between the International Rescue Committee/Congo...
|
Steph Gagelin, a sophomore from the University of North Dakota from Grand Forks, North Dakota
|
2010-B College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000 + a Nintendo Wii + the...
|
Lindsay Eanet, a senior from the University of Missouri
|
2010-A College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. Hometown: Deerfield, Illinois. Last name pronounced...
|
Anthony Dedousis, a sophomore from Harvard University
|
2009 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 19 and from Manhasset, New York...
|
Surya Sabhapathy, a senior from the University of Michigan
|
2010-A College Championship 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $26,600. Hometown: Northville,...
|
Christine Carrino Gorowara, a teacher educator from Wilmington, Delaware
|
Season 25 2-time champion: $43,202 + $1,000. Wife of Season 26...
|
Lewis Black, a stand-up comedian from Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
|
"With success in films, plays, books, and TV specials, he tours...
|
Yoni Freund, a Ph.D. student from Columbia University
|
"He has always wanted to be a writer, and now that...
|
Rachel Pildis, a software developer from Oak Park, Illinois
|
Season 26 1-time champion: $12,000 + $2,000. Rachel Pildis - A...
|
Leah Anthony Libresco, a junior from Yale University
|
2010-A College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Hometown: Mineola, New York. Jeopardy!...
|
Claudia Perry, a sports copy editor from Jersey City, New Jersey
|
"A pop music critic when she first appeared on Jeopardy!, she's...
|
Nate Austin, a student from Hutchinson Community College
|
"His original plan was to own a chain of international hotels...
|
Bruce Naegeli, a retired law librarian from Phoenix, Arizona
|
"He finished second in the 1988 Tournament of Champions. A retired...
|
Andrew Ceppos, a senior from Tufts University
|
2009 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 21 and from Verona, New...
|
Patrick Tucker, a senior from the University of Notre Dame
|
2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2009 College Championship winner: $100,000...
|
Brooks Humphreys, a high school social studies teacher from Omaha, Nebraska
|
"He teaches at an all-girls Catholic school operated by the Sisters...
|
Robbie Berg, a freshman from the University of Pennsylvania
|
2010-A College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Hometown: Davie, Florida. Robbie Berg Blog...
|
Michael Dupée, an attorney from Gainesville, Florida
|
"He was the winner of the 1996 Tournament of Champions. Today...
|
Cassie Hill, a recent graduate from the University of Mary Washington
|
\"Her dad is a lawyer, and by the seventh grade, she...
|
Cheech Marin, an actor, comedian, director, writer and musician from Lost
|
"He's played a cop on Nash Bridges, voiced a 1959 Chevy...
|
Robert Gibbs, a former press secretary from the Obama White House
|
"In 2004, he joined Barack Obama's senatorial campaign as communications director,...
|
Sam Spaulding, a sophomore from Yale University from Wilmington, North Carolina
|
2010-B College Championship 1st runner-up: $50,000 + a Nintendo Wii +...
|
Curtis Joseph, a sophomore from Scottsdale Community College
|
"In 1999, his nickname was 'Curtles the Troll', and he wanted...
|
Jane Kaczmarek, a TV, film and Broadway actress from Malcolm in the Middle and Raising the Bar
|
"She went from playing a hard-nosed mom in Malcolm in the...
|
Gabrielle McMahan, a junior from Florida A&M University
|
2008 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 20 and from Springfield, VA at...
|
Charles Shaughnessy, an actor from Mad Men
|
"As Shane Donovan on Days of Our Lives, he won three...
|
Will Warren, a senior from the University of Alabama
|
2010-A College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Hometown: Madison, Alabama. Will Warren Blog...
|
Alan Bailey, a playwright and director from North Hills, California
|
"This playwright and director became a 5-time winner in 2001. Today,...
|
Bob Harris, a writer from Los Angeles, California
|
"This 5-time champ was a finalist in the 1998 Tournament of...
|
Dan Jensen, a restaurant manager from Reston, Virginia
|
Season 27 3-time champion: $58,203 + $1,000.
|
Than Hedman, a freshman from University of Colorado-Boulder
|
2008 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 19 and from Denver, CO at...
|
Orlando Zambrano, a junior from Tampa, Florida
|
2005 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $5,000.
16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
|
Kelley Burd, a junior at West Virginia University from Bristol, West Virginia
|
2004 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000.
|
India Cooper, a copy editor from Madison, Indiana
|
\"She was an actor and copy editor in New York City...
|
Lance Johnson, a model aircraft engine technician from Champaign, Illinois
|
"He was the first to get to the 5-win mark in...
|
Caitlin Millat, a kindergarten teacher from Brooklyn, New York
|
"She receives support from Teach for America and works for Achievement...
|
Christopher Meloni, a star from Law & Order: SVU and HBO's Oz
|
"On TV, he's worked both sides of the law. Once a...
|
Kyle Hale, a college student from Katy, Texas
|
2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $25,000. 2003 Tournament...
|
Pam Mueller, an entering law student originally from Chicago, Illinois
|
\"Representing Loyola University, she won the College Championship in November, 2000....
|
Justin Hofstetter, a sixth and seventh grade language arts and social studies teacher from Kansas City, Missouri
|
"This sixth and seventh grade teacher is in his first year...
|
Melanie Bruchet, a senior from Bryn Mawr
|
"Everyone wants to be an astronaut when they're a kid, but...
|
Rebecca Maxfield, a freshman from Brown University
|
2010-A College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. Hometown: New Rochelle, New York. Rebecca...
|
Neil Patrick Harris, an actor from How I Met Your Mother
|
"He's received critical acclaim on Broadway and on TV, and his...
|
Amy Fletcher, a junior from Cincinnati, Ohio
|
2005 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500.
16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
|
Aisha Tyler, an actress, comedian, author and reality-show host from Archer
|
"In addition to film and TV roles, she performs comedy at...
|
Rachael Schwartz, a lawyer with an international law firm from Washington, D.C.
|
"In 1994, she became the first woman ever to win the...
|
Soledad O'Brien, an anchor and special correspondent from CNN's Special Investigations Unit
|
"Currently the host of CNN's Special Investigations Unit, she's received critical...
|
Steve Chernicoff, a technical writer from Berkeley, California
|
"He was one of the top 1-day winners in the 1994-95...
|
India Cooper, an actor and copy editor from New York, New York
|
\"She became a 5-time champion in 1991. An actor and copy...
|
Chris Matthews, a TV host from Hardball and The Chris Matthews Show
|
"He served as a speechwriter for Jimmy Carter, and later as...
|
Vera Swain, a junior from the University of South Carolina
|
2008 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. 21 and from Charleston, SC...
|
Frank Spangenberg, a police lieutenant from Douglaston, New York
|
2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
|
Kerri Regan, a senior from Bethpage, New York
|
2005 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. 17 at the time of the...
|
Patrick Quinn, a high school German teacher from Chesterfield, Missouri
|
"He teaches at a school whose history goes back to a...
|
Jay Rosenberg, a college professor from Chapel Hill, North Carolina
|
\"After winning 5 times in 1985, he became the moderator for...
|
Charles Temple, a high school English teacher from Ocracoke, North Carolina
|
"He teaches at the smallest public school in North Carolina, and...
|
Raya Elias-Pushett, a junior from Aventura, Florida
|
2011 Teen Tournament 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $20,851. First name...
|
Mark Eckard, an entrepreneur from Bedford, Massachusetts
|
"A 2001 5-time champion as a software designer, he has now...
|
Mark Dawson, a business manager from Chamblee, Georgia
|
"In 2003, he became the first to win a quarter of...
|
India Cooper, an actor and copy editor from New York City, New York
|
\"A semifinalist in the Tournament of Champions in 1992, now an...
|
Chuck Todd, a journalist and chief White House correspondent from NBC News and Meet the Press
|
"Chief White House correspondent and political director for NBC News, he...
|
Mark Eckard, a software designer from Bedford, Massachusetts
|
2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner: $35,600. 2001 Tournament...
|
Paul Boymel, a civil rights attorney from Potomac, Maryland
|
"He was the top winner of the 1984-85 season. Now he's...
|
Chris Wallace, a TV host from Fox News Sunday
|
"In March, this Fox News anchor was honored by the National...
|
Dana Perino, a TV host from Fox News Channel's The Five
|
"White House press secretary under George W. Bush, she now appears...
|
Aaron Thompson, a special assistant from Washington, D.C.
|
2006 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 21 3-time champion:...
|
Forrest Sturgill, a senior from Kingsport, Tennessee
|
2009 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Last name pronounced like "STIR-jill".
|
Alan Bailey, a playwright and director from Sherman Oaks, California
|
2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2003 Tournament...
|
Whitney Prince, a sophomore from Maryville, Tennessee
|
2005 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500.
15 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
|
Lizz Mullowney, a senior from Crystal Lake, Illinois
|
2003 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. 17 at the time of the...
|
Anne Shivers, a senior from Peotone, Illinois
|
2005 Teen Tournament 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $18,000. 17 at...
|
Sean Ryan, a graduate student from Whitehall, Pennsylvania
|
2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
|
Zane Ice, a 12-year-old from West Palm Beach, Florida
|
"He wants to build a business in emerging technologies to help...
|
Anna Allie, a junior at the University of Michigan at Dearborn from Dearborn, Michigan
|
2005 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000.
|
Kathleen Mikulis, a stay-at-home mom from Mountain View, California
|
Season 27 1-time champion: $25,201 + $2,000. Kathleen's contestant experience blog....
|
Anderson Cooper, an anchor from CNN's Anderson Cooper 360°
|
"As a baby, he was photographed by Diane Arbus of Harper's...
|
Pete Troyan, a senior from the University of Michigan
|
2007 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000. 22 at the time of the...
|
John Kelly, a retired Air Force officer from Austin, Texas
|
"In 1992, he was one of the top five money winners...
|
Ryan Ballengee, a senior from Pasadena, Maryland
|
2001 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
|
Phoebe Juel, a bookseller from Sylva, North Carolina
|
"She won the 1993 College Championship while attending Grinnell College. Today...
|
Eddie Timanus, a sportswriter from Oak Hill, Virginia
|
"His 5 wins in 1999 made him one of the most...
|
Tom Walsh, a writer from Washington, D.C.
|
2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
|
Eddie Timanus, a sports reporter from Arlington, Virginia
|
"A 5-time champion, he went on to become a semifinalist in...
|
Tom Cubbage, an attorney from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
|
"He was the very first College Champion, and the only one...
|
Aiden Pink, a freshman from St. Louis Park, Minnesota
|
2007 Teen Tournament Summer Games semifinalist: $10,000. 15 at the time...
|
Michael Blake, a 12-year-old from Hamburg, New York
|
"Our top story tonight is this young man, who wants to...
|
Anderson Cooper, a news anchor and correspondent from CNN
|
"He anchors his own prime-time news show, a syndicated daytime talk...
|
Erin Hart, a junior from Benton Harbor, Michigan
|
2011 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. 16 at the time of the...
|
Cosi Audi, a junior from North Canton, Ohio
|
2011 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.
16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
|
Naren Tallapragada, a junior from Burke, Virginia
|
2008-A Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. 16 at the time of the...
|
Will Dantzler, a senior from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
|
2009 Teen Tournament first runner-up: $31,600.
|
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,...
|
Lisa Klink, a TV writer from Los Angeles, California
|
2009 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 24 5-time champion: $70,150...
|
Christina Maes, a senior at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay from Green Bay, Wisconsin
|
2004 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000.
|
Brad Rutter, a TV quiz show host from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
|
2020 Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time 2nd runner-up: $250,000. 2019...
|
Kate Wilson, a high school AP English teacher from Montgomery, Alabama
|
"She is a top-10 AP English language teacher at Alabama's number-one...
|
Jay Schrader, a junior from Lexington, Kentucky
|
2008-B Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. Older brother of 2012 Teen Tournament...
|
Nate Rice, a high school ACT prep teacher from Catlettsburg, Kentucky
|
"This is his first year in the family business. His mother's...
|
Craig Barker, an Advanced Placement history teacher from Livonia, Michigan
|
"In 1997 he won the College Championship. Today he's an Advanced...
|
Al Lin, a law professor from Davis, California
|
"A law student when he won five times in 1993, he's...
|
Hill Harper, an author and actor from CSI: NY
|
"As an award-winning author, he's written three New York Times best...
|
Tom Walsh, a writer from Washington, D.C.
|
2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
|
Lizzie O'Leary, an aviation and regulation correspondent from CNN
|
"She broke the news that Chrysler would file for Chapter 11...
|
Anshika Niraj, a sophomore from Beachwood, Ohio
|
2012 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
|
Paige Feldman, a sophomore from St. Louis, Missouri
|
2001 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $2,500. 16 at the time of the...
|
Chris Matthews, a TV host from Hardball and The Chris Matthews Show
|
"Once a presidential speechwriter, he's had his own political talk show...
|
Elyssa Browning, a junior from St. John's College
|
2009 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 21 and from Austin, Texas at...
|
Jackson Ruzzo, a 12-year-old from Waccabuc, New York
|
"He wants to be a Broadway actor, because he likes to...
|
Joshua Malina, a TV actor and creator/producer from Celebrity Poker Showdown
|
"He created and produced Celebrity Poker Showdown for the Bravo Channel,...
|
Jove Graham, a biomedical engineer from Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
|
Season 26 1-time champion: $34,401 + $1,000. Jove's second contestant interview...
|
Mike Maheu, a high school teacher from San Diego, California
|
Season 25 2-time champion: $46,242 + $1,000. Last name pronounced like...
|
Liz Murphy, a foreign service officer originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania
|
2010 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 25 5-time champion: $121,302...
|
Inta Antler, a retired computer programmer from Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
|
Season 25 1-time champion: $12,700 + $2,000. Inta Antler - A...
|
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:...
|
Becky Anderson, a retired software specialist originally from Morganton, North Carolina
|
Season 25 1-time champion: $16,401 + $2,000. Becky Anderson - A...
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Carolyn Young, a homemaker from Marietta, Georgia
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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
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Season 25 3-time champion: $50,402 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Robert Knecht Schmidt, a patent agent from Cleveland, Ohio
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Season 26 1-time champion: $12,799 + $1,000. Middle name pronounced like...
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Justin Bernbach, a lobbyist from Brooklyn, New York
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2010 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 25 7-time champion: $155,001...
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Andy Srinivasan, a high school science teacher from Garner, North Carolina
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2010 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $69,600...
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Eric Betts, a senior from Emory University
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2009 College Championship first runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000. 21 and...
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Alison Stone Roberg, an administrative assistant from Kansas City, Missouri
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Season 26 3-time champion: $85,102 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Gary Bechtold, a garage door company owner from St. Cloud, Minnesota
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Season 26 3-time champion: $42,001 + $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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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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David Skaar, a research scientist from Raleigh, North Carolina
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Season 25 3-time champion: $102,000 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Gail Flemmons, a history teacher from Clinton, Mississippi
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Season 25 2-time champion: $46,399 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Carl Brandt, an investor originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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2009 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 25 4-time champion: $70,799...
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Ingrid Nelson, a judicial assistant from Lake Mills, Wisconsin
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Season 25 2-time champion: $27,802 + $2,000. Ingrid Nelson - A...
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Fred Beukema, a structural engineer from Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Season 25 3-time champion: $69,401 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Sanders Kleinfeld, a publishing technology specialist from Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Season 25 1-time champion: $26,597 + $2,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Jason Pratt, a middle school history teacher from Woodbridge, Virginia
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Season 25 2-time champion: $32,701 + $1,000. Jason Pratt - A...
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Melanie Baker-Streevy, a United Methodist pastor from Parma, Michigan
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Season 25 1-time champion: $26,900 + $1,000. Melanie Baker-Streevy - A...
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Ryan Chaffee, a tutor from Los Angeles, California
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $91,900...
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Elza Reeves, a bank teller from Louisville, Kentucky
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Season 25 1-time champion: $16,400 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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Jen McFann, a Peace Corps recruiter from Astoria, New York
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Season 26 1-time champion: $19,410 + $2,000. Jen McFann Astoria, New...
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Jean Cui, a student originally from Garden City, New York
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Season 25 2-time champion: $14,200 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Rebecca Dixon, a graduate student and musician from Vancouver, Washington
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Season 26 2-time champion: $53,002 + $1,000. Rebecca and her partner...
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Kimberly Jantz, an attorney from Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Season 26 1-time champion: $22,200 + $2,000. Kimberly Jantz - an...
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Dmitry Spivak, a junior from Northwestern University
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"The 11-year-old wasn't really kidding when he said he wanted to...
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Chris Rodrigues, a personal banking representative from New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Season 26 3-time champion: $41,498 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Janet Bradlow, an insurance agent from New York, New York
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Season 26 3-time champion: $58,000 + $2,000. Janet Bradlow New York,...
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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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Judy Mermelstein, a Census field representative from Queens, New York
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Season 25 1-time champion: $38,401 + $1,000. Judy also appeared on...
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Jennifer Broders, a junior high school social studies teacher from Stockton, Iowa
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Season 26 2-time champion: $59,801 + $1,000. Jennifer Broders - a...
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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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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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Laura Hughes, a mom from New Market, Maryland
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Season 26 1-time champion: $27,500 + $2,000. Wife of Season 16...
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Stephen Weingarten, a paraeducator from Portland, Oregon
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2010 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $96,690...
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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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Tom Nissley, an online books editor from Seattle, Washington
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2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2011 Tournament of Champions...
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Lea Tottle, a junior from Florida State University from Oldsmar, Florida
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2010-B College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii +...
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Dara Lind, a junior from Yale University
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2008 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 20 and from Cincinnati, OH at...
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Steven Popper, an economist from Topanga, California
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"A winner of 5 shows in 1988, he has since founded...
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Vito Cortese, a software engineer and Italian translator from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Season 27 3-time champion: $68,485 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Stacy Braverman, a public interest lawyer from Washington, D.C.
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Season 26 1-time champion: $14,984 + $2,000. As detailed in a...
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Sara Wilkinson, a country club concierge from Athens, Georgia
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Season 27 3-time champion: $72,701 + $2,000.
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Kara Spak, a newspaper reporter from Chicago, Illinois
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2011 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 27 5-time champion:...
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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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Justin Waters, a resident physician from Royal Oak, Michigan
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Season 25 1-time champion: $7,199 + $2,000. Justin Waters Royal Oak,...
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Mike Nelson, a mechanical engineer from Geneva, Illinois
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Season 27 2-time champion: $20,800 + $1,000. Jeopardy! Message Board user...
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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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Jenifer Thomas, a teacher assistant from Jacksonville, North Carolina
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Season 26 1-time champion: $13,400 + $2,000. Jenifer Thomas October 5,...
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Roger Craig, a computer scientist from Newark, Delaware
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2019 All-Star Games member of wildcard-match 2nd-place Team Austin: a share...
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Matt DeTura, a recent law school graduate from Washington, D.C.
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Season 27 3-time champion: $61,601 + $2,000.
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: MDT
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Tom Nissley, a writer from Seattle, Washington
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2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2011 Tournament of Champions...
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Roger Craig, a graduate student of computer science from Newark, Delaware
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2019 All-Star Games member of wildcard-match 2nd-place Team Austin: a share...
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Jerome Vered, a writer from Los Angeles, California
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"The 1-day record of $34,000 he set in 1992 stood for...
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John Krizel, a green community program coordinator from Beckley, West Virginia
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2011 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $105,204...
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Doug Lach, a marketing manager from Columbus, Ohio
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"He was the biggest winner of the 1999-2000 season. A marketing...
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Lan Djang, a health policy analyst from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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"He was a 5-time champion in 2001. Today he's a health...
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Paul Kursky, a copywriter from San Francisco, California
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2011 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. Season 26 5-time champion: $109,411...
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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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Kyle Kahan, a senior from Texas A&M University from Houston, Texas
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2010-B College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii +...
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Mike Marmesh, a veterinarian from Miami, Florida
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Season 26 1-time champion: $4,700 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Andrew Garen, an associate director of consumer marketing from Austin, Texas
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"He was a project manager when he won his 5 shows...
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Celeste DiNucci, a recent graduate student from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2014 Battle of the Decades...
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Carl Bradshaw, a financial manager from St. Louis, Missouri
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Season 27 2-time champion: $17,899 + $2,000.
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: Titmouse
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Jim Stevens, a high school math teacher from Fairview Park, Ohio
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2009 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Season 25 6-time champion: $140,600 + $2,000.
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Miguel Ferrer, an actor from Crossing Jordan
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"He began his career as a studio drummer and played on...
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Dave Simpson, a pastor from Belcamp, Maryland
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2009 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 24 4-time champion:...
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Arthur Phillips, an author from Brooklyn, New York
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"He was a speechwriter from Boston when he won five shows...
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Leslie Frates, a Spanish teacher from Hayward, California
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"A Jeopardy! tournament veteran, her best-known Jeopardy! appearance may be in...
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Tom Bergeron, an Emmy Award-winning host from Dancing with the Stars
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2009 Celebrity Jeopardy! player: $25,000 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. "He's...
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Bob Verini, a film journalist and test prep teacher from Los Angeles, California
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"A resident of New York City when he won the 1987...
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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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Sara Terrell, a veterinary technician from Windsor, Connecticut
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2007 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD Home...
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Mark Dawson, a business manager from Chamblee, Georgia
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2014 Battle of the Decades quarterfinalist: $10,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Erik Larsen, a librarian and a licensed amateur boxing official from Jacksonville, Florida
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"A 5-time champion from 1990, he's a librarian and a licensed...
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Will Walters, a twelve-year-old from Lexington, Kentucky
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"He wants to follow in the footsteps of his idols, Albert...
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John Cuthbertson, an investment analyst from San Diego, California
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"He was the highest money winner of the 1993-94 season. An...
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Aaron Schroeder, a grad student from San Diego, California
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2009 Tournament of Champions second runner-up: $50,000. Season 24 5-time champion:...
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Jackie Harrison, a surgeon from Chicago, Illinois
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2003 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000.
Season 19 4-time champion: $66,602 + $2,000.
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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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Nick Swezey, a publisher from Washington, D.C.
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2007 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD Home...
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Chuck Forrest, an attorney for the UN IFAD from Marino, Italy
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\"In 1986, he was a law student living in Grand Blanc,...
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Steve Greene, a senior from UCLA from Elk Grove, California
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2010-B College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $10,000 + a Nintendo Wii +...
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Billy Baxter, an attorney from Richmond, Virginia
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"Representing the College of William & Mary, he won the 1992...
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Chuck Forrest, a lawyer and CEO from London, United Kingdom
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\"He became a winner of the second-ever Tournament of Champions in...
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Sandra Gore, a corporate researcher from Berkeley, California
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"After five wins in 1987, she fulfilled her dream of moving...
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Buddy Wright, an operations engineer from Fort Worth, Texas
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2011 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up: $50,000. Season 26 4-time champion:...
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Kevin Keach, a project administrator from St. Louis, Missouri
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"He considered himself a simple Missouri farm boy when he won...
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Dan Pawson, a legislative aide from Boston, Massachusetts
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2014 Battle of the Decades...
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Rahul Francis, a twelve-year-old from Flushing, New York
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"This electronic wizard's current plans are to run a technology company....
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John Ryan, a corporate controller from Richmond, California
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"As a college student, he was the top winner of the...
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Russ Schumacher, a graduate student and newlywed from Fort Collins, Colorado
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"He won the most recent Tournament of Champions. A graduate student...
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Jack Archey, an actor and writer from Los Angeles, California
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"He was a CPA and comedian when he won his 5th...
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Marissa Goldsmith, a web developer from Springfield, Virginia
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Season 27 3-time champion: $44,100 + $2,000.
Jeopardy! Message Board user name: marteena
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Donna Vogel, a scientist from Bethesda, Maryland
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2009 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 24 4-time champion:...
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Brian Weikle, a project manager from Minneapolis, Minnesota
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Nifty Nine (players with byes into...
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Dan Avila, a photographer from Los Angeles, California
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Season 7 1-time champion: $5,300 + a Sanyo remote control stereo...
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Josh Lacey, a 10-year-old from Ellicott City, Maryland
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"The International Olympic Committee does such good work, he would like...
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Grace Veach, a librarian from Lakeland, Florida
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"After winning 5 games in 1997, she was the grand marshall...
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Dave Abbott, a musician and licensing executive from Fort Thomas, Kentucky
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"He won the 1999 Tournament of Champions. A musician and licensing...
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Kyle Hale, a college senior from Katy, Texas
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"Representing Texas A&M, he won the 2002 College Championship. Now he's...
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Tad Carithers, an attorney from New York City, New York
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"He finished second in the 2001 Tournament of Champions. Today he...
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John Genova, a teacher from Granada Hills, California
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"From 1984, he was the earliest 5-time champion in the tournament....
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Fred Cofone, a copy editor from Old Greenwich, Connecticut
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Season 27 2-time champion: $24,400 + $2,000.
Last name pronounced like "kuh-FONE".
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Dave Belote, a recently retired base commander from Woodbridge, Virginia
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2010 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Season 26 5-time champion:...
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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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Tom Smolich, a Catholic priest originally from Sacramento, California
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Season 5 player (1989-04-11). Season 6 3-time champion: $39,802. Last name...
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Tom Smolich, a Catholic priest originally from Sacramento, California
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Season 5 player (1989-04-11). Season 6 3-time champion: $39,802. Last name...
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Ego Nwodim, a comedian from Baltimore, Maryland
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"A comedian from Baltimore, Maryland, her one-woman show enjoyed a sold-out...
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Lan Djang, a business analyst from Toronto, Canada
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Elite Eighteen (Round 2 winners) member:...
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Tom Kavanaugh, a kickball team captain from St. Louis, Missouri
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2014 Battle of the Decades invitee: $5,000. 2006 Tournament of Champions...
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Gabe Orlet, a senior from Belleville, Illinois
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2009 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
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Leszek Pawlowicz, a computer consultant from Flagstaff, Arizona
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"He was the winner of the 1992 Tournament of Champions. Today...
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Babu Srinivasan, a history professor from Houston, Texas
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"His aggressive wagering helped him become the biggest winner from the...
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David Venderbush, a lawyer from New York, New York
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"His 5 wins in 1993 came just in time to pay...
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