Game Show Appearances
This page honors current and former quiz bowl players at any level that have appeared on television game shows. If you know of any players whose exploits are not listed here, please contact us at [email protected] so that we can update our list.
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| Ziad Ali | North Carolina State, Early College at Guilford, Stanford | The Chase | 1 | 2021: $31,667 |
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| Ziad Ali | North Carolina State, Early College at Guilford, Stanford | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2016: $10,000 |
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| Shawn Askew | Georgia Tech | Jeopardy! | 2 | 1997: $14,000 |
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| Bryce Avery | The Challengers | 2 | 1991: $16,325 |
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| Gilad Avrahami | Booker T. Washington, Haverford, Hunter | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2022: $1,000 |
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| Eric Backes | Jeopardy! | 6 | 2019: $107,602 2019: $5,000 |
2019 Tournament of Champions | |
| Dana Bacon | Jeopardy! | 1991: $17,700 |
1991 Teen Tournament | ||
| Chris Barger | Jeopardy! | 1 | 1997: $0 |
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| Craig Barker | Michigan, Livonia Stevenson | Jeopardy! | 1997: $31,000 + car |
1997 College Championship; 1998 Tournament of Champions; 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions | |
| Brick Barrientos | Jeopardy! | 1997: $14,000 |
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| Mike Becker | Jeopardy! | 1987: $55,400 |
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| Rachel Beckman | Danville | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2001: $30,001 |
Won Kids Week show at age 11 |
| Katy Beebe | Carleton College | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2000: $1,000 |
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| Eric Biber | Jeopardy! | 4 | 1993: $19,100 |
1993 College Championship | |
| Ryan David Bilger | Emmaus, West Virginia, Gettysburg College | Jeopardy! | 2019 |
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| Emily Bingham | Northmont, Wright State, Northmont Middle | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2016: $10,000 |
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| Ben Bishop | Lakeside, Amherst | Jeopardy! | 7 | 2008: $115,800 2009: $10,000 |
2009 Tournament of Champions |
| Ron Black | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1985: $47,401 1985: $5,000 1990: $5,000 |
1985 Tournament of Champions; 1990 Super Jeopardy! | |
| Brandon Blackwell | Jeopardy! | 3 | 2008: $10,000 2024: $5,000 |
2008 Teen tournament semifinalist; 2024 Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist | |
| Brandon Blackwell | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2012: $43,100 |
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| Niki Blanchard | UC Berkeley, Homestead, Treasure Valley | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2015: $50,000 |
Runner-Up |
| Jason Block | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2000: $125,000 |
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| Craig Boge | Stanford | Jeopardy! | 4 | 2007: $50,000 |
2007 College Championship |
| Chris Borglum | Valencia | Jeopardy! | 1 | 1997: $0 + Hammerman rings |
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| Chris Borglum | Valencia | Jeopardy! | 1 | 1997: $0 |
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| Wes Borucki | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2000: $0 |
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| Julie Bratvold | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2012: $19,001 |
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| Julie Bratvold | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2017: $5,000 |
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| Michael Braun | Jeopardy! | 4 | 2005: $75,000 |
2005 Teen Tournament | |
| Gabriel Brison-Trezise | Kenyon, Hanover | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2019: $24,400 |
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| Colin Brown | U of Rochester | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2005: $5,000 |
2005 College Championship |
| Colby Burnett | Speer Academy, Northwestern, Fenwick | Jeopardy! | 11 | 2012: $100,000 2013: $250,000 2014: $25,000 2019: $33,333 2024: $5,000 |
2012-B Teachers Tournament; 2013 Tournament of Champions; 2014 Battle of the Decades; 2019 All-Star Games; 2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament |
| Lorin Burte | The Challengers | 1991: $91,000 |
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| Joshua Cabat | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2011: $1,000 |
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| Jessica Cantrell | Adairsville | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2018: $1,000 |
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| Bryan Carrasco | Rock Bridge | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2024: $2,000 |
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| Phil Castagna | Stump the Schwab | 1 | 2006: $0 + Schwabblehead doll |
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| Benoy Chacko | Michigan | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2011 |
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| Benoy Chacko | Michigan | Jeopardy! | 1994: $5,000 |
1994 College Championship | |
| Kaberi Chakrabarty | Jeopardy! Teachers Tournament | 4 | 2016: $50,000 + $2,500 education grant to fund classroom projects from Farmers Insurance through its Thank America's Teachers program |
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| Papa Chakravarthy | Dunbar | Jeopardy! | 4 | 2006: $75,000 |
2006 Teen Tournament |
| Stephen Chanderbhan | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2022: $2,000 |
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| Kendra Chapman | Stratford Academy, Mercy Academy, Davidson, duPont Manual | Jeopardy! | 2003: $2,500 |
2003 Teen Tournament | |
| Ron Cheung | Jeopardy! | 4 | 2022: $21,599 2024: $10,000 |
Season 39 1-time champion; 2024 Champions wildcard semifinalist | |
| Beth Cimini | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2005: $10,000 |
2005 College Championship | |
| Brian Clouse | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2000: $32,000 |
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| Brian Clouse | Jeopardy! | 1 | 1996: Curtis Mathes 35" home theatre monitor/TV |
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| Mark Coen | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2004: $64,000 |
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| Sherri Cohen | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2017: $1,000 |
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| John Colterman | Assumption Catholic | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2004: $2,000 |
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| Richard Cordray | Central Crossing | Jeopardy! | 7 | 1986: $40,303 1987: $5,000 |
1987 Tournament of Champions |
| Claudia Corriere | Jeopardy! | 3 | 2016: $31,000 |
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| Bryan Coyle | Irondale | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2019: $2,000 |
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| Alex Damisch | Minnesota, DePaul, Lawrence | Jeopardy! | 4 | 2019: $35,549 |
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| Alex Damisch | Minnesota, DePaul, Lawrence | Jeopardy! | 4 | 2019: $35,549 |
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| Bhibha Das | Jeopardy! | 3 | 2011: $42,380 |
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| Sam Daub | Eden Prairie | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2002: $2,000 |
2002 Back to School Week |
| Mark Dawson | Jeopardy! | 2001: $342,000 + car |
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| Michael Day | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1985: $1,000 1985: $53,500 2005: $5,000 |
1985 Tournament of Champions; 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions | |
| Kunle Demuren | Princeton, Ocean Lakes | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2002: $49,000 |
2002 Kids Week; highest one-day Kids Week total ever |
| Christopher Denault | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2016: $1,000 |
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| Jim Dendy | Jeopardy! | No details available |
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| Josh DenHartog | Caltech | Jeopardy! | 1997: $25,000 1998: $2,500 2005: $5,000 |
1997 Teen Tournament; 1998 Tournament of Champions; 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions | |
| Josh DenHartog | Caltech | Win Ben Stein's Money | No details available |
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| Jason Dettlebach | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2000: $125,000 |
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| Grant DeYoung | Tri-City College Prep | Jeopardy! | 4 | 2024: $81,203: (Winner as of 20 May 2024.) |
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| Raj Dhuwalia | Florida | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2002: $23,200 |
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| Joan Dietrich | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2019: $23,300 |
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| Jennifer Dikes | Jeopardy! | 1 | 1990: $1,000 |
1990 Teen Tournament | |
| James Dinan | 2 Minute Drill | 2001: $5,000 |
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| James Dinan | Paranoia | No details available |
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| James Dinan | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | $64,000 |
Originally won $0, but was invited back for a second chance. | ||
| David C. Dixon | Jeopardy! | 1993: $0 |
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| Bryn Douglass | Chattahoochee | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2010: $2,000 |
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| Sarah Dubnik | Pittsburgh | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2016: $25,000 |
2016 College Championship 2nd Runner-up |
| Mike Dupée | Emory, Florida | Jeopardy! | 1996: $66,401 1996: $100,000 2005: $32,500 2014: $5,000 |
1996 Tournament of Champions; 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions; 2014 Battle of the Decades | |
| James Erwin | Jeopardy! | 3 | 2009: $23,598 |
2-time champion | |
| Anne Exler | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2016: $1,000 |
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| Michael Falk | Iowa State, St. Mary's Visitation | Jeopardy! | 4 | 2006: $59,403 2006: $250,000 2014: $5,000 |
2006 Tournament of Champions; 2014 Battle of the Decades |
| Meryl Federman | Harvard, Livingston | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 2007: $75,000 |
Champion |
| Adam Fine | Johns Hopkins, Maryland | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1999: $16,000 |
Appeared on same show as Rick Grimes. | |
| Kermin Elliott Fleming | Carnegie Mellon | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2004: $100,000 |
Champion; Attended same HS as John Zheng |
| Kermin Elliott Fleming | Carnegie Mellon | Tournament of Champions | 1 | 2006: $5,000 |
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| Morgan Flood | Penn Manor | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 1 | 2012: $5,000 |
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| Eric Floyd | Georgia | Jeopardy! | 5 | 2002: $97,800 |
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| Eric Floyd | Georgia | Tournament of Champions | 4 | 2003: $25,000 |
Finalist |
| Heidi Fogle | Stanford | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 2 | 2007: $10,000 |
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| Chuck Forrest | Millon Dollar Masters | 2 | 2002: $25,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Chuck Forrest | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1985: $72,800 |
5-time champion | |
| Chuck Forrest | Tournament of Champions | 4 | 1986: $100,000 |
Champion | |
| Chuck Forrest | $250,000 Super Jeopardy! | 1 | 1993: $5,000 |
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| Chuck Forrest | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 1 | 2005: $25,000 |
Part of the "Nifty Nine" | |
| Akiva Fox | Penn | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 1997: $7,500 |
Finalist | |
| Jessie Francis | St. Joseph, Maryland, Paint Branch | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2022: $2,000 |
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| Tara Franey | Michigan State | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2008: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| Kristin Frankhouser | Jeopardy! Back to School Week | 1 | 2001: $4,000 |
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| Steve Frappier | Westminster, WUSTL, Ransom Everglades | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2008: $2,000 |
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| David Frazee | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2002: $26,800 |
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| Christianne Gadd | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2015: $1,000 |
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| Clifford Galiher | Half Moon Bay, UCLA | Tournament of Champions | 2007: $50,000 |
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| Clifford Galiher | Half Moon Bay, UCLA | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2007: $100,000 |
Champion |
| Tom Galloway | Greed | 1999: $20,000 |
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| Greg Garbee | Palm Beach CC | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2004: $32,000 |
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| Anneke Garcia | Jeopardy! | 6 | 2019: $5,000 2019: $105,487 |
Season 35 4-time champion; 2019 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist | |
| Lucia Geng | Great Neck South, Chicago | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 2 | 2016: $10,000 |
Teen Tournament Semifinalist |
| Scott Gillispie | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 1991: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Scott Gillispie | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 2 | 2005: $25,000 |
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| Scott Gillispie | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 1991: $27,400 |
Champion | |
| Amanda Goad | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 1996: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Amanda Goad | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 1996: $31,200 |
Champion | |
| William Golden | James E. Taylor, Houston, Texas, Harmony Excellence-Houston | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2014: $10,000 |
2014 Teen Tournament |
| Andrew Gonzalez | USC | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2005: $2,000 |
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| David Goodman | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2000: $1,000,000 |
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| Ashley Grand | Torrey Pines | Jeopardy! College Championship | 1 | 2007: $5,000 |
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| Andy Greeley | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2018: $2,000 |
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| Rick Grimes | Jeopardy! | 1993: $9,601 |
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| Rick Grimes | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1999: $64,000 |
Appeared on same show as Adam Fine. | ||
| Victoria Groce | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2005: $23,801 |
Defeated a 19-time champion | |
| David Hamilton | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2001: $32,000 |
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| Leslie Hamilton | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2011: $2,000 |
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| Lincoln Hamilton | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2016: $2,000 |
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| Lincoln Hamilton | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2 | 2018: $50,000 |
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| David Hankins | Dartmouth | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2004: $1,000 |
Was the third contestant on the show where Nancy Zerg beat Ken Jennings |
| Ben Henri | Grosse Pointe North | Jeopardy! | 5 | 2020: $100,000 2021: $5,000 |
2020 Teachers Tournament Winner; 2021 Tournament of Champions Quarterfinalist |
| Laura Hertzfeld | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2019: $2,000 |
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| Ken Hesser | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2000: $64,000 |
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| Will Hester | Merrol Hyde | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2005: $2,000 |
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| Josh Hill | North Little Rock Middle, Arkansas | Jeopardy! | 9 | 2018: $164,721 2019: $5,000 |
2019 Tournament of Champions |
| Eric S. Hillemann | Carleton College | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2000: $20,700 |
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| Allison Holley | Lawrence, Illinois | Jeopardy! College Championship | 1 | 2017: $5,000 |
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| Allison Holley | Lawrence, Illinois | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2017: $5,000 |
2017 College Championship |
| James Holst | Iowa | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2009: $26,801 |
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| Fritz Holznagel | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2 | 2018: $30,000 |
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| Fritz Holznagel | Jeopardy! | 8 | 1995: $49,413 1995: $100,000 1996: $5,000 2005: $25,000 2014: $5,000 |
Season 11 4-time champion; 1995 Tournament of Champions winner; 1996 Olympic Games tournament semifinalist; 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 winner; 2014 Battle of the Decades invitee | |
| Jennifer Hopens | Texas, Temple | Jeopardy! | 3 | 1997: $12,200 |
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| Jeff Hoppes | Princeton, UC Berkeley, Manheim Township | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2004: $2,000 |
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| Andrew Hutchings | Jeopardy! College Championship | 1998: $25,000 + car |
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| Andrew Hutchings | Tournament of Champions | 1 | 1999: $2,500 |
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| Andrew Hutchings | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 1 | 2005: $5,000 |
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| Grant Hutchins | Edmond Santa Fe | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2005: $25,000 |
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| Grant Hutchinson | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2003: $25,000 |
Runner-up | |
| Ben Ingram | Jeopardy! | 16 | 2013: $177,534 2014: $250,000 2019: $16,666 2024: $5,000 |
2014 Tournament of Champions Winner; 2019 All-Star Games as part of Team Julia; 2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament Quarterfinalist | |
| Steve Irish | Jeopardy! | No details available |
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| Sahir Islam | Harvard | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 1 | 2005: $5,000 |
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| Sahir Islam | Harvard | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 1997: $26,300 |
Champion |
| Samer T. Ismail | Penn, Yale | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2011: $2,000 |
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| Jayanth Iyengar | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2005: $25,000 |
Finalist | |
| Matthew Jackson | Yale, Georgetown Day, Chicago | Jeopardy! | 22 | 2015: $413,612 2015: $100,000 2019: $100,000 2024: $10,000 |
2015 Tournament of Champions; 2019 All Star Games; 2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament |
| Alex Jacob | Jeopardy! | 13 | 2014: $5,000: (JIT Quarterfinalist) 2015: $250,000: (2015 Tournament of Champions Winner) 2015: $151,802 2019: $25,000: (3rd Place Team Buzzy) |
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| Josh Jacobson | Remote Control | No details available |
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| Alexa Jakob | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2022: $1,000 |
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| Stan Jastrzebski | DePauw, Purdue | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2017: $2,000 |
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| Steve Jenkins | Carleton College | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2006: $23,785 |
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| Ken Jennings | Brigham Young | 1 vs. 100 | 2 | 2006: $714.29 |
Appeared in premiere episode. |
| Ken Jennings | Brigham Young | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 3 | 2005: $500,000 |
Runner-up |
| Ken Jennings | Brigham Young | Jeopardy! | 75 | 2004: $2,520,700 |
Total winnings record; appearances record; single-show record |
| Ken Jennings | Brigham Young | Smarter Than a 5th Grader? | 1 | 2008: $500,000 |
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| Ivory Johnson | University High | Jeopardy! Teachers Tournament | 1 | 2020: $5,000 |
Quarterfinalist |
| Brynn Jones | Alabama, Oregon State | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2008: $2,000 |
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| Vinita Kailasanath | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 2004: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Vinita Kailasanath | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 2 | 2005: $25,000 |
Advanced to Round 2 | |
| Vinita Kailasanath | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2001: $50,000 + car |
Champion | |
| Brian Kalt | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2000: $32,000 |
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| Brian Kalt | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 2 | 1987: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Steve Kaplan | UCLA, UC Berkeley | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2005: $20,400 |
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| Tina Karelson | Jeopardy! | 2 | 1993: $8,000 + trip |
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| Anurag Kashyap | Rancho Bernardo | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 2008: $75,000 |
Also was the 2005 National Spelling Bee champion |
| Pat Kavanaugh | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2015: $2,000 |
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| Jason Keller | Rutgers, Cornell | Jeopardy! | 12 | 2011: $213,900 2013: $10,000 |
9-time champion; 2013 Tournament of Champions semifinalist |
| Matt Keller | Vanderbilt | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2004: $0 |
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| Matt Keller | Vanderbilt | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2000: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| Larissa Kelly | UC Berkeley, Princeton | Jeopardy! | 14 | 2008: $222,597 2009: $100,000 2014: $5,000 2019: $333,333 2024: $10,000 |
2009 Tournament of Champions; 2014 Battle of the Decades; 2019 All-Star Games; 2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament semifinalist |
| Christine Kennedy | Notre Dame, Fisher Catholic | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2007: $25,000 |
Finalist |
| Su Kim | Jeopardy! | 3 | 2007: $46,901 |
3-day champion | |
| Amanda King | Jeopardy! | No details available |
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| Cheryl Klein | Carleton College | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2000: $1,000 |
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| David Kneip | Temple | Jeopardy! | 1996 |
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| Andy Kravis | Columbia, Farmington, Michigan | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 2 | 2002: $5,000 |
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| Andy Kravis | Columbia, Farmington, Michigan | Wheel of Fortune | 1 | 2012: $50,550: ($50,550 includes a trip to the Sheraton Cable Beach Resort in Nassau, Bahamas worth $7,000 on Wheel of Fortune College Week as a student from the University of Michigan on 2008-04-30. Andy solved his bonus puzzle to take a $25,000 bonus prize.) |
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| Andy Kravis | Columbia, Farmington, Michigan | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2011: $1,000 |
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| Lenzy Krehbiel-Burton | Oklahoma State, Tulsa | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2007: $12,300 |
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| Sharon Kristal | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 1 | 1990: $1,000 |
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| Tom Kunzen | Seminole CC | Jeopardy! | 6 | 2011: $134,402 |
5-time champion |
| Michelle LaLonde | Wayne State, Michigan | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2012: $20,500 |
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| Mike LaMasse | Plymouth Salem | Jeopardy! College Championship | 1 | 2000: $2,500 |
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| Alyson Lamble | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2015: $1,000 |
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| Emily LaMonica | MAST | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2016: $10,000 |
2016 Teen Tournament |
| Dave Legler | Twenty-One | 6 | 2000: $1,765,000 |
Set all-time record for game show winnings. | |
| Josh Levy | Jeopardy! College Championship | 1999: $10,000 |
Finalist | ||
| Sheldon Lewis | RIT | Jeopardy! College Championship | 1 | 2018: $5,000 |
Quarterfinalist |
| Sheldon Lewis | RIT | The Chase | 1 | 2022: $70,000: (1/3 of a $210,000 pot) |
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| Al Lin | Tournament of Champions | 1 | 1993: $1,000 |
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| Al Lin | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1993: $58,903 |
5-time champion | |
| Bruce Lin | Princeton, Queen's | Jeopardy! | 4 | 2006: $56,599 |
3-day champion |
| Bruce Lin | Princeton, Queen's | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2018: $5,000 |
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| Brian Lnu | Jeopardy! | No details available |
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| Sherman Lo | Jeopardy! | 3 | 2006: $37,201 |
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| Rob Long | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2000: $64,000 |
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| Dennis Loo | Thomas Jefferson Science & Tech, Virginia, Virginia Tech, IMSA | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2010: $2,000 |
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| Londyn Lorenz | Mississippi, Saxony Lutheran | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2020: $10,000 |
2020 College Championship semifinalist |
| Bruce Lou | Saratoga, UC Berkeley | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2020: $15,245 |
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| Jon Lubin | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2002: $250,000 |
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| Jason Luna | UC Irvine | 1 vs. 100 | 1 | 2008: $1,000,000 |
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| Tim Lynch | Jeopardy! | 1 | 1999: His & Her Jaguar Watches |
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| David Madden | Princeton, Ridgewood | Jeopardy! | 20 | 2005: $430,400 |
19-time champion |
| David Madden | Princeton, Ridgewood | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 2006: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| Ian Manka | USC | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2018: $30,000 |
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| Ian Manka | USC | Jeopardy! Kids Week | 1 | 2003: $1,000 + HP Media Center computer package |
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| Claire Marinello | Boston College | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2019: $2,000 |
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| Nico Martinez | Stanford | Tournament of Champions | 1 | 2006: $5,000 |
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| Nico Martinez | Stanford | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2005: $100,000 |
Champion |
| Maribeth Mason | Caltech, Illinois | Jeopardy! | 2 | 1997: $8,999 |
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| Maribeth Mason | Caltech, Illinois | Winning Lines | 1 | 2000: $1,000 |
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| Richard J. Mason | Caltech | Win Ben Stein's Money | 1 | 1998: $5,000 |
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| Richard J. Mason | Caltech | Jeopardy! | 3 | 2002: $52,000 |
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| Richard J. Mason | Caltech | Winning Lines | 1 | 2000: $1,000 |
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| Richard J. Mason | Caltech | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2009: $25,000 |
Used Robert Hentzel as a lifeline |
| Sarah Mauldin | Jeopardy! | 3 | 2003: $38,400 |
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| John McClain | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 1999: $32,000 |
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| Ryan McClarren | Jeopardy! | 2004: $1,000 |
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| Jack McClintock | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2011: $2,000 |
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| Andrew McGeorge | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 1990: $15,400 |
Runner-up | |
| Maureen McIvor | Georgetown | Jeopardy! College Championship | 1 | 1991: $1,000 |
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| Aidan Mehigan | Penn, Columbia, St. Anselm's, Oxford | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 2009: $15,000 |
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| Sabreena Merchant | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2020: $2,000 |
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| Nicholas Meyer | UC Berkeley | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2001: $32,000 |
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| Benny Meyers | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2009: $2,000 |
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| Tom Michael | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2001: $64,000 |
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| Chris Miller | Jeopardy! | 12 | 2004: $10,000 2004: $125,597 2005: $93,844 |
2004 Tournament of Champions; 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions | |
| Susan Mitchell | Texas A&M | Jeopardy! | 5 | 2007: $67,100 |
4-day champion |
| Susan Mitchell | Texas A&M | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 2007: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| Steve Mond | Juan Diego Catholic, Rowland Hall | Jeopardy! Teachers Tournament | 4 | 2018: $25,000 + 2500 Grant |
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| Allyson Mondoux | Jeopardy! College Championship | 1 | 1996: $0 |
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| Ashwin Monian | Green Hope, Delaware, North Carolina Science and Math | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2020: $2,020 |
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| Brian Moore | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1993: $62,002 |
5-time champion | |
| Brian Moore | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 1994: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Brian Moore | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 3 | 2005: $72,200 |
Advanced to Elite Eighteen | |
| Rodrigo Morante | Ottawa | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2019: $1,000 |
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| Cara Moretto | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2019: $2,000 |
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| Matt Morris | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 1 | 2005: $5,000 |
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| Matt Morris | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 1994: $29,601 |
Champion | |
| Richard Morris | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 1990: $11,799 |
Finalist | |
| Trey Morris | Texas A&M | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2002: $1,000 |
Lost to Ben Tritle |
| Chad Mosher | Armstrong | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2 | 2011: $43,550 |
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| Chad Mosher | Armstrong | Wheel of Fortune | 1 | 2015: $19,450 |
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| Chad Mosher | Armstrong | Jeopardy! Kids Week | 1 | 2003: $2,000 + HP Media Center computer package |
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| Pam Mueller | Loyola Chicago | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 2001: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| Pam Mueller | Loyola Chicago | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 4 | 2005: $92,201 |
Semi-finalist |
| Pam Mueller | Loyola Chicago | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2000: $50,000 + car |
Champion |
| Nathan Murphy | Bishop Kelly, Gonzaga | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2009: $2,000 |
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| John Nam | Maryland | Jeopardy! | 1 | No details available |
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| Sathvik Namburar | Woodward Academy | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2019: $29,201 |
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| Sharath Narayan | James Clemens, Liberty Middle, Vanderbilt, Northwestern | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 2016: $100,000 |
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| Nancy Neff | Jeopardy! | 2 | 1987: $13,000 |
1-day champion | |
| Nancy Neff | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2 | 2006: $100,000 |
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| George Nelson | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 2002: $25,000 |
Runner-up | |
| Eric Newhouse | $250,000 Super Jeopardy! | 2 | 1990: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Eric Newhouse | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 1989: $28,100 |
Champion | |
| Eric Newhouse | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 1 | 2005: $25,000 |
Part of the "Nifty Nine" | |
| Eric Newhouse | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 1998: $50,000 |
Won special Teen Reunion Show | |
| Eric Newhouse | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 1989: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Eric Newhouse | Millon Dollar Masters | 4 | 2002: $100,000 |
Runner up | |
| Zach Newkirk | Eastside | Jeopardy! | 8 | 2020: $126,871 2022: $5,000 |
Delayed return due to covid; 2022 Tournament of Champions Quarterfinalist |
| Blaze Newman | San Dieguito | Jeopardy! | 3 | 1988: $14,600 + Hotpoint cooking center & Capri Lighting spotlighting + Jeopardy! box game or computerized version |
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| Eok Ngo | UC Berkeley | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2003: $1,000 |
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| Chris Nolte | Caltech | Winning Lines | 1 | 2000: $1,000 |
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| Elizabeth Norton | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 2 | 1999: $5,000 |
Semifinalist | |
| Jay O'Brien | Hoosick Falls, Albany College of Pharmacy | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2015: $1,000 |
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| Kevin P. Olmstead | Jeopardy! | 3 | 1994: $26,911 |
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| Kevin P. Olmstead | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2000: $2,180,000 |
Largest ever gameshow win at the time | |
| Kevin P. Olmstead | 1 vs. 100 | 1 | 2006: $0 |
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| Kevin P. Olmstead | Grand Slam | 1 | 2007 |
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| Mazin Omer | Harvard, Ottawa Hills | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2022: $2,000 |
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| Shiva Oswal | Pi-oneers, De Anza College, Stanford Online | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2017: $250,000 |
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| Matt Ottinger | $ale of the Century | 1986: $2,300 |
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| Matt Ottinger | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2004: $2,000 |
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| Cerulean Ozarow | Hunter, Brown | Jeopardy! Kids Week | 1 | 2014: $25,158 |
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| Jim Paluszak | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 1991: $5,000 |
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| Hari Parameswaran | Georgia Tech, Beavercreek | Jeopardy! | 5 | 2021: $1,000 2023: $5,000 2023: $35,000 |
2023 Second Chance winner; 2023 Champions quarterfinalist |
| Bill Patschak | Walkersville | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2016: $1,000 |
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| Leszek Pawlowicz | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2015: $50,000 |
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| Leszek Pawlowicz | Master Minds | 1 | 2020: $10,000 |
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| Leszek Pawlowicz | Win Ben Stein's Money | 1 | $5,000 |
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| Leszek Pawlowicz | Jeopardy! | 10 | 1992: $10,000 1992: $75,400 + Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary home game or computerized version 2005: $5,000 2014: $25,000 |
Season 8 5-time champion; 1992 Tournament of Champions winner; 2005 Ultimate tournament of Champions player; 2014 Battle of the Decades semifinalist | |
| Leszek Pawlowicz | History IQ | 1 | 2001: $250,000 |
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| Toussaint Pegues | St. Mark's School of Texas | Jeopardy! College Championship | 1 | 2022: $10,000 |
Quarterfinalist |
| Tova Perlmutter | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2008: $1,000 |
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| Steven Perry | Virginia, Rhodes, Pittsburgh | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2001: $500,000 |
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| Chance Persons | Burnsville | Jeopardy! College Championship | 1 | 2022: $10,000 |
Quarterfinalist |
| Kenny Peskin | Cornell | GoldPocket | 2000: $250,000 |
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| Kenny Peskin | Cornell | 2 Minute Drill | 2001: $5,000 |
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| Kenny Peskin | Cornell | Stump the Schwab | 1 | No details available |
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| Greg Peterson | Northwestern, Lawrence, Maine South, Keith Country Day | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 2007: $38,600 |
Runner-up |
| Adam Pinson | Bevill-Jasper, Central Alabama CC, Alabama-Birmingham | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2005: $50,000 |
Runner-up |
| Joe Pipp | Robbinsdale Cooper | Jeopardy! | 4 | 1986: $20,000 + trip |
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| Martin Poteralski | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 3 | 2001: $250,000 |
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| Martin Poteralski | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 1994: $5,000 |
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| Martin Poteralski | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | $250,000 |
Originally won $0, but was invited back for a second chance. | |
| Justin Powell | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 1997: $17,125 |
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| Niall Prendergast | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2011: $2,000 |
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| Carrie Pruett | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 1993 |
Semi-finalist | ||
| Carrie Pruett | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2003: $32,000 |
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| James Quintong | Northwestern | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2005: $4,001 |
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| Chris Rantz | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2000: $1,000 |
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| Jeremy Rasmussen | South Florida | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2007: $30,001 |
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| Yogesh Raut | Washington State - Vancouver, NYU, New Mexico State, Stanford, USC, UC Berkeley, Texas | Jeopardy! | 12 | 2023: $98,403 2024: $250,000 |
Season 39 3-time champion; 2024 Tournament of Champions winner |
| Madhury Ray | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2003 |
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| Casey Retterer | Oakland Mills, James Blake, Maryland | Jeopardy! College Championship | 1 | 2004: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| Jay Rhee | Jeopardy! | 6 | 2011: $107,203 |
6-time champion | |
| Jay Rhee | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 2011: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Suzanne Rivoire | Texas | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2001: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| Jesse Roach | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 1993 |
Finalist | |
| Rebecca Rosenthal | Bergen Academies, Benjamin Franklin Middle, Swarthmore | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2018: $10,000 |
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| Samantha Ross | Macalester | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2005: $1,000 |
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| Samantha Ross | Macalester | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2007: $15,000 |
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| David Roussel | Jeopardy! | 2 | 1987: $9,500 |
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| Brad Rutter | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 7 | 2005: $2,115,000 |
Champion | |
| Brad Rutter | Jeopardy! | 5 | 2000: $55,102 + 2 cars |
5-time champion | |
| Brad Rutter | Tournament of Champions | 4 | 2001: $100,000 |
Champion | |
| Brad Rutter | Millon Dollar Masters | 4 | 2002: $1,000,000 |
Champion | |
| Kathy Sahlmann | Mercyhurst Prep, Strong Vincent Middle | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2008: $10,598 |
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| Armand Sanchez | Gunderson, Renaissance Academy | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2022: $1,000 |
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| Armand Sanchez | Gunderson, Renaissance Academy | Master Minds | 1 | 2021: $1,000 |
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| Rishi Sangani | La Jolla | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2017: $1,000 |
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| Clarissa Santori | Centennial | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2017: $10,000 |
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| Marko Saric | Wheaton North | Jeopardy! | 3 | 2024: $29,600 |
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| Justin Sausville | Jeopardy! | 9 | 2011: $136,200 2011: $10,000 |
Season 27/28 6-time champion, 2011 Tournament of Champions semifinalist | |
| Kristin Sausville | Jeopardy! | 7 | 2015: $5,000 2015: $95,201 |
Season 31 5-time champion; 2015 Tournament of Champions semifinalist | |
| Kristin Sausville | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2 | 2017: $5,000 |
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| Kristin Sausville | The Chase | 1 | 2021: $72,500 |
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| Brad Savage | Einstein, Flint Hill | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2001: Costa Caribbean Cruise |
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| Robert Scarpone | Rutgers, Bergen Academies, Morris Catholic | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 4 | 2000: $0 2001: $0 2017: $30,000 |
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| Robert Scarpone | Rutgers, Bergen Academies, Morris Catholic | Tournament of Champions | 4 | 1996: $11,000 |
Runner-up |
| Robert Scarpone | Rutgers, Bergen Academies, Morris Catholic | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1996: $42,401 |
5-time champion |
| Drew Scheeler | Case Western | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2 | 2010: $25,000 |
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| Drew Scheeler | Case Western | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2008: $5,000 |
2008-B Teen Tournament quarterfinalist |
| Benjamin Schenkel | Moravian Academy | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 2007: $42,800 |
Runner-up |
| Matthew Schnippert | Lawton Chiles, Maclay, Stanton College Prep, Episcopal Jacksonville | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2001: $19,801 |
Runner-up |
| Trevor Schultz | Iowa | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2009: $100,000 |
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| William Schultz | North Carolina, Raleigh Charter | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2007: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| Russ Schumacher | Tournament of Champions | 4 | 2004: $250,000 |
Champion | |
| Russ Schumacher | Jeopardy! | 5 | 2003: $64,800 |
4-day champion | |
| William Scott | Tufts, Homestead | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2018: $50,000 |
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| Andrew Segal | McGill | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2005: $2,000 |
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| Brandy Shattuck | Western Michigan, Michigan | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2005: $7,801 |
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| Oishee Shemontee | Emory, UC Irvine, Arcadia | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2020: $2,000 |
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| Oishee Shemontee | Emory, UC Irvine, Arcadia | The Chase | 1 | 2023 |
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| Matthew Sherman | UCLA, Capistrano Valley | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2001: $32,000 |
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| Kenji Shimizu | Summit Academy, Michigan | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2019: $2,000 |
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| Irwin Shires | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2000: an Art.com gift certificate |
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| E. J. Sieracki | Plymouth Salem | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 2 | 1994: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| Steven Silver | Jeopardy! | 3 | 2000: $15,001 + Konka 30" HDTV & DirecTV Satellite System |
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| Steven Silverman | Carnegie Mellon, Unionville | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2019: $1,000 |
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| Bruce Simmons | St. Stephen's, Rio Rancho | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2000: $0 |
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| Bruce Simmons | St. Stephen's, Rio Rancho | Tournament of Champions | 4 | 1993: $10,000 |
Runner-up |
| Bruce Simmons | St. Stephen's, Rio Rancho | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1992: $63,599 |
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| Julie Singer | Maryland | The Quiz Kids Challenge | 1990 |
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| Jaskaran Singh | Shepton, Texas, UCLA, Plano West | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2022: $5,000 |
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| Jaskaran Singh | Shepton, Texas, UCLA, Plano West | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2022: $250,000 + Trophy |
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| John Skelton | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1998: $57,000 |
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| John Skelton | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 1999: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Scott Smith | Texas A&M, Catholic of Pointe Coupee, Edmond Memorial, Louisiana State | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2002: $8,000 |
College Edition |
| Greg Sorenson | Jeopardy! | 1 | 1998: $0 |
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| Sam Spencer | Auburn High | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2017: $2,000 |
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| Sam Spencer | Auburn High | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2 | 2019: $5,000 |
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| Babu Srinivasan | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 1 | 2005: $5,000 |
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| Babu Srinivasan | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 2001: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Babu Srinivasan | Millon Dollar Masters | 1 | 2002: $10,000 |
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| Babu Srinivasan | Jeopardy! | 5 | 2001: $75,100 + car |
5-time champion | |
| Julie K. Stahlhut | My Generation | No details available |
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| Charlie Steinhice | UT-Chattanooga, Chattanooga Arts and Sciences | Jeopardy! | 1 | 1992: $0 |
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| Amy Stephenson | Jeopardy! | 3 | 2012: $33,799 |
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| Amy Stephenson | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2 | 2014: $1,000 |
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| Jeff Stewart | Princeton | Tournament of Champions | 4 | 1994: $20,800 |
Runner up |
| Jeff Stewart | Princeton | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 1 | 2005: $5,000 |
Second in Round 1 |
| Jeff Stewart | Princeton | Jeopardy! College Championship | 1994: $26,000 + car |
Champion | |
| Ted Stratton | Jeopardy! | 3 | 2005: $32,399 |
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| Molly Strothmann | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2003: $20,000 |
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| Maddie Suchard | Edison | Jeopardy! Back to School Week | 1 | 2005: $20,401 |
Leading money-winner during 2005's Back to School Week |
| Megan Sullivan | Virginia, James W. Robinson | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2022: $20,000 |
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| Emily Sun | Torrey Pines, Columbia | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2016: $10,000 |
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| Ray Sun | Chicago | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2006: $30,801 |
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| Daniel Suzman | Georgetown Day, Harvard | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2004: $2,000 |
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| Mitchell Szczepanczyk | Chicago, Michigan | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2007: $8,000 |
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| Alan Tabor | Jeopardy! | No details available |
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| Veronica Tabor | Michigan | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2024: $2,000 |
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| Josiah Takang | Douglas County | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 1 | 2014: $5,000 |
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| Kurt Taube | Jeopardy! | 1 | 1996: $0 |
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| Ben Taylor | Dartmouth | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2007: $25,599 |
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| Dennis Thibodeaux | Jeopardy! | 2 | 1999: $9,200 |
1-day champion | |
| Dennis Thibodeaux | History IQ | 1 | 2001 |
Champion | |
| Jason Thweatt | Virginia Tech | Jeopardy! | 2008: $2,000 |
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| Jason Thweatt | Virginia Tech | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2001: $32,000 |
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| Eddie Timanus | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 2000: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Eddie Timanus | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2004: $50,000 |
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| Eddie Timanus | Millon Dollar Masters | 1 | 2002: $10,000 |
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| Eddie Timanus | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1999: $69,700 + 2 cars |
5-time champion | |
| Andrew Tirrell | Brandeis | Jeopardy! | 6 | 2022: $17,399 2024: $50,000 |
2024 Champions Wildcard |
| J. J. Todor | Harvard | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1998: $49,621 + car |
5-time champion |
| J. J. Todor | Harvard | Tournament of Champions | 4 | 1999: $20,600 |
Runner-up |
| MaryAnn Toner | Jeopardy! | 2 | 1996: $2,600 |
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| Ian Torres | Stanford, Loyola Academy | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2019: $2,000 |
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| Ron Trigueiro | Fresno State | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2 | 2000: $125,000 |
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| Ron Trigueiro | Fresno State | Jeopardy! | 1998: $50,400 |
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| Ben Tritle | Jeopardy! | 5 | 2002: $78,600 + car |
5-time champion | |
| Ben Tritle | Twenty-One | 1 | 2000: $85,000 |
Last episode aired | |
| Ben Tritle | Tournament of Champions | 1 | 2003: $5,000 |
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| Jennifer Trofa | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2024: $2,000 |
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| Pete Troyan | Detroit Catholic Central | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2007: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| Wes Ulm | Merv Griffin's Crosswords | 1 | 2008 |
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| Wes Ulm | Tournament of Champions | 1 | 1998: $2,500 |
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| Wes Ulm | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1997: $63,201 |
4-time champion | |
| Shane Underwood | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 1998: $10,000 |
Finalist | |
| Sujith Vajain | Jeopardy! | 2 | No details available |
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| Brandon VandeBrake | Win Ben Stein's Money | No details available |
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| Amy Varallo | Aiken, Georgia Tech | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 1 | 2007: $5,000 |
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| Vik Vaz | Texas, Harvard | Jeopardy! | 4 | 2005: $74,002 |
3-time champion |
| Vik Vaz | Texas, Harvard | Tournament of Champions | 4 | 2006: $100,000 |
Runner-up |
| Adam Villani | Caltech | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2004: $2,000 |
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| Adam Villani | Caltech | Win Ben Stein's Money | 2000: $5,000 |
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| Cathy Vrentas | Penn State | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2001: $0 |
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| Amanda Walker | Gonzaga, Bellevue College | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2005: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| Tabitha Walker | Dorman, Stanford | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2019: $1,000 |
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| Antonia Wang | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2005: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Lily Wang | Columbia | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2004: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| James Washick | North Greenville | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2006: $20,801 |
1-day champion |
| Thomas M. Waters | Jeopardy! | 1985: $12,800 |
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| Daniel Weber | Keystone Oaks | National Vocabulary Championship | 2 | 2007: $5,000 |
Pittsburgh champion; advanced to second round at national competition. |
| Mike Wehrman | Arkansas, Frostburg State, Yale, North Kansas City | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2000: $32,000 |
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| Brian Weikle | Jeopardy! | 5 | 2003: $149,200 + car |
5-time champion | |
| Brian Weikle | Tournament of Champions | 4 | 2003: $56,601 |
Finalist | |
| Jamie Weiss | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 1 | 2005: $5,000 |
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| Jamie Weiss | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 1990: $26,000 |
Champion | |
| Jamie Weiss | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 1990: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Cameron Whiteside | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2021: $1,000 |
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| Shane Whitlock | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 1996: $32,800 + car |
Champion | |
| Ben Wiles | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2004: $1,000 |
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| Brad Williams | Jeopardy! | 1 | 1990: Trip to Boston |
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| Keith Williams | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 1 | 2005: $5,000 |
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| Keith Williams | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2003: $50,000 + car |
Champion | |
| Keith Williams | Tournament of Champions | 1 | 2004: $5,000 |
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| Nancy Williams | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2010: $2,000 |
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| Greg Wimpey | Jeopardy! | 1 | 1991: $0 |
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| Rachel Winer | Jeopardy! | 3 | 2011: $53,801 |
2-day champion | |
| Josh Woo | Isidore Newman | Wheel of Fortune | 1 | 2014: $41,400 |
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| Josh Woo | Isidore Newman | The Price Is Right | 1 | 2010: $34,021 |
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| Josh Woo | Isidore Newman | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2016: $5,000 |
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| Josh Woo | Isidore Newman | Jeopardy! Kids Week | 1 | 2002: $2,000 + Classroom Jeopardy! + a $1,000 Dell Computer gift certificate |
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| Tim Woodward | USC | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2007: $1,399 |
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| Tim Woodward | USC | Paranoia | 2000: $70,000 |
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| Tim Woodward | USC | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2 | 2009: $100,000 |
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| Joe Wright | Pittsburgh | Inquizition | $500 |
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| Ramar Wright | Jeopardy! | 2003: $1,000 |
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| Felicia Wu | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 2 | 1994: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Jeff Xie | Columbia, John P. Stevens, Houston-Clear Lake | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 2014: $75,000 |
2014 Teen Tournament |
| Jill Young | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 1992: $7,500 |
Finalist | ||
| Tim Young | The Weakest Link | 1 | $0 |
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| Ben Zhang | Columbia, Ladue, Hofstra | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2019: $2,000 |
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| Ben Zhang | Columbia, Ladue, Hofstra | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2019: $2,000 |
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| John Zhang | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 2003: $50,000 + car |
Champion | |
| John Zhang | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 1 | 2005: $5,000 |
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| Ivvone Zhou | North Carolina | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2024: $3,000 |
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| Matt Zielenski | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 1995: $42,300 |
Champion | |
| Matt Zielenski | Ohio Wesleyan | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 3 | 2005: $70,601 |
Quarterfinalist |
| Matt Zielenski | Ohio Wesleyan | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 1995: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| Danny Kristian Zubic | Irondale | Jeopardy! College Championship | 1 | 2010: $5,000 |
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| Jason Zuffranieri | Albuquerque Academy, Greenhill | Jeopardy! | 20 | 2019: $532,496 |
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| Tom Zulewski | Let's Make a Deal | 1 | 2010: $1,500 |
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| Tom Zulewski | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2 | 2018: $50,000 |
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| Tom Zulewski | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2023: $1,000 |