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 naqt@naqt.com so that we can update our list.
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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 | Haverford, Hunter, Booker T. Washington | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2022: $1,000 |
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| Dana Bacon | Jeopardy! | 1991: $17,700 |
1991 Teen Tournament | ||
| Chris Barger | Jeopardy! | 1 | 1997: $0 |
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| Craig Barker | Livonia Stevenson, Michigan | 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, Gettysburg College, West Virginia | Jeopardy! | 2019: |
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| Ben Bishop | Amherst, Lakeside | Jeopardy! | 7 | 2008: $115,800 2009: $10,000 |
2009 Tournament of Champions |
| Ron Black | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1985: $5,000 1985: $47,401 1990: $5,000 |
1985 Tournament of Champions; 1990 Super Jeopardy! | |
| 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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| 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 | Fenwick, Speer Academy, Northwestern | 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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| Phil Castagna | Stump the Schwab | 1 | 2006: $0 + Schwabblehead doll |
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| Benoy Chacko | Michigan | Jeopardy! | 1994: $5,000 |
1994 College Championship | |
| Benoy Chacko | Michigan | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2011: |
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| Papa Chakravarthy | Dunbar | Jeopardy! | 4 | 2006: $75,000 |
2006 Teen Tournament |
| Kendra Chapman | duPont Manual, Stratford Academy, Mercy Academy, Davidson | Jeopardy! | 2003: $2,500 |
2003 Teen Tournament | |
| 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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| 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 |
| Bryan Coyle | Irondale | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2019: $2,000 |
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| Alex Damisch | Lawrence, DePaul, Minnesota | Jeopardy! | 4 | 2019: $35,549 |
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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 |
| Jim Dendy | Jeopardy! | No details available |
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| Josh DenHartog | Jeopardy! | 1997: $25,000 1998: $2,500 2005: $5,000 |
1997 Teen Tournament; 1998 Tournament of Champions; 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions | ||
| Josh DenHartog | 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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| Raj Dhuwalia | Florida | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2002: $23,200 |
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| Jennifer Dikes | Jeopardy! | 1 | 1990: $1,000 |
1990 Teen Tournament | |
| James Dinan | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | $64,000 |
Originally won $0, but was invited back for a second chance. | ||
| James Dinan | Paranoia | No details available |
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| James Dinan | 2 Minute Drill | 2001: $5,000 |
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| David C. Dixon | Jeopardy! | 1993: $0 |
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| Bryn Douglass | Chattahoochee | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2010: $2,000 |
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| Mike Dupée | Florida, Emory | 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 | |
| Michael Falk | Iowa State, St. Mary's Visitation | Jeopardy! | 4 | 2006: $250,000 2006: $59,403 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 | Maryland, Johns Hopkins | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1999: $16,000 |
Appeared on same show as Rick Grimes. | |
| Kermin Elliott Fleming | Carnegie Mellon | Tournament of Champions | 1 | 2006: $5,000 |
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| Kermin Elliott Fleming | Carnegie Mellon | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2004: $100,000 |
Champion; Attended same HS as John Zheng |
| Morgan Flood | Penn Manor | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 1 | 2012: $5,000 |
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| Eric Floyd | Georgia | Tournament of Champions | 4 | 2003: $25,000 |
Finalist |
| Eric Floyd | Georgia | Jeopardy! | 5 | 2002: $97,800 |
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| Heidi Fogle | Stanford | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 2 | 2007: $10,000 |
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| 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" | |
| Chuck Forrest | Millon Dollar Masters | 2 | 2002: $25,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Chuck Forrest | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1985: $72,800 |
5-time champion | |
| Akiva Fox | Penn | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 1997: $7,500 |
Finalist | |
| Jessie Francis | Paint Branch, St. Joseph, Maryland | 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 | Ransom Everglades, WUSTL, Westminster | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2008: $2,000 |
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| David Frazee | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2002: $26,800 |
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| Clifford Galiher | UCLA, Half Moon Bay | Tournament of Champions | 2007: $50,000 |
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| Clifford Galiher | UCLA, Half Moon Bay | 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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| Scott Gillispie | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 2 | 2005: $25,000 |
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| Scott Gillispie | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 1991: $27,400 |
Champion | |
| Scott Gillispie | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 1991: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Amanda Goad | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 1996: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Amanda Goad | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 1996: $31,200 |
Champion | |
| William Golden | Texas, Harmony Excellence-Houston, James E. Taylor | 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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| Rick Grimes | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1999: $64,000 |
Appeared on same show as Adam Fine. | ||
| Rick Grimes | Jeopardy! | 1993: $9,601 |
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| 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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| 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 |
| Ken Hesser | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2000: $64,000 |
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| Josh Hill | 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 | Illinois, Lawrence | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2017: $5,000 |
2017 College Championship |
| James Holst | Iowa | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2009: $26,801 |
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| 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 | Tournament of Champions | 1 | 1999: $2,500 |
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| Andrew Hutchings | Jeopardy! College Championship | 1998: $25,000 + car |
Champion | ||
| 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! Teen Tournament | 4 | 1997: $26,300 |
Champion |
| Sahir Islam | Harvard | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 1 | 2005: $5,000 |
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| Samer T. Ismail | Yale, Penn | 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: $100,000 2015: $413,612 2019: $100,000 2024: $10,000 |
2015 Tournament of Champions; 2019 All Star Games; 2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament |
| Josh Jacobson | Remote Control | No details available |
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| Steve Jenkins | Carleton College | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2006: $23,785 |
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| Ken Jennings | Brigham Young | Jeopardy! | 75 | 2004: $2,520,700 |
Total winnings record; appearances record; single-show record |
| Ken Jennings | Brigham Young | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 3 | 2005: $500,000 |
Runner-up |
| Ken Jennings | Brigham Young | Smarter Than a 5th Grader? | 1 | 2008: $500,000 |
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| Ken Jennings | Brigham Young | 1 vs. 100 | 2 | 2006: $714.29 |
Appeared in premiere episode. |
| Brandon Jones | Alabama | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2008: $2,000 |
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| Vinita Kailasanath | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 2004: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Vinita Kailasanath | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2001: $50,000 + car |
Champion | |
| Vinita Kailasanath | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 2 | 2005: $25,000 |
Advanced to Round 2 | |
| Brian Kalt | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2000: $32,000 |
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| Brian Kalt | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 1987: |
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 |
| Jason Keller | Rutgers, Cornell | Jeopardy! | 12 | 2011: $213,900 2013: $10,000 |
9-time champion; 2013 Tournament of Champions semifinalist |
| Matt Keller | Vanderbilt | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2000: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| Matt Keller | Vanderbilt | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2004: $0 |
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| Larissa Kelly | Princeton, UC Berkeley | 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 | Fisher Catholic, Notre Dame | 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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| 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 |
| Mike LaMasse | Plymouth Salem | Jeopardy! College Championship | 1 | 2000: $2,500 |
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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 | ||
| Al Lin | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1993: $58,903 |
5-time champion | |
| Al Lin | Tournament of Champions | 1 | 1993: $1,000 |
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| 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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| 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 | Ridgewood, Princeton | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 2006: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| David Madden | Ridgewood, Princeton | Jeopardy! | 20 | 2005: $430,400 |
19-time champion |
| Claire Marinello | Boston College | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2019: $2,000 |
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| Nico Martinez | Stanford | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2005: $100,000 |
Champion |
| Nico Martinez | Stanford | Tournament of Champions | 1 | 2006: $5,000 |
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| 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 | Jeopardy! | 3 | 2002: $52,000 |
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| Richard J. Mason | Caltech | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2009: $25,000 |
Used Robert Hentzel as a lifeline |
| Richard J. Mason | Caltech | 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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| 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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| Nicholas Meyer | UC Berkeley | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2001: $32,000 |
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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 | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 2007: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| Susan Mitchell | Texas A&M | Jeopardy! | 5 | 2007: $67,100 |
4-day champion |
| 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 | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 1994: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Brian Moore | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1993: $62,002 |
5-time champion | |
| 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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| Matt Morris | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 1994: $29,601 |
Champion | |
| Matt Morris | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 1 | 2005: $5,000 |
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| Richard Morris | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 1990: $11,799 |
Finalist | |
| Trey Morris | Texas A&M | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2002: $1,000 |
Lost to Ben Tritle |
| 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! | 2009: $2,000 |
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| John Nam | Jeopardy! | 1 | No details available |
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| Sathvik Namburar | Woodward Academy | Jeopardy! | 2 | 2019: $29,201 |
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| Sharath Narayan | Liberty Middle, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, James Clemens | 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 | 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 | |
| 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 | $250,000 Super Jeopardy! | 2 | 1990: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| 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 | Grand Slam | 1 | 2007: |
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| Kevin P. Olmstead | 1 vs. 100 | 1 | 2006: $0 |
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| Shiva Oswal | Pi-oneers, Stanford Online, De Anza College | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2017: $250,000 |
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| Matt Ottinger | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2004: $2,000 |
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| Matt Ottinger | $ale of the Century | 1986: $2,300 |
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| Jim Paluszak | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 1991: $5,000 |
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| Steven Perry | Pittsburgh, Virginia, Rhodes | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2001: $500,000 |
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| 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 | Lawrence, Maine South, Northwestern, Keith Country Day | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 2007: $38,600 |
Runner-up |
| Adam Pinson | Alabama-Birmingham, Bevill-Jasper, Central Alabama CC | 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? | 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 | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2003: $32,000 |
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| Carrie Pruett | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 1993: |
Semi-finalist | ||
| 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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| Madhury Ray | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2003: |
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| Casey Retterer | Maryland, James Blake, Oakland Mills | Jeopardy! College Championship | 1 | 2004: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| Jay Rhee | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 2011: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Jay Rhee | Jeopardy! | 6 | 2011: $107,203 |
6-time champion | |
| Suzanne Rivoire | Texas | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2001: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| Jesse Roach | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 1993: |
Finalist | |
| 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 | Tournament of Champions | 4 | 2001: $100,000 |
Champion | |
| Brad Rutter | Jeopardy! | 5 | 2000: $55,102 + 2 cars |
5-time champion | |
| Brad Rutter | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 7 | 2005: $2,115,000 |
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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| Robert Scarpone | Bergen Academies, Rutgers, Morris Catholic | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1996: $42,401 |
5-time champion |
| Robert Scarpone | Bergen Academies, Rutgers, Morris Catholic | Tournament of Champions | 4 | 1996: $11,000 |
Runner-up |
| Robert Scarpone | Bergen Academies, Rutgers, Morris Catholic | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 4 | 2000: $0 2001: $0 2017: $30,000 |
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| Benjamin Schenkel | Moravian Academy | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 2007: $42,800 |
Runner-up |
| Matthew Schnippert | Lawton Chiles, Stanton College Prep, Episcopal Jacksonville, Maclay | 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 | Raleigh Charter, North Carolina | 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 | |
| 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 | Arcadia, UC Irvine, Emory | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2020: $2,000 |
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| Oishee Shemontee | Arcadia, UC Irvine, Emory | The Chase | 1 | 2023: |
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| Matthew Sherman | Capistrano Valley, UCLA | 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 |
| Bruce Simmons | Rio Rancho, St. Stephen's | Tournament of Champions | 4 | 1993: $10,000 |
Runner-up |
| Bruce Simmons | Rio Rancho, St. Stephen's | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1992: $63,599 |
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| Bruce Simmons | Rio Rancho, St. Stephen's | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2000: $0 |
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| Julie Singer | The Quiz Kids Challenge | 1990: |
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| John Skelton | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 1999: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| John Skelton | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1998: $57,000 |
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| Scott Smith | Catholic of Pointe Coupee, Edmond Memorial, Texas A&M, Louisiana State | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2002: $8,000 |
College Edition |
| Greg Sorenson | Jeopardy! | 1 | 1998: $0 |
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| Babu Srinivasan | Millon Dollar Masters | 1 | 2002: $10,000 |
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| Babu Srinivasan | Jeopardy! | 5 | 2001: $75,100 + car |
5-time champion | |
| Babu Srinivasan | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 1 | 2005: $5,000 |
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| Babu Srinivasan | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 2001: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Julie K. Stahlhut | My Generation | No details available |
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| Charlie Steinhice | Chattanooga Arts and Sciences, UT-Chattanooga | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | Michigan, Chicago | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2007: $8,000 |
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| Alan Tabor | Jeopardy! | No details available |
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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 | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2001: $32,000 |
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| Jason Thweatt | Virginia Tech | Jeopardy! | 2008: $2,000 |
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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 | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1999: $69,700 + 2 cars |
5-time champion | |
| Eddie Timanus | Millon Dollar Masters | 1 | 2002: $10,000 |
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| 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 | Twenty-One | 1 | 2000: $85,000 |
Last episode aired | |
| Ben Tritle | Jeopardy! | 5 | 2002: $78,600 + car |
5-time champion | |
| Ben Tritle | Tournament of Champions | 1 | 2003: $5,000 |
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| Pete Troyan | Detroit Catholic Central | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2007: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| Wes Ulm | Jeopardy! | 5 | 1997: $63,201 |
4-time champion | |
| Wes Ulm | Tournament of Champions | 1 | 1998: $2,500 |
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| Wes Ulm | Merv Griffin's Crosswords | 1 | 2008: |
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| 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 | Harvard, Texas | Jeopardy! | 4 | 2005: $74,002 |
3-time champion |
| Vik Vaz | Harvard, Texas | 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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| Danny Kristian Vopava | Irondale | Jeopardy! College Championship | 1 | 2010: $5,000 |
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| Cathy Vrentas | Penn State | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2001: $0 |
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| Amanda Walker | Bellevue College, Gonzaga | Jeopardy! College Championship | 2 | 2005: $10,000 |
Semi-finalist |
| Tabitha Walker | Stanford, Dorman | 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 | North Kansas City, Frostburg State, Arkansas, Yale | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 1 | 2000: $32,000 |
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| Brian Weikle | Jeopardy! | 2003: $149,200 + car |
5-time champion | ||
| Brian Weikle | Tournament of Champions | 2003: $56,601 |
Finalist | ||
| Jamie Weiss | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 4 | 1990: $26,000 |
Champion | |
| Jamie Weiss | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 1990: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Jamie Weiss | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 1 | 2005: $5,000 |
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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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| Keith Williams | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 1 | 2005: $5,000 |
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| Keith Williams | Tournament of Champions | 1 | 2004: $5,000 |
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| Keith Williams | Jeopardy! College Championship | 4 | 2003: $50,000 + car |
Champion | |
| Nancy Williams | Jeopardy! | 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 | |
| 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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| Tim Woodward | USC | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2007: $1,399 |
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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 | 1994: |
Semi-finalist | ||
| Jeff Xie | John P. Stevens, Columbia, Houston-Clear Lake | Jeopardy! | 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 | Ladue, Columbia, 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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| Matt Zielenski | Tournament of Champions | 2 | 1995: $5,000 |
Semi-finalist | |
| Matt Zielenski | Jeopardy! Ultimate TOC | 3 | 2005: $70,601 |
Quarterfinalist | |
| Matt Zielenski | Jeopardy! Teen Tournament | 1995: $42,300 |
Champion | ||
| Jason Zuffranieri | Greenhill, Albuquerque Academy | Jeopardy! | 20 | 2019: $532,496 |
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| Tom Zulewski | Jeopardy! | 1 | 2023: $1,000 |
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| Tom Zulewski | Who Wants To Be a Millionare? | 2 | 2018: $50,000 |
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| Tom Zulewski | Let's Make a Deal | 1 | 2010: $1,500 |