Name: | Ken Jennings |
Occupation: | Reality Star |
Gender: | Male |
Birth Day: | May 23, 1974 |
Age: | 50 |
Birth Place: | Edmonds - Washington |
Zodiac Sign: | Gemini |
DOB in Roman: | V.XXIII.MCMLXXIV |
Ken Jennings
Ken Jennings was born on 23 May 1974(50 years old) in Washington. Ken Jennings is Reality Star, Zodiac sign - Gemini. More detail about Ken Jennings given below.
About Ken Jennings
Phenomenal Jeopardy! contestant who won over $2.5 million and won 74 consecutive games before he was defeated by challenger Nancy Zerg on his 75th appearance in 2004.
Kenneth Wayne Jennings III is an American game show contestant, author, and television presenter. He is the highest-earning American game show contestant of all time. Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. game show Jeopardy! with 74 consecutive wins. He also holds the record for the highest average correct responses per game in Jeopardy! history with 35.9 during his original run and 33.1 overall including tournaments and special events. In 2004, Jennings won 74 consecutive Jeopardy! games before he was defeated by challenger Nancy Zerg on his 75th appearance. His total earnings on Jeopardy! are $4,522,700, consisting of: $2,520,700 over his 74 wins; a $2,000 second-place prize in his 75th appearance; a $500,000 second-place prize in the Jeopardy!
Born | Kenneth Wayne Jennings III, May 23, 1974, Edmonds, Washington, U.S. |
Years active | 2004–present |
Occupation | Game show contestant, television presenter, author, podcaster |
Alma mater | Brigham Young University (BA, BS) |
Known for | Holding the record for all-time American game show winnings, Having the longest Jeopardy! winning streak |
Children | 2 |
Trivia
He broke the record for the longest winning streak on Jeopardy, winning over $2.5 million total.
Ken Jennings before fame
He attended Brigham Young University, where he majored in computer science and English and was a member of the school's quizbowl team.
Achievement of Ken Jennings
He won nearly $2.5 million in all, breaking the record for the longest winning run on Jeopardy.
Salary 2020
Not known
Net Worth 2020
Undisclosed
Ken Jennings family life
He grew up in South Korea and Singapore as a result of his father's work as an international lawyer. He and his wife Mindy, whom he married in 2000, have a kid named Dylan.
Associations of Ken Jennings
On Alex Trebek's Jeopardy!, he had the longest winning run.
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