Ken Jennings
Game Show Host • Jeopardy Contestant • Personality
Birth Date: May 23, 1974
Age: 50 years old
Birth Place: Edmonds, Washington
Ken Jennings is an American author, television personality, and quiz show contestant best known for his record-setting winning streak on the trivia game show Jeopardy!. In 2004, Jennings achieved fame by winning 74 consecutive games, earning over $2.5 million, making him the highest-earning American game show contestant at that time. He later won the show's "Greatest of All Time" tournament in 2020.
Jennings has since become one of the hosts of Jeopardy!, following the passing of longtime host Alex Trebek in 2020. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2023 for the same project.
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Jeopardy! Masters
Host
Game Show
2023
Live with Kelly and MarkStream
Guest
Talk
2023
Celebrity Jeopardy!Stream
Host
Game Show
2022
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?Stream
Guest
Talk
2022
Celebrity Wheel of FortuneStream
Guest
Game Show
2021
The ChaseStream
Guest
Game Show
2021
The ChaseStream
Self
Game Show
2021
Call Me KatStream
Self
Series
2021
GMA3: What You Need to Know
Guest
Show
2020
Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time
Contestant
Show
2020
Best Ever Trivia ShowStream
Guest
Game Show
2019
Must Watch: The Chase, Featuring Ken Jennings
Actor
Show
2019
Murphy Brown
Guest Star
Dean
Show
2018
Access Live
Guest
Show
2017
Daily Blast Live
Guest
Show
2017
Live with Kelly and Ryan
Guest
Talk
2017
The $100,000 PyramidStream
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Game Show
2016
At Midnight With Chris HardwickStream
Guest
Game Show
2015
CBS This Morning
Guest
Show
2012
Are You Smarter Than a 5th GraderStream
Contestant
Game Show
2007
The Colbert Report
Guest
Talk
2005
The View
Guest
Talk
1997
The SimpsonsStream
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Himself
Series
1989
Jeopardy!Stream
Actor
Game Show
1984
Jeopardy!Stream
Contestant
Game Show
1984
Jeopardy!Stream
Host
Game Show
1984
CBS News Sunday MorningStream
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News
1979
Good Morning America
Guest
News
1975
Sesame StreetStream
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Series
1969
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News aboutKen Jennings
Meet ‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Andrew Hayes: Child Prodigy Turned Law Student
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‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Makes ‘Bold’ Wager on Daily Double That Won Them The Game
‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Mike Dawson Reveals Sad Personal News After Defeat
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‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Speaks Out After ‘Super Mario’ Controversy
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‘Jeopardy!’: Find Out If Current Champion Mike Dawson Qualified for ToC
‘Jeopardy!’ Fans React to ‘Annoying’ Final Question Response
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‘Jeopardy’ Fans React After After Contestant’s Stunning Performance on ‘Tough’ Board
‘Jeopardy!’: Ken Jennings Gets Candid About the Hardest Part of Hosting Show
‘Jeopardy!’ & ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Ratings Shock: Which Show Is Now on Top?
‘Jeopardy Masters’ 2025: Everything You Need to Know About the Tournament
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‘Jeopardy’: Contestant’s 20-Year Quest to Get on Show Comes True
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‘Jeopardy!’: One Contestant Not Allowed to Compete in Final Question
Ken Jennings Spills ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ Secrets & Admits He Gets ‘Mean’
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‘Jeopardy’ Contestant Speaks Out After Final Question Drama
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‘Jeopardy!’ Player Speaks Out After Misreading Final Question
‘Jeopardy!’ Fans Blast Contestants for Not Knowing ‘Shaft’ Star Richard Roundtree
‘Jeopardy!’: Did Champion Josh Weikert Beat the 4-Day Curse?
‘Jeopardy Masters’ & ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’ Announce Lineups and Premieres
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‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Speaks Out After ‘Nail-Biting’ Game
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‘Jeopardy!’: Contestant Speaks Out After Incorrect Daily Double Costs Them the Game
‘Jeopardy!’ Contestants Have This Complaint About Being on Show
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‘Jeopardy!’: Contestant Runs Category for Amazing Win
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‘Jeopardy!’ Question About Kanye West Sparks Controversy as Champ Tries to Break 4-Game Curse
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‘Jeopardy!’: Ken Jennings Cracks Up at Carrot Suit Story as Fans Hail Champ
‘Jeopardy!’: Ken Jennings Makes Stunning Comment About Champion Alex DeFrank
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‘Jeopardy! Fans Stunned as ‘Cheers’ Question Becomes Triple Stumper
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‘Jeopardy!’: Win Comes Down to Nail Biting Final Question
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‘Jeopardy!’ Fans React After More Drama Ends Spectacular Week on Show
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‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Overcomes Thumb Injury to Earn Stunning Win
‘The Floor’ Contestant Reveals Show Secrets as He Faces Off in New Episode
Meet James Corson: The ‘Jeopardy!’ Champion is a Nuclear Engineer & Has Competed Against Ken Jennings
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‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Speaks Out After ‘Most Exciting Interview Story Ever’
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‘Jeopardy!’ Fans React After Harvey Silikovitz Is Involved in Another Stunning Game
‘Jeopardy!’ Announces Shock Podcast Changes – Fans React
Meet Harvey Silikovitz: The ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Balancing Law, Karaoke, and Parkinson’s
‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant With Parkinson’s Disease Stuns Fans in Amazing Win
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‘Jeopardy!’: 7-Day Champ Returns to Defend Her Winning Streak As Tournaments End
Jeopardy!’ Fans Celebrate Return of Regular Episodes After Matt Amodio’s Stunning ‘JIT’ Victory
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Who Won ‘Jeopardy!’ Invitational Tournament? When Will ‘Masters’ Air?
‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ Contestant D’Arcy Carden Breaks Buzzer and Forces Game to Stop
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‘Jeopardy!’: Contestant Admits Opponents Are Better on Buzzer After Shocking ‘JIT’ Loss
‘Jeopardy!’ Star Amy Schneider Reveals She’s Embarking on Very Different Career
‘Jeopardy!’ Fans Shocked at NSFW Clue During Tense ‘JIT’ Semifinal
‘Jeopardy!’: Neilesh Vinjamuri Reveals Surprising TV Shows He Wants to Do Next
‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Blames Her Small Hands for ‘Overwhelming’ Loss
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‘Jeopardy!’: ‘Poker Face’ Player Makes Final After Houdini Act
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‘Jeopardy!’: Juveria Zaheer Speaks Out After Wild ‘JIT’ Game
‘Jeopardy!’ & ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Bosses Drop Huge Streaming News
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‘Jeopardy!’: Ben Chan Makes Wedding Crasher Confession in Stunning ‘JIT’ Game
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‘Jeopardy!’: Ray LaLonde, Ryan Long & Robin Carroll Battle Decided on Final Question
‘Jeopardy’: Why Ken Jennings Is Convinced Someone Will Beat His Record
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‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Speaks Out After Dramatic Amy Schneider Matchup
‘Jeopardy!’ & ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Ratings Revealed 5 Months After Ryan Seacrest Debut
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‘Jeopardy’ Contestant Reveals He Got Married to Show All-Time Great
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‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Speaks Out After Shocking ‘JIT’ Result
‘Jeopardy!’ Fans Debate if Ken Jennings Would Still Win Big if He Competed on Show
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‘Jeopardy!’: Triple Stumper & Risky Wager Decide Hard-Fought Game
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‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Has ‘Beef’ With Rival Sitting in Audience
‘Jeopardy!’: Matt Amodio Is ‘Game Show Villain’ in Invitational Tournament Thriller
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‘Jeopardy!’ Fans Complain Questions Are Too Easy in Special Challenge Match
‘Jeopardy Invitational Tournament’ 2025: Matchups & Schedule
‘Jeopardy!’: Isaac Hirsch & Adriana Harmeyer Speak Out After Neilesh Vinjamuri’s Stunning TOC Win
‘Jeopardy!’: Neilesh Wins TOC After Adriana’s ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Blunder
‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ Fans React After Big Change on Show
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‘Jeopardy!’ TOC Thriller Decided by Controversial Judges Ruling
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