Ken Jennings is an American game show contestant, consultant, author, and television host. He is the highest-earning American game show contestant of all time
Record breaker - He 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 (for those contestants with at least 300 correct responses) with 35.9 during his original run (no other contestant has exceeded 30) 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
Rich guy - 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! Ultimate Tournament of Champions (2005); a $300,000 second-place prize in Jeopardy's IBM Challenge (2011), when he lost to the Watson computer but became the first human to beat third-place finisher Brad Rutter; a $100,000 second-place prize in the Jeopardy! Battle of the Decades (2014); a $100,000 second-place prize (his share of his team's $300,000 prize) in the Jeopardy! All-Star Games (2019); and a $1 million first-place prize in the Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time (2020)
Social media stats as of January 2021:
468k fans on Twitter
21k likes on facebook
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What users say about Ken Jennings
Woody Besser: He is doing a super job as a guest host on Jeopardy. They need to look no further for a host. In the end, he mentions Alex and this is wonderful. We will continue to watch Jeopardy forever (February 10, 2021)Reply »
[email protected]: Ken, you are a perfect fit for host. My wife and myself think you are the smartest man on earth. Then next move should be PRESIDENT. (January 19, 2021)Reply »
Connie Sandoval: I forgot to say, you are doing a great job on the game show The Chase (January 08, 2021)Reply »
Connie Sandoval: I'm watching you right now. You are doing a great job. Love this game show! (January 08, 2021)Reply »
Education
Brigham Young University
University of Washington
Seoul Foreign School
Ken Jennings Social Media Accounts
Related celebs
Mindy Jennings, Caitlin Elizabeth Jennings
Wiki & wealth sources:Wikipedia, TMDb, social media accounts, users content, wealth specialized websites
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