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Kenneth Wayne Jennings III (born May 23, 1974) is an American game show host, former game show contestant, and author. He is best known for his work on the syndicated quiz show Jeopardy! as a contestant and later its host. Jennings was born in Seattle, Washington but grew up in South Korea and Singapore.
Jul 6, 2024 · Beginning in June 2004, Ken Jennings, a 29-year-old computer programmer from Salt Lake City, Utah, called the show’s bluff by becoming a nearly unstoppable force, winning 74 games in a row and racking up about $2.5 million in winnings, the highest earnings ever for a contestant in the regular season.
Jan 15, 2020 · After a $0 wager and correct final answer, Ken Jennings became the undisputed greatest "Jeopardy!" champion of all-time and said he "had no idea what to do after you win."
Jennings is the author of 14 books; “Brainiac,” about his JEOPARDY! adventures, was a critically acclaimed New York Times best-seller, as were his follow-up books “Maphead” and “Because I Said So!” His latest book, “100 Places To See After You Die,” was released in 2023.
Ken Jennings is “The Greatest of All Time”! What was it like keeping James Holzhauer off his heels and earning the title of a lifetime? Hear his full Winners...
Kenneth Wayne Jennings III[ 6] (born May 23, 1974) is the highest money earning contestant on the American television game show Jeopardy!. He won a total of 74 times, earning $2,522,700. His winning streak lasted from June 2, 2004 through November 30, 2004.
Jan 14, 2020 · Jennings came in with a reputation for unmatched endurance: He won 74 games in a row in 2004 and, in the years since, no contestant has come close to that streak. After his extraordinary...
Oct 31, 2022 · Ken Jennings, above at a lake in Seattle, was named a permanent “Jeopardy!” host in July. (Peter Bohler for The Washington Post) By Emily Yahr October 31, 2022 at 5:00 a.m. EDT
May 25, 2023 · And there’s one man who got a front-row seat to the three-week ABC tournament (and can brag that he beat the sports gambler in the Greatest of All Time tournament ): Host Ken Jennings. Holzhauer...
Jan 15, 2020 · With some nervy swagger and limitless good humor, Ken Jennings beat James Holzhauer at his own game to win the “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time” tournament on Tuesday night, coming out...
