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Amy Schneider

Amy Schneider (born May 29, 1979) is an American writer and game show contestant. Winning 40 consecutive games on the quiz show Jeopardy! from November 2021 to January 2022 and the November 2022 Tournament of Champions, she holds the second-longest win streak in the program's history, behind only Ken Jennings (74 games), who hosted the show as she competed. and the fourth-highest winnings in regular-season play. Her streak is the longest win streak by a woman. She is the most successful woman and most successful transgender contestant ever to compete on the show, in terms of both the length of her streak and her $1.6 million in winnings. Schneider is known for her skill in the Final Jeopardy! round, having responded correctly 30 out of 41 times in her run. She lives in Oakland, California. Across all American game shows, she is the tenth-highest-earning contestant of all time.

Infobox

Born
(1979-05-29) May 29, 1979 (age 46)Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater
University of Dayton
Occupation
Writer
Known for
40-game winning streak on Jeopardy!
Spouse
mw- Kelly Anneken (m. 2004; div. 2016) Genevieve Davis (m. 2022)

Tables

· Career › <i>Jeopardy!</i> streak › Regular play winnings
1
1
Game no.
1
Air date
November 17
Final score
$31,600*
Cumulative winnings
$31,600
2
2
Game no.
2
Air date
November 18
Final score
$33,800
Cumulative winnings
$65,400
3
3
Game no.
3
Air date
November 19
Final score
$44,800
Cumulative winnings
$110,200
4
4
Game no.
4
Air date
November 22
Final score
$45,400
Cumulative winnings
$155,600
5
5
Game no.
5
Air date
November 23
Final score
$14,800
Cumulative winnings
$170,400
Notes
First game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
6
6
Game no.
6
Air date
November 24
Final score
$37,400
Cumulative winnings
$207,800
7
7
Game no.
7
Air date
November 25
Final score
$50,000
Cumulative winnings
$257,800
8
8
Game no.
8
Air date
November 26
Final score
$37,400
Cumulative winnings
$295,200
9
9
Game no.
9
Air date
November 29
Final score
$47,000
Cumulative winnings
$342,200
10
10
Game no.
10
Air date
November 30
Final score
$38,000*
Cumulative winnings
$380,200
11
11
Game no.
11
Air date
December 1
Final score
$41,000
Cumulative winnings
$421,200
12
12
Game no.
12
Air date
December 2
Final score
$61,800
Cumulative winnings
$483,000
13
13
Game no.
13
Air date
December 3
Final score
$53,400
Cumulative winnings
$536,400
14
14
Game no.
14
Air date
December 20
Final score
$34,800*
Cumulative winnings
$571,200
Notes
Regular season play resumed after the 2021 Professors Tournament.
15
15
Game no.
15
Air date
December 21
Final score
$35,000
Cumulative winnings
$606,200
16
16
Game no.
16
Air date
December 22
Final score
$25,200
Cumulative winnings
$631,400
Notes
Second game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
17
17
Game no.
17
Air date
December 23
Final score
$56,000
Cumulative winnings
$687,400
18
18
Game no.
18
Air date
December 24
Final score
$19,400
Cumulative winnings
$706,800
Notes
Third game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
19
19
Game no.
19
Air date
December 27
Final score
$38,400
Cumulative winnings
$745,200
20
20
Game no.
20
Air date
December 28
Final score
$23,400
Cumulative winnings
$768,600
21
21
Game no.
21
Air date
December 29
Final score
$37,400
Cumulative winnings
$806,000
Notes
Set a record for longest win streak by a female player
22
22
Game no.
22
Air date
December 30
Final score
$25,600*
Cumulative winnings
$831,600
23
23
Game no.
23
Air date
December 31
Final score
$24,000
Cumulative winnings
$855,600
Notes
Fourth game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
24
24
Game no.
24
Air date
January 3
Final score
$42,000
Cumulative winnings
$897,600
25
25
Game no.
25
Air date
January 4
Final score
$20,400
Cumulative winnings
$918,000
Notes
Fifth game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
26
26
Game no.
26
Air date
January 5
Final score
$32,000
Cumulative winnings
$950,000
27
27
Game no.
27
Air date
January 6
Final score
$27,400*
Cumulative winnings
$977,400
28
28
Game no.
28
Air date
January 7
Final score
$42,200
Cumulative winnings
$1,019,600
Notes
Became fourth Jeopardy! contestant to win $1 million in regular gameplay winnings
29
29
Game no.
29
Air date
January 10
Final score
$15,800
Cumulative winnings
$1,035,400
Notes
Sixth game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
30
30
Game no.
30
Air date
January 11
Final score
$22,400
Cumulative winnings
$1,057,800
Notes
Seventh game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
31
31
Game no.
31
Air date
January 12
Final score
$11,000
Cumulative winnings
$1,068,800
Notes
Eighth game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
32
32
Game no.
32
Air date
January 13
Final score
$32,800
Cumulative winnings
$1,101,600
33
33
Game no.
33
Air date
January 14
Final score
$10,200
Cumulative winnings
$1,111,800
Notes
Ninth game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round, lowest single day total.
34
34
Game no.
34
Air date
January 17
Final score
$36,800
Cumulative winnings
$1,148,600
35
35
Game no.
35
Air date
January 18
Final score
$15,400
Cumulative winnings
$1,164,000
Notes
Tenth game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
36
36
Game no.
36
Air date
January 19
Final score
$17,800
Cumulative winnings
$1,181,800
Notes
Eleventh game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
37
37
Game no.
37
Air date
January 20
Final score
$71,400
Cumulative winnings
$1,253,200
38
38
Game no.
38
Air date
January 21
Final score
$54,000
Cumulative winnings
$1,307,200
39
39
Game no.
39
Air date
January 24
Final score
$12,600
Cumulative winnings
$1,319,800
Notes
Twelfth game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round. Passed Matt Amodio for second-longest winning streak in regular play, behind Ken Jennings.
40
40
Game no.
40
Air date
January 25
Final score
$63,000
Cumulative winnings
$1,382,800
41
41
Game no.
41
Air date
January 26
Final score
$19,600‡
Cumulative winnings
$1,384,800
Notes
Defeated by challenger Rhone Talsma, who finished the game with $29,600. At the end of the first round, Schneider had $7,200; Talsma had $3,400; and challenger Janice Hawthorne Timm had $2,000. At the end of Double Jeopardy!, Schneider was in the lead with $27,600; Talsma was in second place with $17,600; and Hawthorne Timm was in third with $3,200. Schneider gave the wrong answer and finished second. She was awarded $2,000. This was the 13th game in which she failed to give a correct response in the Final Jeopardy! round.
Yellow background denotes game which was not a runaway (lead going into Final Jeopardy! round could not guarantee a win).
Yellow background denotes game which was not a runaway (lead going into Final Jeopardy! round could not guarantee a win).
Game no.
Yellow background denotes game which was not a runaway (lead going into Final Jeopardy! round could not guarantee a win).
‡ Red background denotes game in which Schneider is defeated.
‡ Red background denotes game in which Schneider is defeated.
Game no.
‡ Red background denotes game in which Schneider is defeated.
Game no.
Air date
Final score
Cumulative winnings
Notes
1
November 17
$31,600*
$31,600
2
November 18
$33,800
$65,400
3
November 19
$44,800
$110,200
4
November 22
$45,400
$155,600
5
November 23
$14,800
$170,400
First game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
6
November 24
$37,400
$207,800
7
November 25
$50,000
$257,800
8
November 26
$37,400
$295,200
9
November 29
$47,000
$342,200
10
November 30
$38,000*
$380,200
11
December 1
$41,000
$421,200
12
December 2
$61,800
$483,000
13
December 3
$53,400
$536,400
14
December 20
$34,800*
$571,200
Regular season play resumed after the 2021 Professors Tournament.
15
December 21
$35,000
$606,200
16
December 22
$25,200
$631,400
Second game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
17
December 23
$56,000
$687,400
18
December 24
$19,400
$706,800
Third game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
19
December 27
$38,400
$745,200
20
December 28
$23,400
$768,600
21
December 29
$37,400
$806,000
Set a record for longest win streak by a female player
22
December 30
$25,600*
$831,600
23
December 31
$24,000
$855,600
Fourth game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
24
January 3
$42,000
$897,600
25
January 4
$20,400
$918,000
Fifth game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
26
January 5
$32,000
$950,000
27
January 6
$27,400*
$977,400
28
January 7
$42,200
$1,019,600
Became fourth Jeopardy! contestant to win $1 million in regular gameplay winnings
29
January 10
$15,800
$1,035,400
Sixth game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
30
January 11
$22,400
$1,057,800
Seventh game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
31
January 12
$11,000
$1,068,800
Eighth game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
32
January 13
$32,800
$1,101,600
33
January 14
$10,200
$1,111,800
Ninth game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round, lowest single day total.
34
January 17
$36,800
$1,148,600
35
January 18
$15,400
$1,164,000
Tenth game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
36
January 19
$17,800
$1,181,800
Eleventh game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round.
37
January 20
$71,400
$1,253,200
38
January 21
$54,000
$1,307,200
39
January 24
$12,600
$1,319,800
Twelfth game in which she failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy! round. Passed Matt Amodio for second-longest winning streak in regular play, behind Ken Jennings.
40
January 25
$63,000
$1,382,800
41
January 26
$19,600‡
$1,384,800
Defeated by challenger Rhone Talsma, who finished the game with $29,600. At the end of the first round, Schneider had $7,200; Talsma had $3,400; and challenger Janice Hawthorne Timm had $2,000. At the end of Double Jeopardy!, Schneider was in the lead with $27,600; Talsma was in second place with $17,600; and Hawthorne Timm was in third with $3,200. Schneider gave the wrong answer and finished second. She was awarded $2,000. This was the 13th game in which she failed to give a correct response in the Final Jeopardy! round.
Yellow background denotes game which was not a runaway (lead going into Final Jeopardy! round could not guarantee a win).
‡ Red background denotes game in which Schneider is defeated.

References

  1. "I'm sometimes unsure whether I'm part of Gen X, or a Millennial (I was born in 1979). Evidence on the millennial side: I think avocado toast is great lol"
    https://x.com/Jeopardamy/status/1477712152978804740
  2. "I think it's safe to say 42 was a pretty wild year. I'm so grateful for all of it, and can't wait to see what 43 has in store! 🏳️‍🌈🙌#thisis43🎉"
    https://www.instagram.com/p/CeKzbp4raeI/
  3. "I was born in Dayton, OH, where I lived the first 30 years of my life. I grew up in the Five Oaks neighborhood and went to grade school at Corpus Christi. That's where I was named "Most likely to appear on Jeopardy" (so, not in Corpus Christi, Texas, as some have guessed)"
    https://x.com/Jeopardamy/status/1468411809820397569
  4. "Jeopardy!' Star Amy Schneider Dedicates Emotional Post to Her Wife After 2022 ToC Win"
    https://news.yahoo.com/jeopardy-star-amy-schneider-dedicates-234500180.html
  5. Jeopardy!
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHFMLB99Xpg
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