If you are fond of watching an American game show, 'Jeopardy,' Ken Jennings might be the familiar name to you. He is a record-breaking winner of the game with 74 consecutive wins. You will find a smile on your face as well because, on 5 May 2020, he will return to the game along with other top contestants, including Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer.
The game show will continue until 15 May 2020. The quiz show starts at 7 p.m. on WPVI, Channel 6, in Philadelphia, and also at 7:30 p.m. on WHP channel 21, in Harrisburg. Don't forget to watch it.
Ken Jennings made his first appearance in Jeopardy back in June 2004 and made the history with his record-breaking 74 wins in a row.
How Much Did Ken Jennings Win On Jeopardy? His Net Worth In 2020 And Earnings
There were set of the streak establishing the limitations upon the contestants in Jeopardy that they could only participate in five consecutive games. However, the streak was changed in 2003 by Tom Walsh by winning eight games in a row. And later, Ken Jenning set the record-breaking 74 consecutive match wins.
Back in 2004, when Ken Jennings first appeared in the game show, he finished the competition in second place with the winnings of $500,000 as a runner-up. Similarly, in 2011, Jennings finished Jeopardy with $300,000, which he pledged to donate to the charity.
In 2014, Jeopardy aired for five weeks, where Ken Jennings was second with $100,000 prize. Later, he became one of the six captains in the 2019 Jeopardy! All-Star Games and teamed up with the 2012 Jeopardy! College Champion Monica Thieu and the 2015 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions. He won $100,000 in the competition.
Ken Jennings' all-time winnings list $4,370,000 in Jeopardy.
Ken Jennings with his trophy with the Jeopardy host (©: nytimes.com)
As of 2020, Ken Jennings has a net worth of $4 million, which he derives from his multi-dimensional career as a computer scientist, author, a famed game show contestant.
Ken is also an author and has published numerous books, including Planet Funny, The Junior Genius Guides, Maphead, Brainiac, Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac, and others.
Who Is Ken Jennings? Who Is His Wife?
Ken Jennings, age 45, is an American reality star, famed game contestant, and an author, mostly known for the game show Jeopardy. He is the only one contestant with 74 consecutive wins in Jeopardy till the date.
Ken was born on 23 May in 1974 in Edmonds, Washington, in the United States. He graduated from Brigham Young University, where he studied Computer Science and English.
Ken Jennings is a married man and has two children. He is married to Mindy Jennings, his college sweetheart from Brigham University. Ken and his wife Mindy shared their wedding vows on 16 September 2000 and are together ever since.
Ken Jennings and his family (©: heavy.com)
The couple is the parents to their two kids, namely, Dylan and Caitlyn Jennings. They live happily, enclosing a mutual and understanding family life together with their kids. Ken frequently manifests his family life on his blog as well.