In its multiple decade run, Jeopardy! has given away hundreds of millions of dollars in prize money.
There are a certain few that are lucky to have gotten some of those millions — individually! — among them the competition show's very host Ken Jennings, who has MC'ed the beloved program since 2021, following the death of former host Alex Trebek.
Ken is a former competitor, and today is still among those to have won the most money from Jeopardy!, and has the most consecutive wins.
Find out who else is on the list.
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© Getty ImagesBrad Rutter
Brad is the Jeopardy! contestant who has earned the most money, a whopping $4,938,436, including in Jeopardy! tournaments. He is moreover the third-highest-earning American game show contestant of all time. He first appeared on Jeopardy! in 2000, first becoming the highest money-winner ever on American game shows in 2005.
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© Getty ImagesKen Jennings
Ken and Brad have long been neck-and-neck on the title of highest money-winner ever on American game shows, which Ken gained in 2004, then again in 2008, before being unseated by Brad once more. He has earned $4,370,700 through Jeopardy!, and moreover stands at number one for most consecutive games won (74), and highest winnings in regular-season play ($2,520,700).
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© Getty ImagesJames Holzhauer
James not only stands at number three of all-time winnings, but he also takes up all ten spots in the top single-game winnings ranking. He has won $131,127 in a single game, in 2019, and has overall won $3,612,216.
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© Getty ImagesMatt Amodio
Matt has earned $1,818,601 across 39 appearances on Jeopardy!, and further stands at number 3 of most consecutive games won, with 38 in 2021, and also number three of highest winnings during regular season, $1,518,601.
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© Getty ImagesAmy Schneider
Amy won 40 consecutive games on Jeopardy! from November 2021 to January 2022, and holds the second-longest win streak in the program's history, behind only Ken, who was already host during her streak. She stands at number five for most earnings, with $1,682,800.
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© Getty ImagesYogesh Raut
Yogesh became the sixth Jeopardy! millionaire after winning the 2024 tournament, and has earned a total of $1,096,403.
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© Jeopardy! / CBSJamie Ding
Last but certainly not least we have Jaime, who recently broke his 31-game streak, though he still stands at number one on that list. Over time, he has won $882,605.
