- “Jeopardy!”Champion Amy Schneider won more than $1 million in a 28-day streak.
- She is the longest-winning and most highly-earning show host.
- Her winning streak is fourth, with her earnings, behind James Holzhauer and Ken Jennings.
“Jeopardy!”Amy Schneider, champion, surpassed $1,000,000 in total winnings Friday night. This cements her status as the show’s highest-earning and longest-winning female.
Schneider came into Friday’s game having $977,400 that she had amassed over a 27-day winning streak. She won another game and was awarded $42,200. That brings her total winnings to $1019,600. Her streak now stands at 28 games.
“This has been something I’ve wanted since I can remember,”Schneider stated that A post-show interviewShared by “Jeopardy!” “I think that being in the history of the game, I think, is something — you know the money doesn’t feel real yet — but that is something that I just will never not be proud of.”
Schneider, an Oakland engineer manager, was the first woman ever to win $1,000,000 on “Jeopardy!”
Larissa Kelly was previously the highest-earning female with $655 930. Schneider was congratulated on TwitterShe beat her record in December.
—Larissa Kelly (@Larissa_K_Kelly) December 24, 2021
“Well, it was fun to hold a Jeopardy record for a few years … but it’s been even more fun to watch @Jeopardamy set new standards for excellence, on the show and off,”Kelly wrote. “Congratulations to Amy on becoming the woman with the highest overall earnings in the show’s history!”
Schneider’s streak of wins and earnings Place her fourthBehind Matt Amodio are James Holzhauer and Ken Jennings. Jennings won $2.5million during a streak of 74 games in 2004 and is currently the show’s host. Amodio, along with other high-ranking player from the previous season, will welcome her to the 2022 show. Tournament of ChampionsLater in the year
She will also compete on the next episode. “Jeopardy!”Monday, January 10, 2010