Kenneth Wayne Jennings III (born May 23, 1974) is an American game show host, former 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.

Ken Jennings (Kenneth Wayne Jennings III) is an American game show contestant and author. He holds the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. game show Jeopardy! with 74; no other contestant has exceeded 20.

Season 41 marks Ken Jennings’s third season behind the lectern as the host of JEOPARDY!, for which he was Emmy-nominated in 2023 and 2024 for “Outstanding Host For A Game Show.” Jennings also hosts the ABC primetime special events “Jeopardy! Masters” and …

Jan 9, 2025 · This BYU graduate and software engineer won a record 74 consecutive Jeopardy! matches before going on to become one of the game show’s hosts in 2021. Who is Ken Jennings? Or more precisely, Kenneth Wayne Jennings III, born May 23, 1974, in Edmonds, Washington. Jennings is the oldest of four

Jun 11, 2024 · How did Ken Jennings lose in his final Jeopardy! game and what were his total winnings?

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 27, 2022 · Ken Jennings was working as a software engineer before becoming a "Jeopardy!" champion and host. He's written several books and appears as an expert on another game show...

Jan 7, 2025 · Instead, it is Ken Jennings, a former star contestant who was anointed after a meandering nearly-three-year search that included a rotating cast of celebrity guest hosts and one minor controversy ...

Ken Jennings was named the host of "JEOPARDY!" alongside Mayim Bialik ahead of season 39 in July 2022, after guest hosting the show in season 37 and sharing hosting duties for season 38. In May 2023, he hosted the first-ever "Jeopardy! Masters" tournament in primetime on ABC.

Jun 1, 2024 · Ken Jennings was initially stumped by the national attention that his record-setting Jeopardy! run garnered 20 years ago.