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United States Ken Jennings is an author, podcast co-host, and holds the longest winning streak on Jeopardy!, where he is now a full-time host.
After his incorrect Final Jeopardy! answer during his record-breaking run, H&R Block offered Ken Jennings free tax planning and financial services for life.
BBDO created an advertisement for FedEx in USA Today, playing on Ken Jennings's incorrect Final Jeopardy! answer of 'What is FedEx?'. The ad stated 'There's only one time FedEx has ever been the wrong answer' and congratulated Jennings on his streak.
Ken Jennings signed a deal with Microsoft to promote its Encarta encyclopedia software.
Ken Jennings was featured in commercials for Cingular Wireless (now AT&T), portraying him as having many 'friends and family' who appeared after his Jeopardy! winnings.
Ken Jennings was involved in speaking deals through the Massachusetts-based speakers' agency, American Program Bureau.
University Games produced a board game called 'Can You Beat Ken?', where players compete against each other and Ken Jennings to earn $2.6 million, with his actual answers (correct and incorrect) recorded on the game cards.
Ken Jennings won $1,000,000 for Water.org as a contestant on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire', paired with Matt Damon.
Kenneth Wayne Jennings III was born on May 23, 1974, in Edmonds, Washington. He spent his childhood in Seoul, South Korea, and Singapore, where his father worked as an international lawyer and his mother as a school teacher for the Department of Defense. During his time overseas, Jennings developed a strong interest in the quiz show Jeopardy!, which he watched daily on the American Forces Network. Upon returning to the U.S., he attended the University of Washington before transferring to Brigham Young University, where he was a member and captain of the quizbowl team. He graduated in 2000 with a double major in English and computer science. Before his monumental Jeopardy! run, Jennings worked as a computer programmer for CHG Healthcare Services in Salt Lake City.
In 2004, after a rule change allowed contestants to remain on Jeopardy! for unlimited wins, Jennings made his debut. He achieved an unprecedented 74-game winning streak, securing $2.52 million in prize money and bringing significant media attention to the show. This streak ended on November 30, 2004, when he lost to Nancy Zerg. His success on Jeopardy! led him to a career as an author, with his book “Brainiac” becoming a New York Times best-seller. He has since authored 15 books, including “Maphead” and “Because I Said So!”, and has written for National Academic Quiz Tournaments and Parade magazine.
Jennings returned to Jeopardy! for several special tournaments, including the “Ultimate Tournament of Champions” in 2005, “Jeopardy!: The IBM Challenge” in 2011, and “Battle of the Decades” in 2014. In 2020, he won “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time” against Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer, adding another $1 million to his winnings. In September 2020, he joined Jeopardy! as a consulting producer and became a guest host following Alex Trebek’s passing. After sharing hosting duties with Mayim Bialik, Jennings became the sole permanent host of Jeopardy! for its 40th season. He also hosts “Jeopardy! Masters” and “Celebrity Jeopardy!” for ABC and co-hosted the podcast “Omnibus” from 2017 to 2025. As of 2025, Jennings holds records for the longest winning streak on Jeopardy! and the highest average correct responses per game, and has won over $4.5 million on the show.
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