Editing List of Vote for the Girls (U.S.) notable supported contestants

''[[Vote for the Girls (United States)|Vote for the Girls]]'' is an American web site.

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==Notable VFTG-supported contestants ==

===Lauren Froderman===
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'''Jerry Frankel''', (February 10, 1953 – July 13, 1987) a musician and composer from Buffalo, New York, was a five-time undefeated champion during Jeopardy's first season, winning $32,650 on the program. He became that version's first ever Tournament of Champions winner, earning the $100,000 grand prize by defeating Bruce Fauman and Steve Rogitz in the two game final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=902|title=J! Archive - Show #315, aired 1985-11-22|publisher=|accessdate=December 15, 2016}}</ref> Sadly, Frankel died of AIDS less than 2 years after his victory.
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=== Melanie Amaro ===
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'''[[Chuck Forrest]]''' (born June 3, 1961<ref name="times">{{cite web |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-01-29/magazine/tm-1565_1_favorite-game-show/8 |title=Backstage At ''Jeopardy!''; Tune in for the nervous hopefuls, the hard-working researchers, the well-dressed host and the amazing winners on the smart set's favorite game show |last=Biederman |first=Patricia Ward |publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=January 29, 1989 |accessdate=August 24, 2010}}</ref>) held the record for the largest non-tournament cash winnings total from 1985 to 1989, and the largest all-time winnings from 1986 to 1990. The producers of the show regarded him as one of the best and most memorable contestants of the 1980s.<ref name="jeopardybook" /> Forrest is widely regarded by other elite ''Jeopardy!'' players to be one of the most formidable contestants to ever play.<ref>Trebek & Barsocchini, p. 68: "The contestant everyone still remembers from the new version of the game is Chuck Forrest, the 1985 Tournament of Champions winner. He was so good that he basically intimidated the other contestants in the tournament; you could hear them backstage talking about who might take second place, because they just about assumed Chuck would win it all."</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=How to Get on Jeopardy and Win!|last=Dupée|first=Michael|year=1998|publisher=Citadel Press|isbn=0806519916|page=36|quote="Mr. Forrest was so brilliant that he did not need to use much strategy to crush his opponents."}}</ref> Forrest won five consecutive games from September 30 to October 4, 1985, winning a then-record $72,800 and qualifying for the 1986 [[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions|Tournament of Champions]], which he won, earning another $100,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=1292 |title=Chuck Forrest's Tournament of Champions Final |publisher=J! Archive |accessdate=August 24, 2010}}</ref> Forrest later played on the ''[[List of Jeopardy! tournaments and events#Super Jeopardy!|Super Jeopardy!]]'' tournament, the [[List of Jeopardy! tournaments and events#Million Dollar Masters|Million Dollar Masters]] tournament, the [[Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions|Ultimate Tournament of Champions]] and the [[Jeopardy! Battle of the Decades|Battle of the Decades]] tournament. Forrest implemented a strategy known as the "Forrest Bounce" to confuse opponents: the strategy involved picking each clue from a different category instead of taking the clues in order. With [[#Mark Lowenthal|Mark Lowenthal]], Forrest co-wrote the 1992 book ''Secrets of the Jeopardy! Champions''.<ref name=book>Forrest, Chuck and [[Mark Lowenthal|Lowenthal, Mark]] (1992). ''Secrets of the Jeopardy Champions''. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 978-0-446-39352-2, ISBN 0-446-39352-5.</ref>
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=== Bob Verini ===
'''Bob Verini''' was a five-time champion in 1987 and won the 1987 Tournament of Champions, using the money to finance several theatrical productions.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Soviet and East European Performance|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1PBfAAAAMAAJ |volume=10–11|page=72|year=1991}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Stanley H. Kaplan, Test Pilot: How I Broke Testing Barriers for Millions of Students and Caused a Sonic Boom in the Business of Education |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OEUsAAAAYAAJ |author=[[Stanley Kaplan]]|publisher=Simon & Schuster|year=2001|page=70}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Theater Week|volume=3|page=8|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=azgrAQAAIAAJ |year=1990}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0760753741 |title=This is Jeopardy!: celebrating America's favorite quiz show |author=Ray Richmond|year=2004|pages=60, 66}}</ref> He was then the runner-up in ''Super Jeopardy!'' and finished third in the Million Dollar Masters. He also appeared in both the Ultimate Tournament of Champions and the Battle of the Decades, both times losing his first game. Prior to Ken Jennings, Verini held the record for most matches appeared in. Verini's career earnings on ''Jeopardy!'' and ''Super Jeopardy!'' are $276,802.

===Richard Cordray===
'''[[Richard Cordray]]''' (born May 3, 1959) was a five-time ''Jeopardy!'' champion in 1987, while still serving as a law clerk, and also appeared in the 1987 Tournament of Champions. Cordray parleyed his success on ''Jeopardy!'' into political office, serving as an Ohio State Legislator, Attorney General of Ohio, and currently as director of the [[Consumer Financial Protection Bureau]]. He was a participant in the Battle of the Decades Tournament, but was defeated in the first match and declined the prize money due to his office.

=== Mark Lowenthal ===
'''[[Mark M. Lowenthal]]''' won the 1988 [[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions|Tournament of Champions]].<ref>[http://www.masygroup.com/board/dr-mark-m-lowenthal.html Dr. Mark M. Lowenthal], The Masy Group website, accessed August 20, 2010</ref> He also appeared on ''[[List of Jeopardy! tournaments and events#Super Jeopardy!|Super Jeopardy!]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?player_id=1917|title=J! Archive -|publisher=|accessdate=December 15, 2016}}</ref> the [[Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions|Ultimate Tournament of Champions]], and the ''Jeopardy!'' Battle of the Decades, beating Spangenberg in his initial game. Lowenthal is the co-author (along with Season 2 record-setting five-time champion and Tournament of Champions winner [[Chuck Forrest]]) of the 1992 book ''Secrets of the Jeopardy! Champions'', and has also written a college textbook on intelligence and national security.<ref name=book />
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===Melanie Moore===
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'''Tom Cubbage''' is the only contestant in ''Jeopardy!'' history to win both the show's [[Jeopardy! College Championship|College Championship]] and the [[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions|Tournament of Champions]]. Cubbage became the first ever winner of the College Championship when the format made its debut in May 1989, winning $26,600. In November of that same year, he was the $100,000 grand prize winner of the 1989 Tournament of Champions. He also appeared on ''Super Jeopardy!'' in 1990, and earned $5,000 for appearing as a quarterfinalist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=309&highlight=Tom+Cubbage|title=Jeopardy! Archive: Tom Cubbage}}</ref> 15 years later, in 2005, Cubbage competed in the [[Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions]]. In the first round, he lost his game, finishing in second place behind [[Bob Harris (writer)|Bob Harris]].<ref name="j-archive.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=151|title=Jeopardy! Archive: Show #4712, aired February 15, 2005}}</ref> In 2014, Cubbage returned to ''Jeopardy!'' to compete in the show's [[Jeopardy! Battle of the Decades|Battle of the Decades]]. In his first game of the tournament, he scored a victory over fellow ''Jeopardy!'' alumni Bob Verini and [[Jerome Vered]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4421|title=Jeopardy! Archive: Show #6770, aired February 7, 2014}}</ref> Cubbage lost his second game to [[Ken Jennings]], but he finished the game with $19,500, allowing him to secure a wild-card spot in the next round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4499|title=Jeopardy! Archive: Show #6834, aired May 8, 2014}}</ref> In the semifinals, Cubbage lost again, finishing in third place behind Leszek Pawlowicz and eventual tournament winner [[Brad Rutter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4502|title=Jeopardy! Archive: Show #6837, aired May 13, 2014}}</ref>
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=== Eric Newhouse ===
'''Eric Newhouse''' first appeared on ''Jeopardy!'' when he won the 1989 Teen Tournament. He was both a semifinalist in the 1989 Tournament of Champions and ''Super Jeopardy!'' After winning the 1998 Teen Reunion Tournament, Newhouse was invited to the Million Dollar Masters, where he placed second to Brad Rutter.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/sioux-cityan-cashes-in-on-jeopardy/article_ed84c525-ffbc-5b23-b700-b4c869ae1ed4.html |title=Sioux Cityan cashes in on Jeopardy |author=Jim Jenkins |newspaper=Sioux City Journal|date=2002-05-04}}</ref> Newhouse was one of nine players who advanced directly to the second round of the Ultimate Tournament of Champions, but lost his initial game.

===Bob Blake===
'''Bob Blake''', an actuary from [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], appeared on Jeopardy in September 1989, won five games (which until 2003, contestants were retired after five appearances), and broke Chuck Forrest's then five day record with $82,501. Because Bob's winnings were higher than the then-limit of $75,000, $7,501 of his winnings were donated to his selected charity, [[Oxfam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=277|title=J! Archive - Bob Blake|publisher=|accessdate=December 15, 2016}}</ref> He also competed in ''Super Jeopardy!''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=3972|title=J! Archive - Bob Blake|publisher=|accessdate=December 15, 2016}}</ref> in which he was a Semi-Finalist. He was also the winner of the 1990 Tournament of Champions winning him in the process $100,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=1425|title=J! Archive - Bob Blake|publisher=|accessdate=December 15, 2016}}</ref> He also competed in the Ultimate Tournament of Champions in 2005. He was initially invited to compete in the Battle of the Decades tournament but declined because of conflicts with international travel.

=== Frank Spangenberg ===
Lieutenant '''[[Frank Spangenberg]]''' (born July 26, 1957) garnered fame in 1990 when he set the five-day cumulative winnings record, becoming the first person to win more than $100,000 in five days on the show.<ref>{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=Final 'Jeopardy!' For Ace City Cop |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/2005/05/19/2005-05-19_final__jeopardy___for_ace_ci.html |quote=Spangenberg, 47, came up short in the TV quiz show's "Ultimate Tournament of Champions" semifinal round, losing to Los Angeles screenwriter Jerome Vered. ... In 1990, Spangenberg won more than $100,000 on "Jeopardy!" |work=[[New York Daily News]] |date=May 19, 2005 |accessdate=October 4, 2010 }}</ref> He has been called one of the "veritable legends" of the show.<ref>Lynn Elber. Associated Press. "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x74aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l0UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6527,820085&dq=frank-spangenberg+jeopardy&hl=en Book details joy of 'Jeopardy!'"]. ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel''. October 11, 2006. 8B.</ref> He was also the first to exceed $30,000 (winning $30,600) in a single day.

Spangenberg, at the time a member of the [[New York City Transit Police]] Department (now the Transit Bureau of the [[New York City Police Department]]), won $102,597 in five days. Prior to 2003, winners were retired after five consecutive victories and due to a winnings cap in place on ''Jeopardy!'' at the time, Spangenberg was only able to keep $75,000 of his total winnings; he donated the remaining $27,597 to the Gift of Love Hospice, a facility operated by the [[Missionaries of Charity]]. The $102,597 record stands as the all-time net five-day record because of 2001 rule changes regarding clue values, and the 2003 abolition of the five-day limit restricts the record to a contestant's first five days.<ref>[http://www.jeopardy.com/video/championupdates JEOPARDY.com Champion updates] Go to Frank Spangenberg's "Extended champ's story"</ref>

Spangenberg also won ''Jeopardy!''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[List of Jeopardy! tournaments and events|10th Anniversary Tournament]] in 1993, winning $41,800,<ref>{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=After the Headlines; Fame, Fleeting Fame, Found These New Yorkers. Then What Happened? |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/27/nyregion/after-headlines-fame-fleeting-fame-found-these-new-yorkers-then-what-happened.html?pagewanted=4 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=December 27, 1998 |accessdate=October 19, 2010 }}</ref> and previously appeared in the 1990 [[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions|Tournament of Champions]], ''[[List of Jeopardy! tournaments and events#Super Jeopardy!|Super Jeopardy!]]'' earlier that year, and later competed in the 2002 [[List of Jeopardy! tournaments and events#Million Dollar Masters|Million Dollar Masters]] tournament, the 2005 [[Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions|Ultimate Tournament of Champions]] and the 2014 [[Jeopardy! Battle of the Decades|Battle of the Decades]] tournament.

===Jerome Vered===
'''[[Jerome Vered]]''' (born March 13, 1958) appeared on ''Jeopardy!'' in 1992 and won $96,801 as a five-day champion and retired undefeated. His total winnings at the time were second to [[Frank Spangenberg]]'s $102,597. During that run, he shattered the one-day record for dollar winnings, earning $34,000 in one episode.<ref name=latimes>David Wharton. "And the Question Is ... Will a Studio City Writer Top the 'Jeopardy!' Winnings Total Tonight?". ''Los Angeles Times''. May 22, 1992. p. 19A</ref> After his five-day run, Vered returned for the 1992 ''[[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions]]'', finishing in third place<ref name=seattle>Veronique de Turenne. "Jeopardy winners say it's nice work if you can get it". ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer''. November 27, 1992. p. 39</ref> In the 2005 [[Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions]], Vered won five games to advance to a three-game final match against fellow ''Jeopardy!'' legends [[Ken Jennings]] and [[Brad Rutter]]. Vered finished in third place, earning $250,000.<ref>{{cite news |author=[[Lawrence Van Gelder]] |coauthors= |title=Arts, Briefly: 'Jeopardy!' Titans Battle |url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0810F93B5D0C748EDDAC0894DD404482 |quote=Mr. Jennings's second-place finish paid him $500,000, and the third place finisher, Jerome Vered, received $250,000. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=May 27, 2005 |accessdate=October 4, 2010 }}</ref> Behind Rutter and Jennings, respectively, he is the third highest-earning contestant in ''Jeopardy!'' history, having won a total of $496,602. He competed in the 2014 Battle of the Decades but lost to Tom Cubbage.

===Michael George Dupée===
'''[[Michael George Dupee|Michael George "Mike" Dupée]]''' (born October 23, 1966) originally appeared on ''Jeopardy!'' in 1996, and won the [[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions|Tournament of Champions]] that same year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=338&highlight=Michael+Dupée|title=Jeopardy! Archive: Michael Dupée}}</ref> In 2005, Dupée participated in the [[Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions|Ultimate Tournament of Champions]]. He won his first match,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=162|title=Jeopardy! Archive: Show #4717, aired February 22, 2005}}</ref> but was defeated by Robert Slaven in his second game of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=284|title=Jeopardy! Archive: Show #4760, aired April 22, 2005}}</ref> Nine years later, in 2014, Dupée competed in the [[Jeopardy! Battle of the Decades]] tournament, where he was defeated in the first round by [[Brad Rutter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4442|title=Jeopardy! Archive: Show #6790, aired March 7, 2014}}</ref> Dupée's total winnings on ''Jeopardy!'' is $203,901,{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} including $66,401 won during his original five-day run;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jeopardy.com/showguide/halloffame/50kplus/|title=Jeopardy! Hall of Fame: $50,000 Plus Winners|accessdate=July 30, 2014}}</ref> $100,000 for winning the Tournament of Champions in 1996; $32,500 from the Ultimate Tournament of Champions; and $5,000 from the show's Battle of the Decades. [[Ken Jennings]] praised Dupée's book, ''How to Get on Jeopardy! and Win!'', claiming it was the best preparation for competing on ''Jeopardy!''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/ken-jennings-jeopardy-watson-computers-buzz-faster-2011-3|title=Interview of Ken Jennings in Business Insider}}</ref> In this book, which he wrote following his success on ''Jeopardy!'', Dupée wrote about his experience on the show and also provided practice questions for aspiring contestants.<ref name="Dupée">{{cite book|title=How to Get on Jeopardy and Win!|last=Dupée|first=Michael|year=1998|publisher=Citadel Press|isbn=0806519916}}</ref>

===Bob Harris===
'''[[Bob Harris (writer)|Bob Harris]]''' (born October 15, 1963) is a multi-time contestant on ''Jeopardy!'' <ref>{{cite news|last=Harris|first=Bob|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/06/opinion/06harris.html?scp=2&sq=&st=nyt|title=Six Degrees of Trivia and Knowledge|publisher=New York Times|date=September 5, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showplayerstats.php?player_id=8950|title=J! Archive: Bob Harris}}</ref> Harris first appeared as a contestant in 1997 and won $58,000 as a five-time champion on the show. The following year, Harris finished in third place in the [[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions|Tournament of Champions]] behind Kim Worth and Dan Melia. In the first round of the [[Jeopardy! Million Dollar Masters|''Jeopardy!'' Million Dollar Masters]] tournament in 2002, Harris scored an upset victory over Rachael Schwartz and [[Frank Spangenberg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=546|title=Jeopardy! Archive: Show #4078, aired May 1, 2002}}</ref> He would lose in the semifinals, however, to Eric Newhouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=557|title=Jeopardy! Archive: Show #4083, aired May 8, 2002}}</ref> In 2005, Harris competed again on the show, this time in the [[Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions|''Jeopardy!'' Ultimate Tournament of Champions]]. He won $24,400 and defeated fellow ''Jeopardy!'' alumni Frank Epstein and Tom Cubbage in Round 1 of the tournament,<ref name="j-archive.com"/> but lost in Round 2 to fellow contestants Bruce Borchardt and Michael Daunt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gameshownewsnet.com/prime/ultimatejeopardy/041805.html|title=Round 2: Borchardt/Harris/Daunt, April 18, 2005}}</ref> In 2014, Harris competed in the [[Jeopardy! Battle of the Decades|Battle of the Decades]]. In his match, he finished in third place behind Shane Whitlock and Robin Carroll.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=4440|title=Jeopardy! Archive: Show #6788, aired March 5, 2014}}</ref> Harris has written a book about his experiences on ''Jeopardy!'' called ''Prisoner of Trebekistan.'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/prisoner-of-trebekistan-bob-harris/1111614836?ean=9780307351500|title=Prisoner of Trebekistan by Bob Harris|accessdate=August 13, 2014}}</ref> Besides appearing on ''Jeopardy!'', Harris has competed on other game shows. In 2000, he participated in a million-dollar winning team on ''[[Greed (game show)|Greed]]'', winning $200,000 for himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.triviahalloffame.com/bobharris.php|title=Trivia Hall of Fame Interview: Bob Harris}}</ref> He was also a successful $250,000 phone-a-friend answer for a contestant on ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oKuLUjKXp0|title=Bob Harris gives the fastest Millionaire Phone-A-Friend answer ever|publisher=YouTube}}</ref>

===Arthur Phillips===
American novelist '''[[Arthur Phillips]]''' (born April 23, 1969) appeared on ''Jeopardy!'' in 1997. According to his biography, Phillips was a 5-time undefeated champion,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arthurphillips.info/Bio.html|title=Arthur Phillips: Biography}}</ref> winning $63,003 in the process.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=2419&highlight=Arthur+Phillips|title=Jeopardy! Archive: Arthur Phillips}}</ref> The following year, Phillips competed in the 1998 [[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions|Tournament of Champions]], but lost his quarterfinal match to [[Jeopardy! Teen Tournament|Teen Tournament]] winner Sahir Islam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=1186|title=Jeopardy! Archive: Show #3099, aired February 5, 1998}}</ref> Seven years later, in 2005, Phillips competed in the [[Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions]]. He won his first match, winning $8,800.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=146|title=Jeopardy! Archive: Show #4710, aired February 11, 2005}}</ref> However, he lost his second round match, finishing behind Eric Terzuolo and former [[Jeopardy! College Championship|College Championship]] winner Pam Mueller, and was subsequently eliminated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gameshownewsnet.com/prime/ultimatejeopardy/050205.html|title=Round 2: Terzuolo/Mueller/Phillips, May 2, 2005}}</ref>

===Eddie Timanus===
'''[[Eddie Timanus]]''' (born August 9, 1968) was the first blind contestant to compete on the show, appearing in October 1999.<ref name="jackman">{{cite news|last=Jackman|first=Tom|title=1st Blind Player Wins Big on 'Jeopardy!'|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=October 24, 1999|page=C.01}}</ref> He won five consecutive games—the limit at that time—and earned $69,700 and two cars. He subsequently appeared in the Million Dollar Masters, the Ultimate Tournament of Champions, and the Battle of the Decades.

===Pam Mueller===
'''Pam Mueller''' is a former winner of the [[Jeopardy! College Championship|College Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-11-12/features/0111120270_1_contestants-student-union-answers|title=Answer: Loyola student Pam Mueller, Page 1|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=November 12, 2001|accessdate=May 8, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-11-12/features/0111120270_1_contestants-student-union-answers/2|title=Answer: Loyola student Pam Mueller, Page 2|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=November 12, 2001|accessdate=May 8, 2015}}</ref> Mueller also participated in the [[Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions|Ultimate Tournament of Champions]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=426|title=Pam Mueller}}</ref> advancing all the way to the Sweet Six round before losing her match, finishing behind [[Frank Spangenberg]] and [[Jerome Vered]]. In 2014, Mueller competed in the show's [[Jeopardy! Battle of the Decades|Battle of the Decades]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYH8Xew-g98|title=Jeopardy! Battle of the Decades, 1990s contestants: Pam Mueller}}</ref> The story about her first match in this tournament, which saw her compete against fellow ''Jeopardy!'' champions Dan Melia and Ryan (Fritz) Holznagel, was featured on Who2 Biographies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.who2.com/blog/2014/03/inside-the-brain-of-a-jeopardy-contestant|title=Inside the Brain of a Jeopardy! Contestant|publisher=Who2 Biographies|accessdate=May 8, 2015}}</ref>
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===Danielle Bradbery===
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'''[[Brad Rutter]]''' (born January 31, 1978) is the biggest all-time money winner on ''Jeopardy!'' and briefly held the record for biggest cumulative game show winnings for any U.S. game show contestant. Rutter retained the record for ''Jeopardy!'' winnings with either $4,255,102 or $4,270,102, and a pair of [[Chevrolet Camaro]]s. Rutter became a five-day undefeated champion on ''Jeopardy!'' in 2000, with a total of $55,102. He subsequently won an unprecedented four ''Jeopardy!'' tournament titles: the 2001 [[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions|Tournament of Champions]],<ref>Cindy Stauffer. "Manheim Twp. man back in 'Jeopardy!' in Million Dollar Masters Tournament". ''Lancaster New Era''. May 1, 2002. B4</ref> the 2002 [[List of Jeopardy! tournaments and events#Million Dollar Masters|Million Dollar Masters Tournament]], the 2005 [[Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions|Ultimate Tournament of Champions]],<ref name=bill>Bill Toland. "A: He beat the best. Q: Who is Brad Rutter?" ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''. May 27, 2005. A1.</ref> and the 2014 [[Jeopardy! Battle of the Decades|Battle of the Decades]]. In twenty games against humans only, Rutter has never lost an official ''Jeopardy!'' match, though he was defeated in an exhibition match by the Watson supercomputer and Ken Jennings (who outpointed Rutter in the two-game match).
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'''[[Ken Jennings]]''' (born May 23, 1974) first appeared on ''Jeopardy!'' on June 2, 2004, a time shortly after producers of the game show relaxed the limit on the number of times a contestant could appear on the show. Because the five-game limit was removed, Jennings continued to win and eventually broke the winnings record set by Tom Walsh, who had won $186,900 in eight games earlier in 2004.

Jennings continued to win and eventually set a record of 74 wins before he was defeated by Nancy Zerg in his seventy-fifth appearance. Jennings' total winnings from the program amount to $3,022,700, which includes $2,522,700 won in his initial appearances and an additional $500,000 for his second-place finish in the [[Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions|''Jeopardy!'' Ultimate Tournament of Champions]]. In addition, at the end of Season 20, he set a then-new one-day record of $75,000 (which would later be broken by Roger Craig, see below).<ref>[http://www.j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=661 J! Archive Ken Jennings player page]{{verify source|date=December 2010}}</ref>

During his first run of ''Jeopardy!'' appearances, Jennings earned the record for the [[American game show winnings records#Top ten winnings list|highest American game show winnings]]. His total was later surpassed by [[Brad Rutter]], who defeated Jennings in the finals of the Ultimate Tournament of Champions, adding $2,000,000 to his earlier ''Jeopardy!'' winnings. Jennings regained the record after appearing on several other game shows, including appearances on ''[[1 vs. 100 (US game show)|1 vs. 100]]'' and ''[[Grand Slam (U.S. TV series)|Grand Slam]]'', culminating in an appearance on ''[[Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (U.S. game show)|Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?]]'' in which he won $500,000. However, Rutter retains the ''Jeopardy!'' record.

After his success on ''Jeopardy!'', Jennings wrote of his experience and explored American trivia history and culture in ''Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs'', published in 2006.

Jennings returned to ''Jeopardy!'' finishing runner-up to the Watson Supercomputer (splitting $300,000 with a charity) and again for the [[Jeopardy! Battle of the Decades|Battle of the Decades]] where he finished runner-up to Brad Rutter (winning $100,000). Ken's total winnings amount to $3,422,700.
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===David Madden===
'''[[David Madden (Jeopardy! contestant)|David Madden]]''' (born June 13, 1981) won the third-highest number of games on ''Jeopardy!'' in non-tournament gameplay. Between July 5 and September 19, 2005, Madden won 19 games, a total exceeded only by Ken Jennings and Julia Collins in regular play. His total winnings of $442,400 (adding $10,000 for the 2006 Tournament of Champions) is the sixth all-time highest,{{citation needed|reason=no source, and parent article lists this as the fifth-highest total.|date=December 2015}} behind Brad Rutter, Ken Jennings, Jerome Vered, Julia Collins, and Roger Craig. In terms of regular game winnings, Madden ranks third behind Jennings and Julia Collins;{{citation needed|reason=no source, and parent article lists this as the second-highest total.|date=December 2015}} but his dollar winnings in regular games are still the second-highest, after Jennings and slightly ahead of Collins. Madden was invited to take part in 2014's Battle of the Decades ''Jeopardy!'' event, but declined to participate due to contractual issues.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}
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'''[[Larissa Kelly]]''' (born February 10, 1980) won a total of $222,597 over six games and $1,000 third place consolation prize in her seventh game, with her last appearance airing May 28, 2008. At the time of her run on the program, Kelly was the highest-winning female contestant and ranked fifth in all-time in ''Jeopardy!'' earnings (excluding tournament winnings).<ref name=upi>{{cite news|title=Grad student makes 'Jeopardy!' history|url=http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2008/05/29/Grad-student-makes-Jeopardy-history/UPI-47681212090799|quote=In addition to being the "winningest" female champion in the quiz show's 24 seasons, she also has become the third biggest money winner behind all-time "Jeopardy!" champ Ken Jennings, who went home with $2.5 million, and David Madden, who won $430,400, representatives for the series said.|work=[[United Press International]]|date=May 29, 2008|accessdate=2010-10-04}}</ref><ref>[http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2008/05/24/the_mighty_quinn/ Her winning way, ''The Boston Globe'']{{subscription required}}</ref><ref name="contra">{{cite web|url=http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2008/05/27/cal-student-makes-history-on-jeopardy/|title=Cal student makes history on ‘Jeopardy’ – East Bay Times|publisher=|accessdate=December 15, 2016}}</ref> 

In addition to being the highest-winning female contestant in regular play, Kelly broke Ken Jennings' record for most money won in a contestant's first five days by winning $179,797.<ref name="contra"/> This record was one of two Roger Craig broke during his reign as champion, as he won $195,801 in his first five games{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}. Craig also topped Jennings' single-game record of $75,000.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}} Kelly is also the second-highest winning female contestant in any single game in ''Jeopardy!'''s history.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}} Kelly's $45,200 performance narrowly trails Maria Wenglinsky, who won $46,600 on November 1, 2005.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}
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'''[[Roger Craig (Jeopardy! contestant)|Roger Craig]]''' set the one-day ''Jeopardy!'' winnings record of $77,000 during his second appearance on the show in September 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/16/arts/television/16arts-RECORDSETONJ_BRF.html?_r=2|title=Record Set on Jeopardy!|publisher=New York Times|date=September 15, 2010|accessdate=April 2, 2015}}</ref> Craig won the [[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions|Tournament of Champions]] the following year, and in the process set the record for largest daily double (unadjusted) in ''Jeopardy!'' history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/16/roger-craigs-unbelievable_n_1097672.html|title=Roger Craig's Unbelievable Double Daily Doubles On "Jeopardy!"|publisher=Huffington Post|date=November 16, 2011|accessdate=May 8, 2015}}</ref>
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===Colby Burnett===
'''[[Colby Burnett]]''' is the first ''Jeopardy!'' contestant to have won both the [[Jeopardy! Teachers Tournament|Teachers Tournament]] and the [[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions|Tournament of Champions]]. Burnett, who's a teacher at [[Fenwick High School (Oak Park, Illinois)|Fenwick High School]] in [[Oak Park, Illinois]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fenwickfriars.com/Page/1561|title=Colby Burnett}}</ref> won the Teachers Tournament in November 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.yahoo.com/video/oak-park-teacher-colby-burnett-223030861.html|title=Oak Park teacher Colby Burnett wins Jeopardy! Teachers Tournament}}</ref> Later, in February 2013, Burnett won the show's Tournament of Champions, taking home the $250,000 grand prize.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.suntimes.com/18497938-421/fenwick-teacher-wins-jeopardy-tournament-pockets-250000.html#.VGLE_r4-BhB|title=Fenwick teacher wins "Jeopardy!" tournament, pockets $250,000|work=Chicago Sun-Times}}</ref> He later appeared on season 3 of [[TBS (U.S. TV channel)|TBS]]'s reality game show ''[[King of the Nerds]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tbs.com/videos/king-of-the-nerds/season-1/extras/1437957/meet-colby.html|title=King of the Nerds, Season 3: Meet Colby|accessdate=April 2, 2015}}</ref>

===Arthur Chu===
'''[[Arthur Chu]]''' (born January 30, 1984) first appeared on ''Jeopardy!'' on January 28, 2014 and almost immediately became a lightning rod because of his unusual playing style. His [[game theory]], "Forrest Bounce", and furiously pressing his signaling device have made him one of the show's most controversial contestants. As of October 21, 2015, Chu is currently ranked fifth on the list of all-time highest-earning ''Jeopardy!'' non-tournament champions,<ref>[http://stuarte.co/2015/all-time-jeopardy-winners/ "Top Ten List of Jeopardy! Winners (and Money Won) All-Time"]. Retrieved October 21, 2015.</ref> with an eleven-day total of $297,200. His winning streak came to a close when he lost in his twelfth game but won $1,000 for finishing in third place, leaving Chu with a final total of $298,200. After his initial appearance on the show, Chu competed in the 2014 [[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions|''Jeopardy!'' Tournament of Champions]], where he finished second to Ben Ingram, an IT consultant from South Carolina. Chu won $100,000 for his second-place finish, bringing his overall winnings to $398,200.
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'''[[Julia Collins (Jeopardy! contestant)|Julia Collins]]''' (born 1982) has the second greatest number of wins, with a total of 20 wins and $429,100. She is also the female contestant with the most wins and greatest money total.<ref name="pennlive">{{cite web |url=http://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/05/jeopardy_julia_midstater_claims_seco.html | title='Jeopardy!': Julia Collins remains undefeated; midstater claims second place |last=Hatmaker |first=Julia |publisher=pennlive.com |date=May 21, 2014 |accessdate=May 23, 2014}}</ref> In the 2014 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions she finished second in her quarterfinal game against Joshua Brakhage and 2013 College Champion Jim Coury, but reached the semifinals as a wild card. She then won her semifinal game, advancing to the finals, where she finished third, behind Ben Ingram and second-place finisher Arthur Chu.

===Matt Jackson===
'''[[Matt Jackson (Jeopardy! contestant)|Matt Jackson]]''' (born June 24, 1992), 13-time champion, surpassed Arthur Chu's 11-game winning streak with his 12th win on October 12, 2015. He has also beat Chu in regular season cash earnings with a total of $413,612.<ref name="tied chu">{{cite web | url=https://twitter.com/Jeopardy/status/652680008398344192 | title=Matt Jackson tied Arthur Chu's 11-game streak with his win today. Can he go for #12 Monday? | publisher=''[[Jeopardy!]]'' | date=9 October 2015 | accessdate=9 October 2015}}</ref>

===Alex Jacob===
'''[[Alex Jacob]]''' (born October 27, 1984), is a former professional poker player who lives in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], and worked as a currency trader for the Gelber Group.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gelbergroup.com/video/gelber-trader-wins-6-jeopardy-episodes|title=Gelber trader wins 6 Jeopardy! episodes|accessdate=December 9, 2015}}</ref> In 2015, Jacob won six games, and later won the 2015 Tournament of Champions.

===Buzzy Cohen===
'''Austin "Buzzy" Cohen''' (born 1984 or 1985) is a recording industry executive from [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] who won $164,603 over nine games in April and May 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Anstey|first1=Evan|title=Confident 9-day Jeopardy! champion causes divide among viewers|url=http://wivb.com/2016/05/27/confident-9-day-jeopardy-champion-causes-divide-among-viewers/|website=WIVB|accessdate=27 May 2016}}</ref> Many of his victories were lopsided contests that were decided before the Final Jeopardy! round, which allowed Cohen to wager nothing and use his final response to make sarcastic remarks toward [[Alex Trebek]], a humorous style that earned him both praise and disdain from ''Jeopardy!'' fans.<ref>[http://www.thewrap.com/we-need-to-talk-about-buzzy-cohen-divisive-reigning-jeopardy-champ/ We need to talk about Buzzy Cohen, divisive reigning Jeopardy! champ]. ''TheWrap.com''. Retrieved May 25, 2016.</ref><ref>[https://www.buzzfeed.com/alivelez/how-to-troll-trebek-like-a-champ-for-800?utm_term=.kc7EMdJn0&bffb#.agdPKRQy1 People are losing their minds over this "Jeopardy!" champion]. ''BuzzFeed''. Retrieved May 25, 2016.</ref>

===Seth Wilson===
'''Seth Wilson''' is a Ph.D. candidate from Chicago who won $265,002 over twelve games in September and October 2016, making him the contestant with the fifth-highest number of consecutive wins in the show's history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-jeopardy-seth-wilson-20161005-story.html |title=Did Former North Sider Seth Wilson Win His 13th Episode of 'Jeopardy?' |date=October 5, 2016 |first=Tracy |last=Swartz |website=[[Chicago Tribune]] |accessdate=October 5, 2016}}</ref>

===Cindy Stowell===
'''Cindy Stowell''' (c.1975—December 5, 2016) was a science content developer from [[Austin, Texas]] who was diagnosed with untreatable terminal colon cancer after qualifying for the show but before she interviewed for a contestant's seat. Stowell was a lifelong fan of the show and requested that producers rush her into taping as soon as possible because of her condition, a stipulation the producers honored. She was under pain management and experienced fever and stomachache throughout her run, during which she managed to win six games and $105,803 in winnings, which were donated to cancer charities. Her fellow contestants were unaware of her terminal illness. Stowell died eight days before her first episode aired; she did get to watch the first three of her episodes when producers provided her with an advance DVD.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12/07/entertainment/jeopardy-contest-dies-trnd/index.html|title='Jeopardy!' contestant who died before show aired keeps win streak going|first=Keith|last=Allen|work=CNN|date=December 17, 2016|accessdate=December 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Victor|first1=Daniel|title=‘Jeopardy!’ Run Ends for Cindy Stowell, Cancer-Stricken Champion|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/21/us/-jeopardy-cindy-stowell-death.html?smid=tw-nytnational&smtyp=cur&_r=1|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref>
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