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Vote for the Girls is an American web site.

Many supported contestants throughout the site's history have received significant media attention because of their success on Vote for the Girls, particularly Danielle Bradbery, who has sold the most iTunes songs on the show,  and Jena Asciutto, who has the site's longest winning streak .

Notable VFTG-supported contestants

Lauren Froderman

Melanie Amaro

Melanie Moore

Danielle Bradbery

Jena Asciutto

Alex & Sierra

Alex Kinsey

Sierra Deaton

Nick Fradiani

References

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-''[[Jeopardy!]]'' is an American television game show. Its format is a quiz competition in which contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in question form. Many contestants throughout the show's history have received significant media attention because of their success on ''Jeopardy!'', particularly [[Brad Rutter]], who has won the most money on the show, and [[Ken Jennings]], who has the show's longest winning streak; Rutter and Jennings also hold the first and second place records respectively for most money ever won on American game shows. Other contestants went on to great accomplishments, including future U.S. senator and presidential candidate [[John McCain]].
+''[[Vote for the Girls (United States)|Vote for the Girls]]'' is an American web site.
+<!---- Its format is a quiz competition in which contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in question form. ----> Many supported contestants throughout the site's history have received significant media attention because of their success on ''Vote for the Girls'', particularly [[Wikipedia:Danielle Bradbery|Danielle Bradbery]], who has sold the most iTunes songs on the show,  and [[Wikipedia:Jena Irene|Jena Asciutto]], who has the site's longest winning streak <!----- ;Bradbery and Asciutto also hold the first and second place records respectively for most money ever won on American game shows ---->.
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 ==Notable VFTG-supported contestants ==
-===Jerry Frankel===
+===Lauren Froderman===
 <!----
 '''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.
 --->
-=== Chuck Forrest ===
+=== Melanie Amaro ===
 <!---
 '''[[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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 === 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 />
+---->
-===Tom Cubbage===
+===Melanie Moore===
+<!-----
 '''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>
+----->
+<!----
 === 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.
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 ===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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-===Brad Rutter===
+===Danielle Bradbery===
+<!----
 '''[[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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 ===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===
+===Alex & Sierra===
+====Alex Kinsey====
+<!----
 '''[[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}}
+---->
-===Roger Craig===
+====Sierra Deaton====
+<!-----
 '''[[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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-===Watson===
+<!----
-'''[[Watson (computer)|Watson]]''' is a "deep question answering system" built by [[IBM]] to play ''Jeopardy!'' Watson was entered into a two-game, three-day exhibition match against Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter aired February 14–16, 2011. Watson won the match with a total of $77,147.
 ===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>
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 ===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.
+----->
-===Julia Collins===
+===Nick Fradiani===
+<!---
 '''[[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.

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Notable VFTG-supported contestants

Lauren Froderman

Melanie Amaro

Melanie Moore

Danielle Bradbery

Jena Asciutto

Alex & Sierra

Alex Kinsey

Sierra Deaton

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