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Kenneth Wayne Jennings III (born May 23, 1974) is an American game show host, former game show contestant, and author. He is best known as the current host of the syndicated quiz show Jeopardy!. Jennings was born in Seattle, Washington but grew up in South Korea and Singapore.
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...
Jennings and Mayim Bialik officially became the hosts of the show 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.
Dec 26, 2023 · Ken Jennings is opening up about the departure of Mayim Bialik as co-host of the long-running game show “Jeopardy!” “It took me off guard, because I loved working with my Mayim and...
Jul 6, 2024 · 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
Sep 5, 2023 · Jeopardy! is set to return for its landmark 40th season next Monday, September 11, and Ken Jennings will be back at the podium to oversee the competition.
Ken Jennings is “The Greatest of All Time”! What was it like keeping James Holzhauer off his heels and earning the title of a lifetime? Hear his full Winners...
Jan 15, 2020 · Jennings beat his all-star competition James Holzhauer, a.k.a. Jeopardy James, and Brad Rutter to win the $1 million in prize money in the special prime time tournament.
Ken Jennings was born in 1974 just outside Seattle, Washington, but grew up overseas. His family spent fifteen years in Korea and Singapore, where his father worked as an attorney. His only lifeline to American pop culture during those years was TV on the Armed Forces Network, where he watched Jeopardy! religiously after school every afternoon.
Oct 31, 2022 · Ken Jennings, above at a lake in Seattle, was named a permanent “Jeopardy!” host in July. (Peter Bohler for The Washington Post) 16 min. CULVER CITY, Calif. — On television, an episode of...
