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.

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.

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 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

Ken Jennings is an American author, consultant and game show contestant best known as the highest earning American game show contestant of all times. Born in Washington, Ken spent his childhood in South Korea and Singapore, where his father was stationed.

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.

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 …

Dec 17, 2024 · Is Ken Jennings still hosting Jeopardy? The show made a big announcement about his fate in the franchise. On Monday, December 16, Jeopardy! shared a post on the show’s official Instagram page...

Jun 11, 2024 · 'Jeopardy!' host Ken Jennings holds the record for the contestant with the longest-winning streak in the show's history.

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.