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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 the "Jeopardy!" champion and host he is today.
May 19, 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?
Dec 26, 2023 · Ken Jennings is opening up about the departure of Mayim Bialik as co-host on the long-running game show “Jeopardy!”.
Jennings is the author of 14 books; “Brainiac,” about his JEOPARDY! adventures, was a critically acclaimed New York Times best-seller, as were his follow-up books “Maphead” and “Because I Said So!” His latest book, “100 Places To See After You Die,” was released in 2023.
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 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.
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.
Oct 31, 2022 · Ken Jennings broke ‘Jeopardy!’ in 2004. In 2022, he helped save it. Ken Jennings, above at a lake in Seattle, was named a permanent “Jeopardy!” host in July.
Jan 15, 2020 · With some nervy swagger and limitless good humor, Ken Jennings won the Greatest of All Time title for "Jeopardy!". Here's a look at how he did it over the four-night tournament.
