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He is the twelfth highest-earning American game show contestant of all time. Carpenter is best known for becoming the first top-prize winner on the American version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and the first ever top-prize winner in the entire Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? franchise.
John Carpenter, a 31 year-old Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agent from Hamden, Connecticut, is best known for becoming the first top prize winner on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, and the first ever Top Prize Winner in the entire Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? franchise.
Apr 23, 2024 · After John Carpenter won the first million-dollar prize on the game show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' in November 1999, PEOPLE sat down with him to hear all about how how his life had...
Jul 27, 2020 · As fans look back on the iconic show, the infamous clip of John Carpenter winning $1 million has resurfaced. So, what happened to Carpenter after winning all that cash?
Jul 10, 2024 · John Carpenter became the first "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" winner in a sensational way, but what happened to the IRS agent after his iconic win?
Jun 1, 2022 · Who Wants to be a Millionaire US: First Million Dollar Winner with John Carpenter. Motherland Darren's Sessions. 9.76K subscribers. Subscribed. 69K. 3.4M views 1 year ago.
Six months after becoming the first Millionaire in the show's history, John Carpenter returned for a special "Champions Edition" of the show... this time agreeing to give half his winnings to...
