Amy Schneider

About

Contestant on Jeopardy! known for being the first woman to win over $1 million in the game. As of January 10, 2022, she has a 29-game winning streak. One of her strategies was to get the categories she feels weakest about out of the way when there is less money at stake. 

Before Fame

She was an American engineering manager. She started her streak on November 17, 2021 by beating former six-game champ Andrew He.

Trivia

She is known for being talented at winning Final Jeopardy! questions. Her first missed Final Jeopardy! question was on game 14 of her streak.

Family Life

She is a trans woman. She has a cat named Meep. She is dating a woman named Genevieve Davis. She had previously been married to a woman named Kelly Anneken.  

Associated With

She competed in Jeopardy! with Ken Jennings as host.