MIAMI – Amy Schneider is making “Jeopardy!” history. On Tuesday night, she won for the 20th time.
The 42-year-old engineering manager from Oakland, California, has $768,600 in winnings.
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During her Nov. 17 debut on the show, she became the first openly transgender contestant to compete.
To set the single-game winnings record, Schneider will have to beat James Holzhauer, who broke the record with 32 consecutive wins and $131,127 in winnings in 2019.
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Thanks to Ashley and Donna! They both had their moments, but once I got those two Daily Doubles that was pretty much all there was to it. I was almost 3/4 of the way to the million, and it was time to change for the next show, and I already knew exactly what I'd be wearing!
— Amy Schneider (@Jeopardamy) December 28, 2021