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Ken Jennings
Kenneth Wayne Jennings III ( born May 23 , 1974 ) is an American game show contestant and author . Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy ! and as being the second highest - earning contestant in game show history . In 2004 , Jennings won 74 Jeopardy ! games ( in a row ) before he was defeated by challenger Nancy Zerg on his 75th appearance . His total earnings on Jeopardy ! are $3,196,300 , consisting of $2,520,700 over his 74 wins , a $2,000 second - place prize in his 75th appearance , a $500,000 second - place prize in the Jeopardy ! Ultimate Tournament of Champions , a $100,000 win for second - place prize in the Jeopardy ! Battle of the Decades , as well as half of a $300,000 prize in the IBM Challenge , when he competed against Watson . 
Kenneth Wayne Jennings III ( born May 23 , 1974 ) is an American game show contestant and author . Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy ! and as being the second highest - earning contestant in game show history . In 2004 , Jennings won 74 Jeopardy ! games ( in a row ) before he was defeated by challenger Nancy Zerg on his 75th appearance . His total earnings on Jeopardy ! are $3,196,300 , consisting of $2,520,700 over his 74 wins , a $2,000 second - place prize in his 75th appearance , a $500,000 second - place prize in the Jeopardy ! Ultimate Tournament of Champions , a $100,000 win for second - place prize in the Jeopardy ! Battle of the Decades , as well as half of a $300,000 prize in the IBM Challenge , when he competed against Watson .
Kenneth Wayne Jennings III  holds the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! His total earnings are $3,196,300. In 2004, Jennings won 74 Jeopardy!
Kenneth Wayne Jennings III ( born May 23 , 1974 ) is an American game show contestant and author . Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy ! His total earnings on Jeopardy ! are $3,196,300 , consisting of $2,520,700 over his 74 wins , a $2,000 second - place prize in his 75th appearance , a $500,000 second - place prize in the Jeopardy !