any million dollar winners on who wants to be a millionaire
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (U.S. game show) Over the course of the programs history, 12 people have answered the final question correctly and walked away with the top prize. These include:
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The original British version of the show debuted on 4 September 1998, and aired on ITV with Chris Tarrant as its host until 11 February 2014. International variants have aired in around 160 countries worldwide. The show's format is a twist on the game show genreâ€”only one contestant plays at a time (similar to some radio quizzes), and the emphasis is on suspense rather than speed. In most versions there are no time limits to answer the questions, and contestants are given the question before they must decide whether to attempt an answer.