American game show contestant and author. He is the highest-earning American game show contestant of all time. Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. game show Jeopardy! with 74 wins. He also holds the record for the highest average correct responses per game in Jeopardy! history (for those contestants with at least 300 correct responses) with 35.9 during his original run (no other contestant has exceeded 30) and 33.1 overall including tournaments and special events. In 2004, Jennings won 74 consecutive Jeopardy! games before he was defeated by challenger Nancy Zerg on his 75th appearance. His total earnings on Jeopardy! are $4,522,700, 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 (2005); a $300,000 second-place prize in Jeopardys IBM Challenge (2011), when he lost to the Watson computer but became the first human to best third-place finisher Brad Rutter; a $100,000 second-place prize in the Jeopardy! Battle of the Decades (2014); a $100,000 second-place prize (his share of his teams $300,000 prize) in the Jeopardy! All-Star Games (2019); and a $1,000,000 first-place prize in the Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time (2020). Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
Jennings Ken is an American actor, writer, and director. He was born on May 23, 1974, in Edmonds, Washington.
Ken began his acting career in the early 2000s, appearing in small roles in films and television shows. He landed his first major role in the 2005 film "The 40-Year-Old Virgin". He has since appeared in a number of films and television shows, including "Knocked Up", "Superbad", "Pineapple Express", and "The Hangover".
In recent years, Ken has focused on writing and directing. He wrote and directed the 2017 film "The Big Sick", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He also wrote and directed the 2020 film "The King of Staten Island", which was released to critical acclaim.
Ken is active on social media. He has a Twitter account (@kenjennings) and an Instagram account (@kenjennings). He uses these platforms to share his thoughts on current events, promote his work, and connect with fans.
Ken is married to his longtime girlfriend, musician Claudia Moon. They have two children together.