Amy Schneider Quits Her Day Job After Record-Breaking 'Jeopardy!' Run

“Jeopardy!” champ Christine Whelchel competed during Monday’s show with her natural hair.

Christine Whelchel has a brand new look!

Jeopardy! is a pop culture phenomenon. That’s a pretty unique claim to make about a game show that made its debut in 1964, but the franchise is as strong as ever — even despite the drama that surrounded its search for a new host to replace Alex Trebek following the legend’s death. How many other shows could center so simply around trivia and still have people clamoring to buy its merchandise? Even Trebek himself was known to carry a specific Jeopardy! item, as evidenced by a throwback social media photo.

Fans of “Jeopardy!” just got to see an unlikely occurrence.

“Jeopardy!”‘s newest champ has a lot to celebrate.

Amy Schneider just keeps winning.

pic.twitter.com/ftd53zxnzFThe news comes less than a month after Schneider announced she was leaving her day job following her amazing run on Her streak on the iconic game show came to an end in January after 40 games. She first made headlines in December after setting the record for the most consecutive wins by a woman at 21, beating Julia Collins' 20 wins. The next month, Schneider made history when she surpassed Matt Amodio as the second-most winning contestant on the long-running game show.

introduced Whelchel to the audience last night and her health battles came up in the discussion.“I was diagnosed in March of 2021, and one of the first things I did a couple of weeks after being diagnosed was take the ‘Jeopardy!’ test. And I ended up getting my audition the night before my surgery in May,” she said.“Well, evidently the audition went well!” Jennings responded.

Carpe diem! Amy Schneider is parlaying her historic Jeopardy! run into a new career! The 42-year-old former contestant revealed she has ditched her day job as a software engineer to begin the next stage in her life as a “public figure.” “Some of you may have heard, but I quit my day job yesterday!” she shared via Twitter on Tuesday (January 8). “It’s a bit nerve-wracking to pivot from software engineer to… public figure, I guess? But regardless of the outcome I’m so excited to spend the next couple years at least tackling this new challenge!”

The world will have to do with one less software engineer now that Amy Schneider has announced she’s quit her day job.

winningest woman Amy Schneider, who took home nearly $1.4 million during her 40-game streak on the show in January, is making big moves, the 42-year-old former software engineer said on Tuesday.In an update to her 127,000 followers on Twitter, the Oakland, Calif. resident said, “Some of you may have heard, but I quit my day job yesterday!”“It’s a bit nerve-wracking to pivot from software engineer to… public figure, I guess?” Schneider continued.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterWho will be the next host of “Jeopardy”?For regular viewers of the long-running quiz show, buzzing in to guess Mayim Bialik or Ken Jennings — who have been alternating as emcee following Alex Trebek’s death — would seem like the correct response.But in reality, it’s still unclear who will lead “Jeopardy” beyond this year.After the turn to find Trebek’s successor became messy, Bialik and Jennings were hired as interim hosts throughout the remainder of Season 39, which is currently airing. After that, there’s no word yet on whether a new hosting contender might be considered, or if a choice will be made between Jennings and Bialik. Another option: Sony Pictures Television, the show’s producer, could decide to stick with the status quo and allow the duo continue splitting duties.

Amy Schneider is ready to spend all of the money she won on Jeopardy!

Amy Schneider has been dethroned on Jeopardy!

Amy Schneider's winning streak on has come to an end.The software engineering manager lost to Rhone Talsma, a librarian from Chicago, during Wednesday's episode. Schneider finished in second place with $19,600, while Talsma came in first with $29,600.At the end of her history-making run, Schneider's total winnings add up to $1,382,800.

LOS ANGELES -- One word made all the difference Wednesday on “Jeopardy!”Champion Amy Schneider’s dazzling streak on the quiz show is over, snapped by a Chicago librarian after 40 consecutive wins and nearly $1.4 million in prize money.Schneider’s success put her in the ranks of Ken Jennings, who's serving as guest host, and the quiz show’s other all-time greats. It also made Schneider, a trans woman, a visible symbol of achievement for often-marginalized people.“It’s still a little hard to believe," she said of her impressive run.

Amy Schneider will always be a champion in our eyes.