Schneider has won 22 games and $831,600… so far
“Jeopardy!” has crowned a new champion. Amy Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, California, zipped past previous record-holder Julia Collins on Wednesday with the most consecutive wins for a female contestant in the history of the show. After topping Collins’ 20 consecutive wins from 2014 with 21 on Wednesday, Schneider went on to win her 22nd game on Thursday, now totaling $831,600. “I never dreamed of matching Julia’s streak,” Schneider wrote in a Twitter post. “It’s hard to say how I felt: proud, dazed, happy, numb, all those things.” Schneider has kept a running diary of the competition on Twitter, where she also offers frequent update on her cat, Meep. Schneider, who is noted for wearing a signature pearl choker during “Jeopardy” games, had recently appeared on the show wearing pullover sweaters, which she said was in honor of Collins.
