Since debuting back in November, Schneider has won viewers’ hearts with her incredible knowledge and historic wins. Last month, the software engineer became the first trans woman to qualify for the prestigious Tournament of Champions.
A few weeks later, she became the highest-earning female contestant in the show’s history. Now Schneider has earned another record-making title as the series first woman to win a total of one million dollars.
According to NBC News, her 7 January earnings of $42,000 pushed her total amount to $1,019,001. The 42-year-old joins Ken Jennings, James Holzhauern and Matt Amodio, who made over one million dollars during their time on the show.
Schneider expressed her excitement over the recent accomplishment in a statement to NBC News. “It feels amazing, it feels strange.