Amy Schneider is the latest “Jeopardy!” phenom, recently winning her 17th consecutive game. This has placed Schneider in rarified company; with earnings to date of $687,400, she holds the fourth-highest winnings in the show’s history, behind only Matt Amodio ($1,518,601), James Holzhauer ($2,462,216) and Ken Jennings ($2,520,700).
Schneider is also the first transgender contestant to make it into the show’s Tournament of Champions, and in a recent interview with Yahoo!
Entertainment she opened up about recently being recognized while grocery shopping. READ MORE: ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Amy Schneider Returns To Bring Her Winning Streak To 14 Games “It’s a fun feeling,” she said of her newfound fame. “I mean, I did have the moment, after