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Dani Anguiano in Los Angeles

Jeopardy! contestant Amy Schneider breaks new record amid historic winning streak

Amy Schneider is the first trans person to qualify for the show's Tournament of Champions.
Amy Schneider is the first trans person to qualify for the show's Tournament of Champions. Photograph: AP

Jeopardy! contestant Amy Schneider has broken yet another record this week.

Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, California, scored her 39th win on Monday night’s episode, giving her the second longest winning streak of any contestant. Since November, she has won about $1.3m, making her the first woman and fourth person to win more than $1m on the show. She has also become the first transgender person to qualify for Jeopardy’s Tournament of Champions, an annual event with the game’s top players.

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