Amy Schneider sets 'Jeopardy!' record; becomes highest-earning woman on show

re's stopping Amy Schneider! contestant continues to make headlines and achieve milestones on Jeopardy! Engineering Manr from Oakland is on a 19-day winning run, and streak seems unlikely to end soon if her current performance is anything to go by. 

After becoming first trans woman to qualify for Tournament of Champions, latest record that Amy set was to become woman with highest earnings on show. She beat record held by Larissa Kelly. duo even exchanged words on Twitter following record after Kelly tweeted to congratulate her for setting new standards on show

Jeopardy! champ Amy Schneider sets record

At end of last week, Amy Schneider reached earnings of $706,800.  She thus beat Larissa Kelly, who had earnings of $655,930, with her appearances dating back to 2008. 

Larissa tweeted that it was 'fun' to hold record for a few years, but was happy about show set new standards as she congratulated Amy. Schneider responded that she was 'houred' to be in Kelly's company on women's highest-earning list and that y look forward to seeing ar woman go past m.

Amy Schneider winning streak

Amy Schneider's win has been one of longest jeopardy streaks and she has been winning spree since her appearance on show on vember 17. Her run was briefly interrupted with a two-week Professors Tournament. However, thing changed after break as she had ar winning week, starting December 20.

She won for 19th day in a row on latest episode on Monday. Her total w reads $745,200 after winning $38,400. 

Longest Jeopardy! streaks

record for longest winning streak is led by Jeopardy! legend Ken Jennings, who had tched up a 74-winning streak in 2004. Matt Amodio with 38 games earlier this year, James Holzhauer with 32 games n follow. Julia Collins with 20 games in 2014 was next best.

Amy Schneider thus has w become a joint-fifth highest longest streak. David Madden in 2005 and Jason Zuffranieri also won 19 games in a row. 

What is Jeopardy champ Amy Schneider's real name?

Amy Schneider was born Thomas E Schneider in California in 1984.