James Holzhauer

Reality Star

Birthday July 1, 1984

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Naperville, IL

Age 40 years old

#50,926 Most Popular

About

Game show contestant and professional sports gambler. He is best known for his 32-game winning streak on Jeopardy! in 2019. He also appeared on the American version of The Chase in 2014 and 500 Questions in 2015. 

Before Fame

He skipped second grade. At age seven, he was moved up to a fifth-grade math class.

Trivia

He won $2,464,216 on Jeopardy! over his 33 appearances. His reality fame has allowed him to garner over 260,000 on his Twitter page. 

Family Life

His father was a German immigrant. His grandmother was Japanese and spoke very little English. He promised her that he would appear on Jeopardy! before she died.

Associated With

He contacted Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings for advice about how to handle fame.