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AMY SCHNEIDER

Jeopardy! Champion, Author, Speaker & LGBTQ+ Advocate

ABOUT AMY

Amy Schneider is an American software engineer and recent Jeopardy! Champion. Following an impressive 40-game winning streak, she became the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy!  Amy is also the first openly transgender contestant to qualify for the Tournament of Champions, which she also won. She is second all-time in the show’s history, trailing only Ken Jennings, and the 9th highest-earning contestant of all time across all American game shows. The Ohio native has earned a spot in the show’s Hall of Fame.

  • Amy's newly released book, In the Form of a Question, serves as an inspirational memoir and an exploration of what it means to ask questions of the world and of yourself.

    Having been raised in a Catholic family, Amy suppressed her gender identity well into adulthood. She has since stressed the importance of trans representation and shifting the focus from their suffering to their accomplishments. Since her transition in 2017, she has made a point to say yes to new experiences, from trying stand-up comedy to piercing her nose.

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TAGS & EXPERTISE

Inspiration • Personal Growth • Resilience • Human Rights • Advocacy • LGBTQ+ Visibility • Women in STEM • Technology • Representation • Storytelling

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  • “She more than delivered yesterday with fantastic and heartfelt stories and insights. We've had wonderful feedback.”

    — PA Consulting Group

  • “Amy was a delight to have on campus. She was a hit! We had a huge line for the book signing and overall, it was an outstanding event. I think this was the highest number of audience questions we have had submitted for an event as well.”

    — University at Buffalo

  • “It was fantastic! We had a great turnout and Amy was absolutely delightful. Amy gave a LOT of very 'quote worthy' comments, and people were filling up the chat with pull quotes from her. We really enjoyed having her.”

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