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Also Known As Kenneth Wayne Jennings III
Born May 23, 1974 (age 52) • Washington

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Ken Jennings smiling in a suit and striped blue tie, wearing a purple ribbon, standing in front of a blue geometric patterned background.
Ken Jennings, right, stands smiling next to Jeopardy host Alex Trebek on the game show set, with a podium in front displaying winnings of $1,004,960.
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