Chris D’Amico is a new Jeopardy contestant appearing on the popular quiz game show this season. He will mark his debut on the upcoming Jeopardy episode on 21 May 2024.
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With a weekly audience of 23 million viewers, it is the top-rated quiz show on television. Furthermore, it has won numerous awards and distinctions over the course of more than 30 years on the air, including the 2017 Emmy for Outstanding Game Show.
In 2013, the show was ranked No. 45 on TV Guide‘s list of the 60 greatest shows in American television history. Likewise, it has also gained a worldwide following with regional adaptations in many other countries.
Dive into the article below to know about the Jeopardy contestant Chris D’Amico, his wiki, age, family life, job, and personal life details.
Who Is Chris D’Amico From Jeopardy?
D’Amico is a verifications specialist from Lakewood, Ohio. As a Jeopardy contestant this season, he will make his debut on the 21 May episode.
There, he will be up against the returning champion Grant DeYoung, a grocery clerk from Prescott, Arizona. Likewise, the other contestant is Sam Spar, a Certified Public Accountant from Burlington, Vermont.
Chris D’Amico is competing against returning champion Grant DeYoung, and Sam Spar on the 21 May Jeopardy episode. (Via Jeopardy.com)
Grant is a four-day winner who first appeared on the 15 May episode. Furthermore, he secured his fourth straight win on the 20 May episode and has total winnings of $81,203.
Chris is excited for making his lifelong dream fulfilled by appearing on the show. He has been auditioning for the show for years but finally was selected as a contestant this season. Moreover, he says that he achieved a major bucket list experience after going out to Los Angeles for the taping of the show.
Chris D’Amico Wiki, Age & Family Life
D’Amico has reached the age of 62 now. He was born Christopher James D’Amico the year 1962 and his birthday falls in May every year.
As per wiki, he spent his early life with his family in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. His family consists of a brother named Nicholas D’Amico and a sister named Rita D’Amico. Nicholas is a graduate of Cuyahoga Community College and works as a writer, director, producer, and editor at Ambient Light Productions.
Chris D’Amico pictured with his friends at an early age. (Via Chris’s Facebook)
Chris pursued his high school education at John Marshall. Afterward, he went to George Town University and earned his bachelor’s degree there.
What Is Chris D’Amico’s Job?
D’Amico holds the job as a verifications specialist. Based in Lakewood, Ohio, he has been working there for several years.
Besides, he runs an online puzzling website named Solve and Smile. He started the website for a tribute of his longtime friend John Weil, who died in 2022.
Previously, he worked as a Contributing Writer and Assistant Director at the Quicklime Comedy Revue in Cleveland, Ohio. As a teenager, he performed acting and was a comedy writer.
Is Chris D’Amico A Married Man?
D’Amico has kept his marital status and personal life undisclosed. He is active on Facebook but there are no posts evincing his marital status.
Chris D’Amico in a picture attending a minor league baseball team Lake County Captains in 2017. (Via Chris’s Facebook)
A baseball fan, he often attends the minor league game. Back in 2017, she shared a picture of attending a game of Lake County Captains, a Minor League Baseball team in Eastlake, Ohio
