Matt Brooks is a contestant in the 40th edition of America’s syndicated quiz game show, Jeopardy! His debut episode will air on 1 July 2024.
Brooks had been trying to be a part of Jeopardy! for a long time now. A childhood fan of the show, he always sat in front of the TV at exactly 7:30 pm to see how contestants tested their trivia skills.
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Matt first tried out for the show around 20 years ago. Eventually, he took a 50-question online test in 2019.
After passing the initial test, he was called for an interview in 2022. The filming of the show was then held in May 2024 in Culver City, California on the occasion of Mother’s Day.
Matt took his parents and partner during his first Jeopardy! appearance. While he had a great experience to include in his memory book, it will be interesting to see how well he has done on his much-anticipated game show debut!
Here, get acquainted with Matt Brooks’ wiki, family background, job, and married life details.
Who Is Matt Brooks From Jeopardy?
Matt Brooks is a Healthcare IT Analyst from Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. He is also popular as a contestant in the 40th season of America’s most popular trivia game show, Jeopardy!
Matt will challenge the returning Jeopardy! champion on 1 July 2024. (Via: Mary Washington Healthcare’s Facebook)
Brooks will make his Jeopardy! debut on Monday, 1 July 2024. In the upcoming episode, he will challenge the current champion, Cat Pisacano, and a Park Ranger & Writer from Water Mill, New York, Zoe Strassfield.
Pisacano, a professional nurse from New York, sits handsomely with a one-day winning total of $11,500.
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Where Is Matt Brooks From? His Wiki & Family
Matt is originally from Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. He was born Matthew Owen Brooks in 1974.
Brooks is now 50 years of age. His birthday falls in the month of July every year.
Brooks was raised by his parents, Susan Mcgee Brooks and Bennie Brooks. His mother, Susan studied at Averett University.
Matt completed his high school education at Chancellor High School. Eventually, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History at Baruch College in 1999.
Brooks is of American nationality and white ethnicity.
What Does Matt Brooks Do For Living?
Matt is a Healthcare IT Analyst by profession. He has been serving as an Application Coordinator/Analyst at Mary Washington Healthcare since May 2017.
Initially, Matt started working as a Desktop Support Analyst at Mary Washington in April 2015. Previously, he served as an IT Support Specialist at Lockheed Martin from December 2005 to February 2014.
From December 2005 to September 2008, Brooks was a Technical Writer-Quality Assurance Specialist at Universal Systems and Technology. Before that, he served as an Executive Assistant at KPMG from 1998 to 2001.
Who Is Matt Brooks Married To?
Matt is openly gay! He has been enjoying a same-sex relationship with his partner for some time now.
Brooks is married to his husband, Daniel DiBona. In one of their first dates, Matt had given him a pencil which he received as a consolation for making it to the interview round of Jeopardy! almost 20 years ago.
Matt’s husband was also present alongside his parents during his May filming of Jeopardy! Back in 2012, Matt was there with Daniel when he appeared as a contestant in another popular show, Wheel of Fortune.
