Who Is Matt Mawhinney? Explore The Jeopardy Contestant’s Wiki & Family Life

Matt-Mawhinney

Matt Mawhinney is a new contestant to appear in the 40th season of the popular quiz game show, Jeopardy!

Jeopardy is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. The contestants are instead given general knowledge clues in the form of answers and they must identify the person, place, thing, or idea that the clue describes, phrasing each response in the form of a question.


It is the top-rated TV quiz show with a weekly audience of over 20 million viewers. The show has won 43 Emmy Awards and holds the Guinness World Records title for the most Emmy Awards won by a TV game show. Moreover, it has been hosted by Ken Jennings since the death of Alex Trebek in 2020.

So, who is Jeopardy contestant Matt Mawhinney? Explore his wiki, family life, marital status, and professional life details below.

Meet Matt Mawhinney From Jeopardy

Mawhinney is a democracy entrepreneur from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is going to make his Jeopardy debut on 26 April 2024.

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Matt Mawhinney is going to appear as a Jeopardy contestant on the 26 April 2024 episode. (Source: Matt’s Facebook)

There, he will compete against a returning champion Amy Hummel, an ER doctor from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Moreover, the other contestant is Dan Bryne, a consultant from Lilburn Georgia.

Amy became a two-day champion after winning the 25 April episode. She is returning on the show with a total winnings of $37,695.

Matt Mawhinney Age & Family: Where Is He From?

Matt Mawhinney is 39 years of age now. He was born Matthew S Mawhinney in the year 1984 and his birthday falls on 21 October every year.


Originally from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he spent his early life with his family there. His surname suggests that he is of Scottish and Northern Irish descent.

After high school, he went to the

What Is Matt Mawhinney’s Actual Job?

Matt is a non-profit entrepreneur training and helping advance the careers of diverse technologists strengthening American democracy. He is the co-founder of Generation Data which trains the next generation of leaders in the progressive data community.


Likewise, he worked as a ballot cure coordinator during Joe Biden’s presidential campaign in 2020. He served as Miami-Dade and Monroe lead for Biden Campaign ballot curing efforts.

LaunchCode. Besides, he produced, edited, and co-hosted the ​Drinks with Politicians​ and ​Florida Action Cast​ podcasts as a co-founder of

Is Matt Mawhinney A Married Man?

Mawhinney is unmarried at the moment. He has yet to share details regarding his personal life on social media.

The Jeopardy contestant is active on Facebook and Twitter. There, he mostly shares posts related to his professional life.

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