Ken Jennings Take His 48th Trip Around The Sun!

Ken Jennings is turning 48 years old on Monday, May 23!

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Ken hails from Edmonds, Washington.

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He first rose to fame in 2004 when “Jeopardy!” was hosted by Alex Trebek.

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Ken won 74 games… in a row! That win streak has never been topped.

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Amy Schneider set a second place record of 40 games back in January.

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It’s starting to see that his win streak might prove to be unbeatable.

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Earlier this year, Ken stepped down from “The Chase” and “Master Minds.”

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Fans are hoping that this means he’ll become the new permanent host of the show.

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He’s currently sharing hosting duties with actress Mayim Bialik.

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