| Catherine Ramen | |
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| Name: | Catherine Ramen |
| Birth Hometown: | New York City, New York |
| Occupation: | Assistant editor |
| Known for: | Her 5-game undefeated winning streak on Jeopardy! |
Catherine Ramen is an assistant editor from New York, New York. She was a contestant on Jeopardy! in 1997, winning 5 games and $61,000. She would later be invited back for the 1998 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions and the Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions in 2005.
Catherine was the first transgender contestant to win 5 games on Jeopardy!, although she didn't come out as transgender until 2008, long after her initial run.
Jeopardy! run[]
Catherine competed under a different name throughout her run from 1997 to 2005.
Regular run[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final Score | Cumulative Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 5, 1997 | $12,800 | $12,800 | Shawn Askew had exactly half of Catherine's score going into Final. In the end, they both got Final correct, but with the same score at $12,800. Co-champions with Shawn Askew. |
| 2 | September 8, 1997 | $15,700 | $28,500 | |
| 3 | September 9, 1997 | $9,000 | $37,500 | Catherine's only runaway game. |
| 4 | September 10, 1997 | $18,000 | $55,500 | |
| 5 | September 11, 1997 | $5,500 | $61,000 | After her win, Catherine won a Chevrolet Corvette. |
Tournament of Champions[]
In the first quarterfinal game, she faced off against Kim Worth and Lyn Payne. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 24/27 correct responses (including 1/1 Daily Double). Everyone got Final correct, but after losing to Lyn, she and Kim received wildcards as their $8,200 and $10,000 were enough to advance.
In the first semifinal game, she faced off against Dan Melia and Claudia Perry. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 13/13 correct responses. She was the only player who got Final incorrect, but after losing to Dan, she and Claudia received $5,000.
Ultimate Tournament of Champions[]
In the sixteenth game of round one, she faced off against Lee Lassiter and Jennifer Wu. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 29/29 correct responses (including 2/2 Daily Doubles). She was the only player correct in Final and advanced to round two. Lee and Jennifer received $5,000.
In the third game of round two, she faced off against Michael Rooney and Tom Walsh. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 19/23 correct responses (including 0/1 Daily Double). She and Rooney got Final correct, but after she failed to make a cover bet to cover Rooney (in a come from behind win), she and Walsh received $10,000.