| Stella Trout | |
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| Birth Hometown: | Houston, Texas |
| Occupation: | Software engineer |
| Years active: | 2025–present |
| Known for: | Her 1-game winning streak on Jeopardy! |
Stella Trout is a software engineer originally from Houston, Texas.
Jeopardy! run[]
Regular-season play[]
| Game No. | Air Date | Final score | Cumulative winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 3, 2025 | $28,800 | $28,800 | Stella's only runaway game in regular-season play. |
| 2 | June 4, 2025 | $15,200 | $31,800 | Lost to Joey Quismorio. |
Champions Wildcard[]
In the first quarterfinal game, she faced off against Bill McKinney and Dargan Ware. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 20/25 correct responses (including 2/3 Daily Doubles). She was the only player correct in Final, after Bill crossed out the correct response, and advanced to the semifinals. Bill received a wildcard as his $12,200 was enough, while Dargan received $5,000 as his $2,200 was not enough.
In the third semifinal game, she faced off against Ian Morrison and Harvey Silikovitz. Throughout the first two rounds, she came up with 20/21 correct responses (including 0/1 Daily Double). She and Harvey got Final correct. Stella advanced to the finals despite not making a cover bet. Ian and Harvey received $10,000.
In the two-game total-point affair, she faced off against Cameron Berry and Jonathan Hugendubler. Throughout the finals, she came up with a combined 37/42 correct responses (including 2/3 Daily Doubles). She and Cameron got 0/2 Final correct, but after losing to Cameron (in a come-from-behind win), she and Jonathan received $40,000 for finishing as the runners-up of the tournament.
Tournament of Champions[]
Before the announcement[]
On Inside Jeopardy! on January 19, 2026, it was revealed that the judges made a fatal ruling error on the last Daily Double of the 2026 Jeopardy! Champions Wildcard tournament, with Stella's response being ruled incorrect despite the fact that it was an acceptable response. The $22,400 swing controversially cost Stella a runaway tournament, and therefore a guaranteed ToC berth.
As a result of this, Stella will be invited to the 2027 ToC.