1. Amy Schneider was born on May 29,1979 and is an American writer and game show contestant.
11 Facts About Amy Schneider
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Amy Schneider's streak is the longest win streak by a woman.
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Amy Schneider is the most successful woman and most successful transgender contestant ever to compete on the show, in terms of both the length of her streak and her in winnings.
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Amy Schneider grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and attended Chaminade-Julienne High School.
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Amy Schneider graduated from the University of Dayton with a degree in computer science.
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Amy Schneider married her partner Genevieve Davis on May 9,2022, after a three-month engagement.
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Amy Schneider is the first openly transgender contestant to qualify for the Tournament of Champions.
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Amy Schneider's winning streak came one year after Kate Freeman became the first openly transgender contestant to win on the show.
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Amy Schneider was defeated in her 41st episode, aired on January 26,2022, finishing second behind Rhone Talsma, a librarian from Chicago, Illinois.
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Amy Schneider's winnings totaled over $1,300,000, ranking her fourth in most money won in regular-season play behind Jennings, Holzhauer, and Amodio.
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Amy Schneider said that doing crossword puzzles helps her think of words "as both a concept and a collection of letters at the same time".