Tuesday night crowned new Michigan 'Jeopardy!' champion

Jenna Prestininzi, USA TODAY NETWORKTue, May 5, 2026 at 11:58 PM UTC

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Southeast Michigan native Shannon Crisenberry is the new "Jeopardy!" champion and will be back on stage Wednesday to seek another win after unseating the previous champion.

Shannon Crisenberry, a data annotator from St. Clair, Michigan, beat champion Madeline Kaplan, an editor originally from Toledo, Ohio, and Jeremy Roberts, a technology analyst from Midhurst, Ontario, Canada, on the May 5 "Jeopardy!" episode, according to the jeopardyfan.com.

Crisenberry finished at $38,400, while Kaplan ended in second place at $15,600, and Roberts trailed at $10,000.

Crisenberry is the third Michigan player to appear on the show recently, following Grosse Pointe native and 31-game winner Jamie Ding, and Harsha Hebbale, a crash safety engineer, from Troy.

To tune in on Wednesday evening, find your local television station and air time on the "Jeopardy!" website.

Here's what to know about the May 5 "Jeopardy!" episode.

Did Shannon Crisenberry win on 'Jeopardy!'?

Yes, Shannon Crisenberry won on the May 5 "Jeopardy!" episode, finishing with $38,400.

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Heading into Final Jeopardy, Crisenberry had $19,200, with Kaplan not far behind at $18,600, and Roberts at $7,200.

Crisenberry correctly answered "Who is Celine Dion?" to the Final Jeopardy prompt, "In 2025 Taylor Swift tied Drake & this singer for the most No. 1 albums on Billboard's Canadian Albums chart, with 15." While Roberts also responded correctly, his low wager of $2,800 kept him in third place.

Kaplan answered incorrectly, but only lost $3,000, holding onto second place.

Who is Shannon Crisenberry?

Shannon Crisenberry is a data annotator from St. Clair, Michigan, according to Jeopardy.com.

According to her LinkedIn profile, she is a University of Michigan graduate.

How can you watch 'Jeopardy!'?

"Jeopardy!" airs as a syndicated television show and streams on Hulu and Peacock. To find your local station and air time, visit Jeopardy.com.

Contact Jenna Prestininzi: jprestininzi@freepress.com.

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Shannon Crisenberry crowned 'Jeopardy!' champion in blowout win

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