This Week’s Contestants (Season 37, Week 4)

2-day champion Phillip Howard from Santa Clarita returns as champion this week on Jeopardy!; Carrying on from last week, more contestants have been allowed to use the “originally from” designation in their contestant introductions. Once again, all of the contestants are from the general Los Angeles area in order to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Here you’ll find Matt Carberry’s analysis, updated weekly, of the media markets that this season’s Jeopardy! contestants represent!

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Phillip Howard
Santa Clarita, California
Phillip Howard on Jeopardy!
Garrett Marcotte
Santa Monica, California
Garrett Marcotte on Jeopardy!
Melissa Smight
Thousand Oaks, California
Melissa Smight on Jeopardy!


Claire-Marie Murphy
Los Angeles, California
Claire-Marie Murphy on Jeopardy!
Mandy Friel
Camarillo, California
Mandy Friel on Jeopardy!
Sheldon Beverly
originally from Franklin, Louisiana
Sheldon Beverly on Jeopardy!
Holly McQuillan
Woodland Hills, California
Holly McQuillan on Jeopardy!


Kevin Walsh
originally from Williamstown, New Jersey
Kevin Walsh on Jeopardy!
Amy Judd Lieberman
originally from Quakertown, Pennsylvania
Amy Judd Lieberman on Jeopardy!
Brian Semel
originally from Armonk, New York
Brian Semel on Jeopardy!
Sabreena Merchant
Los Angeles, California
Sabreena Merchant on Jeopardy!

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Contestant photo credit: jeopardy.com



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