Mina Kimes Takes Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars Title, Donates $1 Million to Homeless Charity
ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes correctly answered the Final Jeopardy! question to defeat Ike Barinholtz and Steven Weber in the tournament finale that aired Friday on ABC. Kimes took home the $1 million top prize for the SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition while her opponents each won $200,000 for their chosen charities.
VarietyMina Kimes won the Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars tournament finale that aired Friday evening on ABC, securing a $1 million prize for the SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition. The ESPN NFL analyst defeated actor-comedians Ike Barinholtz and Steven Weber in the decisive game.
Kimes entered Final Jeopardy! with a score of $12,500. ” The Final Jeopardy! S.
It is also the name of an HBO TV drama that debuted in 2022. Ike Barinholtz gave the correct Final Jeopardy! response and doubled his score to $10,200.
Correctly. Barinholtz won $200,000 for the Noonan Syndrome Foundation. Steven Weber won $200,000 for New Directions for Veterans. Variety reported the charity amounts and final scores. Mina Kimes is an NFL analyst for ESPN, a senior writer, podcast host and television contributor for the network.
Kimes graduated summa cum laude from Yale University with a bachelor of arts in English. Her degree in English from Yale served her well in the finale, Variety reported. The Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars tournament featured 21 contestants.
Those included the winners of the three seasons of Celebrity Jeopardy! — Ike Barinholtz, Lisa Ann Walter and W. , Patton Oswalt, Robin Thede, Mo Rocca, Timothy Simons, Jackie Tohn and Mira Sorvino. The show aired on ABC with episodes available the next day on Hulu.
” is produced by Sony Pictures Television and executive produced by Michael Davies.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
4 events- 2026-05-15
Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars finale airs on ABC featuring Mina Kimes, Ike Barinholtz and Steven Weber
1 sourceVariety - 2026-05-15
Final Jeopardy! category “Name’s the Same” with clue about 1873 novel, U.S. history period and 2022 TV drama
1 sourceVariety - 2026-05-15
Mina Kimes and Ike Barinholtz both answer correctly; Kimes wins $1 million for SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition
1 sourceVariety - 2026-05-16
Variety publishes report on tournament outcome, scores and contestant list
1 sourceVariety
Potential Impact
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SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition receives $1 million donation from tournament winnings
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Noonan Syndrome Foundation and New Directions for Veterans each receive $200,000
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Sony Pictures Television's Jeopardy! franchise gains renewed visibility through All-Stars format
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