Lloyd Sy is an Auburn High School graduate and a Rockford native who appeared in the series Jeopardy. He’s the new champion on the show, beating 13-Day Match Winner Ray Lalonde – the Canada-based stage performer with the 13-Day Match Win of $386,400. 28-year-old young adult Lloyd won the show on Tuesday (January 3, 2023) in his first appearance. While on stage, he was surrounded by friends and family watching him on TV. He says it’s been a journey for him, which has led him to celebrate Rockford roots. The current champion, Lloyd, defeated or dethroned the 13-day champion, Ray Lalonde.
Early life
The 28-year-old young adult is the son of proud parents named Larry and Esther Sy. He is only four months away from his PhD. in English literature. He is currently studying at the University of Virginia. Lloyd Sy previously studied English and Computer Science at Brown University after graduating from Auburn in 2012. He graduated from the Martin Luther King School.
“I’m a Ph.D. in the sixth year. Student in the Department of English…..I am working on dissertations…. It’s about Native American literature… and studying 19th-century tests.”
Lloyd Sy is an avid lover of movies and series, and his favorite of all time is Chinatown. The other surprising choice for him is How to Train Your Dragon.
Lloyd Sy career
He is still studying and has no career or job in his life yet. We will update this section soon after the information is released.
Jeopardy journey
Lloyd gave his auditions for the Jeopardy show in July 2022. He had to pass many online tests, zoom tests, mock test matches and other tests to defeat all other contestants. He then made a major cut in late October 2022 and was finally called in mid-November to direct the episode. While still studying in high school, he tried his hand at teenage Jeopardy but couldn’t find success.
Years later, while he was a student at Ph.D. After going through several rounds of trivia and preliminary question tests, he was invited to appear in Los Angeles and shoot an episode. On Tuesday (January 3, 2023) Lloyd defeated the other two contestants to walk away with a prize of $24,490 and more chances to win more money in upcoming rounds or games.
Lloyd Sy biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Lloyd Sy |
| birthday | 1995 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 28 years |
| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 10” – in centimeters – 178 cm |
| Place of birth | Rockford, USA |
| profession | University student |
| University | Brown University, University of Virginia |
| qualification | graduate |
family | |
| Father | Larry Sy |
| mother | Esther Sy |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | – |
relationship status | |
| Marital status | single |
| affair | no |
| who is his girlfriend | – |
Personal life
Lloyd Sy is currently a student studying for his Ph.D. He is not yet married and we wish him luck that, just as he achieved his victory on stage, he may achieve the same in his love or married life.
Lloyd Sy social media
There is little evidence of Lloyd Sy being available on social media profiles. The young adult has spent most of his life in books and libraries.
Lloyd Sy Net Worth
Lloyd Sy is a graduate student and we doubt his studies will get him any money for his research! Whatever it is, he has good financial support from his parents and their families.
Facts About Lloyd Sy
- Lloyd says his practice for the show came from knowledge and buzzer speed. He writes that he used to practice with a pen and compete on his high school’s quiz bowl team.
- He says he remembers when Kin Jennings was a contestant on the show.
- Lloyd has described himself as a huge Jeopardy fan since he was (probably) in kindergarten or first grade.
- As a child, he was in love with everything from British literature to Japanese novels and poetry.
- He is an avid book lover and spent most of his time at the Rockford Public Library and the Cherry Valley Library (where he spent his growing-up years).
- On Tuesday (January 3, 2023), while he was appearing on stage on television, his parents threw a viewer party at their home, which was attended by nearly 30 members of friends and family.