Matt Mierswa is an American contestant in the game show Jeopardy [38th season] on July 19, 2022. Marking his fresh start on the show, he has performed well and proved to be a second-day player on stage. In his first episode, he won the amount of $29,201 and would compete against his competitors on Thursday, July 21, 2022. That day he would be up against two new contestants named Emmie Trammell and Stan Scoggins.
Early life
According to his Facebook profile, Matt Mierswa lived in Manaus, Brazil and he was born in 1988. His full name is Matthew Mierswa, he currently resides in River Edge, New Jersey, and has also spent time in Glen Rock. Matt received his education from Villanova University with a BA in Political Science and Government. Later, from 2011 to 2014, he earned his doctorate in law from Seton Hall University School of Law.
Matt Mierswa career
Immediately after completing his education in 2014, he began his professional life and was hired by the Honorable Scott J. Moynihan, JSC as a Judicial Law Clerk. He extended his work from August 2014 to August 2015. From September 2015 to January 2019, he served as the Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office. He served as a trial attorney at Bressler, Amery & Ross, PC for two years and seven months. As of July 2021, he has served as full-time Corporate Counsel to Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.
Jeopardy! journey
On July 19, Matt became the One-Day Winner by correctly answering the final question of the episode. He defeated William Chou, who bet all his money in the last round and lost. On July 20, Mierswa and another contestant, Alison Tremble, got off to a good start as both contestants got 16 correct answers. Mierswa had all the receipts [till then] than $6000 while Alison was $200 ahead of him. Third competitor Alfred Guy struggled hard with the clue, giving only seven correct answers with five wrong, leaving only -$200.
In the final round of Jeopardy on July 20, 2022, both Matt and Alfred gave the correct answers to the episode’s final question. Alison gave the wrong answer and lost the bet amount. While Alfred had total earnings of $10,999, Matt Mierswa had total earnings of $26,644.
Now the upcoming episode marks a fresh start with returning champion Matt Mierswa who has played brilliantly over the past two days. He would now face two competitors – operations specialist Emmie Trammell and senior vice president of marketing assets Stan Scoggins.
Matt Mierswa Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Matthew Mierswa |
| Date of birth | 1988 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 34 years |
| residence | River’s Edge, New Jersey, USA |
| profession | Lawyer |
| University | Setton Hall University Law School, Villanova University |
| qualification | Doctor of Laws – JD |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 6′ 2” – in centimeters – 188 cm |
| weight | in kilograms – 96kg – in pounds – 211 pounds |
| hair color | Brown |
| eye color | Blue |
Matt Mierswa Family | |
| Father | – |
| mother | – |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | – |
Relationship status | |
| Marital status | Married |
| Who is Matt Mierswa’s wife? | Regina Lauricella |
| children | Two |
Personal life
Matt Mierswa is a married man who tied the knot with Regina Lauricella. Matt shared a few pictures of them together, but we found their wedding pictures on Regina’s profile. He mentioned his partner on the show when choosing a number and said that he would like to choose his wife’s favorite number and later used the number 44. He said it was “a little shoutout to my wife.” The couple is blessed with two adorable sons and also shared several pictures of them.
Matt Mierswa Net Worth
Certainly, Matt earns a good income due to his legal profession. He looks back on an eight-year professional career as a lawyer. He could make somewhere around $1 million or $2 million.