Who is Jeopardy! contestant Mattea Roach?

JEOPARDY! star Mattea Roach made history on May 6, 2022, after a 23-straight game run.

On May 8, 2023, the 24-year-old from Nova Scotia, Canada, will compete alongside Jeopardy! icons during the Masters special.

Who is Jeopardy! contestant Mattea Roach?

Mattea Roach works as a tutor in Toronto, Ontario.

They left fans stunned on May 6, 2022, when they were eliminated after a wild 23 straight games.

Roach made history as the fifth-longest streak on Jeopardy! with $560,983 in total earnings.

They lost to Danielle Mauer, a Georgia marketing manager in a Final Jeopardy that all came down to a $1 difference.

Roach kicked off their tenure on April 5, 2022, and racked up $17,281 on April 19, bringing their winnings to a record $244,882.

However, on April 20, they won an enormous $271,000 in a "never seen before" performance.

Their victory made them tied for 10th on the list of longest-running champions ever.

The list includes legends like James Holzhauer, Amy Schneider, and host Ken Jennings.

They have said on the show that they have seven tattoos including two on their legs dedicated to the band The Talking Heads, and when they won their first game two weeks ago exclaimed that their "student loans are paid off!"

Critics have noted their "wild hand gestures," as one fumed: "Mattea quit with the ad-libs and awkward hand gestures."

However, the consensus is the tatted tutor tearing through records deserves a "hand" for their streak.

"It feels wild," Mattea told the , after initially qualifying for the Tournament of Champions.