Though billed as being a “customer support team lead from Burbank, California”, current seven-time defending Jeopardy! champion Isaac Hirsch was born and raised in Montgomery County, Maryland.
The seven-time champion (as of Sunday, July 14) is from Ashton, Maryland and graduated from Blake High School in 2010. He went on to study history at the University of Maryland as part of the Class of 2014. After college, he worked as a barista in Olney and later moved to Los Angeles in 2016.
Hirsch has cumulative winnings of $195,389 after claiming victory on July 3rd ($19,185), July 4th ($47,986), July 5th ($22,200), July 8th ($30,400), July 9th ($19,601), July 10th ($20,201), July 11th ($20,000), and July 12th ($34,001). He will return on Monday, July 15th to defend his championship and go for his eighth consecutive win.
Isaac isn’t a stranger to game shows. Prior to competing on Jeopardy!, he was on The Chase. The Chase is described as a “heart-racing quiz show where three competitors face off against the Chaser, a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them from winning cash prizes.” Isaac and his team defeated Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions winner Buzzy Cohen on The Chase to earn $140,000 as a team.
Featured photo courtesy of Isaac Hirsch on Instagram (@IBHirsch)