Jean Trebek
| Jean Trebek | |
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.jpg) Peabody 2012-05-21 047 (7268985596).jpg Jean Trebek with her husband Alex in 2012 | |
| Born | Jean Currivan September 12, 1963 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Pepperdine University |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | |
| 👶 Children | 2[1] |
Jean Trebek (née Currivan; September 8, 1963) is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and blogger, and the widow of former Jeopardy! game show host Alex Trebek.
Early life
Trebek was born on September 12, 1963, in Queens, New York, as the second of three children in a Catholic family.[2] Her older brother, Chris, died in a car accident on December 7, 1984.[2] She attended high school at Harborfields High School in Greenlawn and college at Pepperdine University in Los Angeles.[3][4]
Career
Trebek worked as a real estate project manager in West Los Angeles, California. She later pursued a part-time job as a bookkeeper.[2] After that, following her marriage to Alex Trebek, she opened a flower shop which she operated for 18 years before pursuing her efforts as a Healer and Religious Practitioner.[5]
Trebek, along with Alison Martin, is a co-founder and blogger of "insidewink", a lighthearted lifestyle website and podcast on which she interviews various actors, spiritual leaders, and other famous personalities.[6]
On August 19, 2021, prior to the start of Jeopardy! season 38 taping, Trebek attended the dedication of the Sony Pictures Studios sound stage Studio 10 as "The Alex Trebek Stage" (named after her late husband), alongside her two children, Matthew and Emily, Trebek's adopted daughter, Nicky Trebek, and chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, Tony Vinciquerra.[7]
On September 29, 2022, Trebek attended the inaugural Jeopardy! Honors event to present the inaugural Alex Trebek Person of the Year award to James Holzhauer and his wife Melissa and to accept her late husband Alex Trebek's Jeopardy! Hall of Fame award on his behalf.[8]
In November 2023, Trebek, alongside television personality Katie Couric (who served as a guest host on Jeopardy! in March 2021 following Alex Trebek's death[9]) launched "The Alex Trebek Fund" in her husband's honor in partnership with Stand Up to Cancer, to support scientists working on improving screening and treatment options for pancreatic cancer.[10]
Personal life
Jean was married to game show host and television personality Alex Trebek from 1990 until his death in 2020.[11] They had two children together: Matthew and Emily.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | What is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz Show | Herself | |
| All Talk Oncology | Herself | Episode: "Never Give Up When Cancer Jeopardizes Family" | |
| 2021 | Inspiring America the 2021 Inspiration List | Herself | |
| Jeopardy! | Herself | 1 episode | |
| 2021-2023 | Today | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | This is Jeopardy! The Story of America's Favorite Quiz Show | Herself | 2 episodes |
Awards and honors
On January 7, 2020, Trebek, along with her husband Alex, received the Fordham Founder's Award at Fordham University.[13]
References
- ↑ Seelye, Katharine Q. (November 8, 2020). "Alex Trebek, Longtime Host of 'Jeopardy!,' Dies at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Trebek, Jean (July 27, 2020). "Jean Trebek on Finding Joy with Her Husband Alex During Their Greatest Challenge". Guideposts. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ↑ Lovece, Frank (January 1, 2020). "LI native Jean Trebek opens up about her husband's battle with cancer". Newsday. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ↑ Brow, Jason (August 21, 2020). "Jean Trebek: 5 Things To Know About 'Jeopardy' Host Alex Trebek's Loving Wife". Hollywood Life. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ↑ Morrone, Dinah (October 2021). "Exclusive Interview with Jean Trebek". The Eden Magazine. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Jean Trebek". insidewink. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ↑ Grynbaum, Michael M.; Sperling, Nicole; Jacobs, Julia (August 20, 2021). "Abrupt Exit of New 'Jeopardy!' Host, Mike Richards, Rattles a TV Institution". The New York Times. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ↑ Jeopardy! (September 29, 2022). 2022 Jeopardy! Honors Ceremony. YouTube. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- ↑ Battaglio, Stephen (January 6, 2021). "Katie Couric will guest host Jeopardy! after the final Alex Trebek episodes air". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ↑ Caroline Kee (November 1, 2023). "Alex Trebek's wife Jean continues to honor his legacy three years after death". Today. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ↑ Schindehette, Susan (July 30, 1990). "Host of ABC's New Super Jeopardy!, Newlywed Alex Trebek Got the Answer Right With, 'Will You Marry Me?'". People. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Henderson, Cydney (June 17, 2020). "Alex Trebek's kids share favorite memories of 'Jeopardy!' host ahead of Father's Day". USA Today. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ↑ Stoelker, Tom (January 10, 2020). "Alex and Jean Trebek Receive Fordham Founder's Award". Fordham News. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
External links
- Jean Trebek on IMDb
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