Here Are the Stars Competing on 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' Season 3
Celebrity Jeopardy! season 3 is officially here, and we're ready to see which Hollywood stars know their stuff!
The hit ABC quiz show is back on the air starting January 8, 2025 on ABC, with a plethora of actors and comedians facing off for the chance to win $1 million for charity. With Ken Jennings hosting the tournament, fans have been eagerly wondering who is set to take on the big challenge. Well, the show decided to share a first look at what's to come this season... along with a glance at one of the first celebrities playing for the prize.
In a video uploaded on Instagram ahead of the premiere, viewers learned that New Girl star Max Greenfield is among the competitors for Celebrity Jeopardy! season 3. As he spoke with Ken about getting ready for the show, he joked about how he actually didn't prepare as much as viewers might expect.
"I thought about studying, but then I realized I'd have to study everything. And so, I stopped," he stated in the clip. "Now I'm here... not far at all."
Max is just one of many recognizable stars appearing on the game show in 2025. Keep reading for the full cast of Celebrity Jeopardy! season 3, and what each star is best known for.
Who is in the cast of Celebrity Jeopardy! season 3?
In Celebrity Jeopardy! season 3, viewers can expect 27 celebrities to participate throughout the entire tournament. While folks will have to wait and see which celebrities will compete against one another, we already know which six famous faces will be seen over the course of the first two episodes:
Quarterfinal 1 — airs January 8, 2025
Max Greenfield (New Girl)
Camilla Luddington (Grey's Anatomy)
W. Kamau Bell (United Shades of America)
Quarterfinal 2 — airs January 15, 2025
Melissa Peterman (Happy's Place and Reba)
Neil deGrasse Tyson (astrophysicist)
Jackie Tohn (Nobody Wants This)
Thanks to a promo video posted on YouTube, we also know the rest of the stars slated to appear throughout the season:
Ana Navarro (The View)
Blake Anderson (Workaholics)
Brian Jordan Alvarez (English Teacher)
Chris Distefano (comedian, Benders)
Corbin Bleu (High School Musical)
D'Arcy Carden (The Good Place)
David Friedberg (All-In)
Fortune Feimster (The Mindy Project)
Margaret Cho (comedian, Fire Island)
Mina Kimes (ESPN's Around the Horn)
Natalie Morales (White Collar,)
Omar J. Dorsey (Queen Sugar)
Phoebe Robinson (Everything's Trash)
Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Robin Thede (A Black Lady Sketch Show)
Roy Wood Jr. (The Daily Show)
Sean Gunn (Gilmore Girls)
Seth Green (Robot Chicken)
Sherry Cola (Good Trouble)
Susie Essman (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
Yvette Nicole Brown (Community)
Who won Celebrity Jeopardy! seasons 1 and 2?
For those who don't remember, The Mindy Project star Ike Barinholtz was the winner of Celebrity Jeopardy! season 1. He claimed the $1 million prize and donated the funds to the organization Pacific Clinics. He also participated in the 2024 Tournament of Champions, where he made it to the semifinal round of the game.
On Celebrity Jeopardy! season 2, Abbott Elementary star Lisa Ann Walter won the season. She decided to donate her winnings to the Entertainment Community Fund, and she will participate in the 2025 Tournament of Champions when it airs later this year.
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