Lawrence Long or Skip Long is a new contestant who entered the show Jeopardy in season 38 episode 106. Lawrence described himself as a nursing student. He will be playing for the Jeopardy show for the first time. He said that he has practiced a lot to participate in the show. Lawrence is yet to discover his long journey in the show which was started in the episode along with Krystle Valerio, and Andrés Quijano. He is on a two-game win streak and it would be interesting to see whether he retain this title on tonight’s episode or not.
Lawrence Long Early Life & Career
Lawrence Long was born in Winston Salem and now residing in East Bend, North Carolina. He studied BA in English from Clemson and currently studying as a medical student at Forsyth Tech Community College. He moved to Chicago after finishing graduate school and started working in a restaurant in Evanston as a wine waiter in 2006 and also studied improv. Lawrence spent a year in New Mexico in 2009-10 working as a sommelier however he moved back to his home when his niece was born in 2011. He retired from restaurants in 2018 and also got certified as an EMT in February 2020. Currently, he is serving as an active member of the Bunker Dogs improv comedy group
Jeopardy!
Lawrence Long entered the show on 7th February 2022 and became the champion by winning $23,201. He describes himself as a personality from a middle-class family in East Bend, North Carolina where he spent his childhood and grew up while doing school and education. He said in the first episode of the show that it took a long time for him to enter the show. Because many people were registering for the show, he was waiting for his chance to come.
Before joining Jeopardy, Lawrence showed his appearance for a trivia-based game show. Also, only a few people get the chance to appear for the show and it is the luck of those people with a good personality to achieve success in the form of getting into the show. Some people who have come to the show have appeared to gain a huge amount. Till now, Lawrence has won the amount of $43,591 so far and will return as a returning champion on 9th February 2022.
Lawrence Long Biography |
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Real Name | Lawrence Long |
Birth Date | 1990s |
Age (as of 2022) | 30-35 (Years) |
Birth Place | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA |
Residence | East Bend, North Carolina, USA |
Nationality | American |
Profession | Medical Student |
Religion | Christianity |
Sun sign | – |
Physical Statistics |
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Height | in feet inches – 6’ 2” – in Centimeters – 188 cm |
Weight | in Kilograms – 83 kg – in Pounds – 183 lbs |
Hair Color | Brown |
Eye Color | Light Brown |
Body Type | Slim |
Family |
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Father | – |
Mother | – |
Sister | – |
Brother | – |
Qualification/Education |
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School | Clemson |
College | Forsyth Tech Community College |
Relationship Status |
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Marital Status | Single |
Affair | No |
Who is his girlfriend? | – |
Personal Life
As far as his personal life is concerned, he is only taking care of his 11-year-old niece. He looks after her niece while her sister works so he ain’t committed to any kind of relationship as of yet.
Lawrence Long Net Worth
Lawrence Long has described himself as a stay-at-home uncle. He has not yet given any clue regarding his previous jobs and other work. Till now, he has earned the amount of $43,591 on the very first day of the show.