Michael Vallely is a data analyst hailing from Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. He will appear as a new contestant on the 39th season of America’s favorite quiz game show, Jeopardy!
On the new Jeopardy episode, he will face a returning champion Suresh Krishnan, a networking engineer from Suwanee, Georgia, and Marilyn Singer, a children’s book author from Brooklyn, New York.
Michael Vallely (pictured with Jeopardy host Mayim Bialik) will make his debut on the popular quiz game show on 12 June 2023. (Source: Michael’s Facebook)
Suresh is now enjoying his 4-day winning streak with a total score of $53,999. He secured his fourth win on Jeopardy on Friday’s episode despite failing to answer the final question correctly. There, he wagered $0 and eventually became the winner with a score of $15,800.
Fulfilled a major lifelong dream of getting to be part of Jeopardy twitter while the site still exists. June 12 is my show, I hope all 4 of my followers that still exist will tune in!
— Michael Vallely (@mkvallely314) May 23, 2023
Meanwhile, Michael is keen on becoming the new champion on the show. He will make his debut on the popular quiz game show on Monday, 12 June 2023.
Get to know the Jeopardy contestant Michael Vallely’s wiki, age, family, job, marital status, and personal life details here.
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Michael Vallely Wiki, Age & Family
Vallely is 41 years old now. He was born in the year 1982 and celebrates his birthday in January every year.
As per wiki, he spent his early life with his family in Kirksville, Missouri, United States. His family members include Susan Vallely and Jerry Vallely. Additionally, he is American by nationality and possibly belongs to Asian ethnicity.
Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Couldn’t think of the right names in Final Jeopardy. I guessed “Hartfield Jacob” aka Atlanta Airport Cow Disease. #Jeopardy
— Michael Vallely (@mkvallely314) May 7, 2022
A trivia fan, he has been watching Jeopardy for several years. He is often seen guessing the correct responses through his Twitter posts.
Michael Vallely Is A Cancer Survivor
Vallely is a multiple-time cancer survivor as per his Twitter bio. He was first diagnosed with cancer on his shoulder in 2016 and underwent chemotherapy process several times.
However, the cancer recurred in 2018 and he underwent a new treatment named CAR-T (Yescarta). He stayed at his parents’ house for two years, leaving only to get cancer scans, recurring blood tests, and immune-boosting infusions and injections.
Michael’s immune system has improved now and he is now recovering from the disease.
What Is Michael Vallely’s Job?
Vallely now holds the job as a data analyst as per his Linkedin. Currently, he is based in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Prior to that, he worked as a data analyst at The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Based in Brussels, Belgium, he worked from 2015 to 2018.
Is Michael Vallely Married?
Vallely does not seem to be married now. He has kept his personal life undisclosed.
Despite being active on social media platforms, there is no clue regarding his relationship status. He has a strong presence on Facebook ad Twitter.
