Alex Trebek

Known as the host of the long-running hit game show, Jeopardy!, George Alexander Trebek will surely never be forgotten. For 37 long seasons, Trebek was loyal to the show since its 1984 revival up to his unfortunate passing in 2020. Born on July 22, 1940, in Ontario, Canada, Trebek built his career by first improving his speaking skills at an English Debate Society. He then graduated from the prestigious University of Ottawa with a degree in philosophy, and from then on, Trebek hit it big in the broadcast industry.

Before being the face of Jeopardy!, Trebek initially started working for CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Eventually, he went and started a new life in the United States, working for NBC as a host for game show, The Wizard of Odds. He was later offered the role of host for Jeopardy, and the rest, as they say, is history.