Jean Trebek

Jean Trebek (née Currivan; September 8, 1963) is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and blogger.

Jean Trebek
Jean Trebek with Alex in 2012
Born
Jean Currivan

(1963-09-08) September 8, 1963
Greenlawn, New York, U.S.
Alma materPepperdine University
Spouse
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(m. 1990; died 2020)​
Children2[1]

Early life

Trebek was born on September 8, 1963, in Greenlawn, New York, as the second of three children in a Catholic family.[2] She attended high school at Harborfields High School in Greenlawn and college at Pepperdine University in Los Angeles.[3][4]

Career

Before moving to Los Angeles, Trebek worked as a real estate project manager in Long Island, New York. She later pursued a part-time job as a bookkeeper.[2]

Trebek, along with Alison Martin, is a co-founder and blogger of "insidewink", a lighthearted lifestyle website on which she interviews various actors, spiritual leaders, and other famous personalities.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

Personal life

Jean was married to game show host and television personality Alex Trebek from 1990 until his death in 2020.[8] They had two children together: Matthew and Emily.[9]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2020What is Jeopardy!?: Alex Trebek and America's Most Popular Quiz ShowHerself
All Talk OncologyHerselfEpisode: "Never Give Up When Cancer Jeopardizes Family"
2021Inspiring America the 2021 Inspiration ListHerself
TodayHerself1 episode
Jeopardy!Herself1 episode

Awards and honors

On January 7, 2020, Trebek, along with her husband Alex, received the Fordham Founder's Award at Fordham University.[10]

References
  1. Seelye, Katharine Q. (November 8, 2020). "Alex Trebek, Longtime Host of 'Jeopardy!,' Dies at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  2. Trebek, Jean (July 27, 2020). "Jean Trebek on Finding Joy with Her Husband Alex During Their Greatest Challenge". Guideposts. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  3. Lovece, Frank (January 1, 2020). "LI native Jean Trebek opens up about her husband's battle with cancer". Newsday. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  4. 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.
  5. "Jean Trebek". insidewink. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  6. 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.
  7. Jeopardy! (September 29, 2022). "2022 Jeopardy! Honors Ceremony". YouTube. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Stoelker, Tom (January 10, 2020). "Alex and Jean Trebek Receive Fordham Founder's Award". Fordham News. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
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