In 2022 Jeff Bezos awarded her $100 million to give to charitable causes because “she gives with her heart”

Find out the Final Jeopardy Answer for the episode airing on Monday, June 19 2023!

Today’s Final Jeopardy Category is: Entertainers

Today’s contestants are Ben Goldstein, Mary Kate Gliedt and Jonathan Belford.

Today’s Final Jeopardy

In 2022 Jeff Bezos awarded her $100 million to give to charitable causes because “she gives with her heart”

Final Jeopardy Answer

The Final Jeopardy Answer is: Dolly Parton

Final Jeopardy Explanation

In November 2022, Jeff Bezos and is partner, Lauren Sanchez, announced that they were awarding the 2022 Bezos Courage and Civility Award to Dolly Parton. The award recognises “leaders who aim high, find solutions and who always do it with civility” and the awardee “receives $100 million to direct to the charities that they see fit“.

Dolly Parton is known for her humanitarian work. In 2020, she supported the development of the Moderna Covid vaccine by donating $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s coronavirus research. Parton is also the founder of the Dollywood Foundation, responsible for the Imagination Library, a program that sends free, high-quality books to over a million children globally every month. In 2021, she invested her royalties from Whitney Houston’s version of her song “I Will Always Love You” in a Nashville strip mall, benefiting the local Black community.

Final Jeopardy Video & Today’s Highlights

Watch the last episode’s Jeopardy highlights before tonight’s episode is aired!

More Final Jeopardy!

• This title character of the top song from 1996 can’t stand her boyfriend Vitorino & spurns him to be with his 2 friends
• It launched its first satellite, Asterix, in 1965
• In 1694 the latest in bio-knowledge was Tournefort’s ‘Elements of Botany’ listing 698 of these, like ambrosia & chrysanthemeum
• This entire capital is a World Heritage Site “linked to the history of the military & charitable order of St. John of Jerusalem
• On Nov. 15, 1961, JFK suspended the 8-hour workday at this agency, saying its work needed to proceed “with all possible speed”
• Maybe because he was too baroque, Bernini was rejected as a name for a member of this group created in 1983
• Surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku has been called by this 2-word nickname that describes any dominant person or expert
• At 14,410′, it’s one of North America’s highest volcanoes; a Puyallup name for it can be translated to “bring the water”
• The 42-foot high statue of Athena in this state capital is the tallest indoor statue in the United States
• Decorated with an illustration of the Montgolfiers’ craft, the smoking room abroad this could be accessed only via an airlock

Jeopardy! Recaps

• Final Jeopardy 5/2/24 (Countries with Space Programs) & Who Won Thursday May 2 2024
• Final Jeopardy 4/30/24 (Fictional Groups) & Who Won Tuesday April 30 2024
• Final Jeopardy 4/29/24 (Nicknames) & Who Won Monday April 29 2024
• Final Jeopardy 4/26/24 (U.S. Geography) & Who Won Friday April 26 2024
• Final Jeopardy 4/25/24 (Historic Transports) & Who Won Thursday April 25 2024
• Final Jeopardy 4/24/24 (Historic Transports) & Who Won Wednesday April 24 2024
• Final Jeopardy 4/23/24 (Business) & Who Won Tuesday April 23 2024
• Final Jeopardy 4/22/24 (20th Century Authors) & Who Won Monday April 22 2024
• Final Jeopardy 4/19/24 (Comic Book Characters) & Who Won Friday April 19 2024
• Final Jeopardy 4/18/24 (Alphabetical America) & Who Won Thursday April 18 2024

Wheel of Fortune Recap

• Wheel of Fortune May 3 2024: Fan Friday, Bonus Puzzle & All Answers