Mira Hayward Jeopardy Contestant Stats & Bio: Age, Job, Mom, Married

Find out everything you need to know about Mira Hayward, a Jeopardy Contestant first appearing on Season 39 of the show airing on February 9, 2023!

Mira Hayward Jeopardy Contestant Profile – Biography & Profession

Mira Hayward is a Writer from Portland, Oregon.

Mira is currently is a writer at Noble Blood Podcast, where author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the murdered, and everyone in between.

She is currently studying at the University of Oregon College of Design, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts – BA at Harvard University. She is also notably the daughter of Oregon State Senator Elizabeth Steiner.

On the February 9, 2023 episode of Jeopardy, she became a one day champion, defeating returning champion Dan Wohl as well as new challenger Scott Perry with a score of $14,600 to secure her first victory! She correctly answered “Peter Pan” in the Final Jeopardy! to the clue “In 1904, wearing a harness, actress Nina Boucicault became the first to play this character onstage“.

On the February 10, 2023 episode of Jeopardy, she faced two new challengers – Myles Karp, a Journalist & Consultant from Weston, Florida and Libby Hsu, a Lecturer & Associate Director from Revere, Massachusetts. The Final Jeopardy for the February 10 episode is “Until 1806, some German nobles included among their honors the title of “Elector” for their role in selecting this personage“. Today, she was the only person to get Final Jeopardy correct, coming from 3rd place after Double Jeopardy and winning with a total score of $22,400! She now has a two day total of $37,000!

Mira returned for a new week on February 13, 2023 to defend her title once again! This time, she faces Jeff Paine, a Retired Army Officer from Colorado Springs, Colorado and Kendra Westerhaus, a Licensed Psychologist from Pocatello, Idaho! Tonight’s final Jeopardy is as follows – ““Cistern” and “Reservoir” were substituted names for a secret invention, but the British preferred this less clumsy monosyllable”. Unfortunately, she did not get the answer – “tank” – correct to become a three day champion, and ended in third place with a total of $10,800.

NameMira Hayward
ResidencePortland, Oregon
ProfessionWriter at Noble Blood Podcast, where author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the murdered, and everyone in between.

Former Jobs
  • Legislative Aide – State of Oregon – Jul 2020 – Sep 2021
  • Chicago Humanities Festival – Sep 2018 – Feb 2020
  • Reading Coach at Open Books – Jan 2018 – Jul 2018
  • Peer Advising Fellow – Harvard University – Aug 2014 – May 2017
Nationality/EthnicityAmerican
English Last Name Origin
Education
  • University of Oregon College of Design – Master’s degree, Historic Preservation and Conservation – Sep 2021 – Jun 2023
  • Harvard University – Bachelor of Arts – BA, History 2013 – 2017
  • Catlin Gabel School – 2002 – 2013
Biography/More DetailsWas on “Antiques Roadshow” in 2004 with an interesting shoe.

Won Fred Meyer’s Northwest Regional Cute Baby Contest in 1995.

Research for a history podcast (Noble Blood) helped her win on Friday

Age27-28
Relationships & Family – Married/DatingElizabeth Steiner (mother) – Oregon State Senator

Emerson Steiner Hayward (sister), Christian Kerr (sister)

In her first contestant anecdote that aired on February 9, 2023, she stated that previously appeared on “Antiques Roadshow” in 2004 with an interesting shoe.

Mira Hayward Jeopardy Results & Statistics

Looking to find out how Mira Hayward did on Jeopardy tonight? Scroll down below to find out their final scores after each round as well as their competitor results!

Returning ChampionContestantContestant
Thursday, 22 February 2024Deb Bilodeau
San Francisco, California
Restaurant Server

2 Day Winning Score: $21,600
Final Score: $0
Round 2 Score: $10,300
Round 1 Score: $5,900
Jesse Matheny
Originally Huntington, Indiana
Customer Success Implementation Manager

2 Day Score: $3,400
Final Score: $600
Round 2 Score: $20,400
Round 1 Score: $4,600
Mira Hayward
Portland, Oregon
Writer

2 Day Score: $2,800
Final Score: $0
Round 2 Score: $5,600
Round 1 Score: $5,800
Wednesday, 21 February 2024Deb Bilodeau
San Francisco, California
Restaurant Server

Winning Score: $21,600
Round 2 Score: $13,600
Round 1 Score: $7,200
Jesse Matheny
Originally Huntington, Indiana
Customer Success Implementation Manager

Final Score: $2,800
Round 2 Score: $5,400
Round 1 Score: $6,800
Mira Hayward
Portland, Oregon
Writer

Final Score: $2,800
Round 2 Score: $9,800
Round 1 Score: $3,800
Friday, 16 February 2024Sriram Krishnan
Falls Church, Virginia
Consultant

Final Score: $9,000
Round 2 Score: $9,000
Round 1 Score: $4,600
Vince Bacani
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Risk Manager

Final Score: $3,200
Round 2 Score: $3,200
Round 1 Score: $4,600
Mira Hayward
Portland, Oregon
Writer

Winning Score: $18,400
Round 2 Score: $18,400
Round 1 Score: $8,000
Monday, 5 February 2024Kate Campolieta
Corporate Communications Specialist
Simsbury, Connecticut

Final Score: $8,000
Round 2 Score: $8,000
Round 1 Score: $4,400
Mira Hayward
Portland, Oregon
Writer

Winning Score: $16,400
Round 2 Score: $16,400
Round 1 Score: $200
Jesse Chin
Bayside, New York
Accounting Director

Final Score: $1,800
Round 2 Score: $1,800
Round 1 Score: $2,600
Monday, 13 February 2023Mira Hayward
Portland, Oregon
Writer
2 Day Winnings of $37,000

Final Score: $10,800
Round 2 Score: $14,800
Round 1 Score: $5,600
Kendra Westerhaus
Licensed Psychologist
Pocatello, Idaho

Winning Score: $29,601
Round 2 Score: $18,000
Round 1 Score: $5,800
Jeff Paine
Retired Army Officer
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Final Score: $26,000
Round 2 Score: $13,000
Round 1 Score: $5,000
Friday, 10 February 2023Mira Hayward
Portland, Oregon
Writer
1 Day Winnings of $14,600

Winning Score: $22,400
Round 2 Score: $12,400
Round 1 Score: $9,200
Myles Karp
Weston, Florida
Journalist & Consultant

Final Score: $7,600
Round 2 Score: $17,600
Round 1 Score: $2,600
Libby Hsu
Revere, Massachusetts
Lecturer & Associate Director

Final Score: $9,599
Round 2 Score: $13,600
Round 1 Score: $2,200
Thursday, 9 February 2023Dan Wohl
Forest Hills, New York
High School History Teacher
1 Day Winnings of $26,799

Final Score: $2,999
Round 2 Score: $12,100
Round 1 Score: $5,200
Scott Perry
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Associate Professor of History

Final Score: $2
Round 2 Score: $5,600
Round 1 Score: $1,200
Mira Hayward
Portland, Oregon
Writer

Winning Score: $14,600
Round 2 Score: $10,600
Round 1 Score: $5,400

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