Raquel Matta Jeopardy Contestant Stats & Bio: Age, Job

Find out everything you need to know about Raquel Matta, a Jeopardy Contestant appearing on Season 39 of the show airing on May 9, 2023!

Raquel Matta Jeopardy Contestant Profile – Biography & Profession

Raquel Matta is a Copy Editor from San Pablo, California.

On Tuesday, May 9 2023, she takes on 4 day champion Hannah Wilson, a Data Scientist from Chicago, Illinois and Joe Forti, a Project Manager from Originally Windham, New Hampshire.  Can she get Final Jeopardy – She made her big screen debut as a teen named Laurie in a 1978 film & in 2022 she played that role for the 7th & last time – and the correct answer of Jamie Lee Curtis to win the game?

Name Raquel Matta
Location & Residence San Pablo, California
Profession & Jobs Copy Editor

  • Copy Editor
    The Motley Fool
    Sep 2017 – Present
  • Copy Editor
    Bleacher Report
    2011 – 2017
  • Proofreader
    Wells Fargo
    2009 – 2012
Gender & Sex Female
Age & Date of Birth 56 (born 1967)
Nationality & Ethnicity American
White Ethnicity
Italian Last Name Descent
Education & School
  • University of California, Berkeley
    Bachelor of Arts in History
  • San Jose State University
    Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS)
Relationships (Married/Dating/Sexuality) & Family
Biography & More Details
  • Previously appeared on Sports Jeopardy! in 2016
Social Media

Raquel Matta, a 56-year-old female from San Pablo, California, has built a notable career in editing and proofreading. Born in 1967, she currently works as a Copy Editor at The Motley Fool, a position she has held since September 2017. Prior to this, Raquel was a Copy Editor at Bleacher Report from 2011 to 2017 and a Proofreader at Wells Fargo from 2009 to 2012. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS) from San Jose State University. Raquel is of American nationality with white ethnicity and has Italian descent, as indicated by her last name. An interesting highlight in her biography is her appearance on Sports Jeopardy! in 2016.

Raquel Matta Jeopardy Results & Statistics

Looking to find out how Raquel Matta 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, 28 December 2023Raquel Matta
San Pablo, California
Copy Editor

Final Score: $11,600
Round 2 Score: $11,600
Round 1 Score: $3,200
Mitch Cutter
Boise, Idaho
Salmon Conservation Associate

Final Score: $11,600
Round 2 Score: $7,600
Round 1 Score: $3,000
Xanni Brown
Originally Cincinnati, Ohio
Post-Doc Researcher

Winning Score: $23,400
Round 2 Score: $13,200
Round 1 Score: $2,800
Tuesday, 9 May 2023Hannah Wilson
Chicago, Illinois
Data Scientist
4 Day Winnings of $124,801

Winning Score: $23,000
Round 2 Score: $26,000
Round 1 Score: $13,200
Raquel Matta
San Pablo, California
Copy Editor

Final Score: $22,400
Round 2 Score: $14,400
Round 1 Score: $3,200
Joe Forti
Originally Windham, New Hampshire
Project Manager

Final Score: $11,598
Round 2 Score: $5,800
Round 1 Score: $2,200

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