Tenysa Santiago Jeopardy Contestant Stats & Bio: Age, Job

Find out everything you need to know about Tenysa Santiago, a Jeopardy Contestant appearing on Season 39 of the show airing on June 29, 2023!

Tenysa Santiago Jeopardy Contestant Profile – Biography & Profession

Tenysa Santiago is a American Sign Language & English Interpreter from Berkeley, California.

NameTenysa Santiago
Location & ResidenceBerkeley, California
Profession & JobsAmerican Sign Language & English Interpreter

  • Freelance ASL/English Interpreter
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Oct 2016 – Present
  • Staff Interpreter
    Summit Public Schools (Public Charter Network)
    Aug 2018 – Jun 2020
  • Lead Interpreter
    United States Department of Defense
    2011 – Sep 2016
  • Staff Interpreter/Interpreter Supervisor
    Birnbaum Interpreting Services
    2003 – 2011
  • Freelance ASL/English Interpreter
    San Francisco Bay Area
    2007 – 2010
Gender & SexFemale
Age & Date of Birth41 (born 31 August 1981)
Nationality & EthnicityAmerican
Spanish/Portugese Last Name Ethnicity
Education & School
  • Gallaudet University
    Master of Arts (MA) Deaf Education
    2005 – 2007
  • McGill University
    Bachelor of Arts (BA) English/Drama
    1999 – 2002
  • Miss Porter’s School
    High School Diploma
    1995 – 1999
Relationships (Married/Dating/Sexuality) & Family
  • Married with husband Roberto Santiago
  • Two sons and one daughter
Biography & More Details
  • Previously appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, winning $20,000 on the October 16 2015 episode
Social Media

Tenysa Santiago is a female Jeopardy contestant from Berkeley, California. She will be appearing on Season 39 of the show airing on June 29, 2023. Tenysa works as an American Sign Language (ASL) and English interpreter.

In her professional career, Tenysa has worked as a freelance ASL/English interpreter in the San Francisco Bay Area since October 2016. She has also served as a Staff Interpreter at Summit Public Schools, a public charter network, from August 2018 to June 2020. Prior to that, she worked as a Lead Interpreter for the United States Department of Defense from 2011 to September 2016 and as a Staff Interpreter/Interpreter Supervisor at Birnbaum Interpreting Services from 2003 to 2011. Additionally, Tenysa has previous experience as a freelance ASL/English interpreter in the San Francisco Bay Area from 2007 to 2010.

Tenysa Santiago is an American individual with a Spanish/Portuguese last name ethnicity. She pursued her education at Gallaudet University, where she obtained a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Deaf Education from 2005 to 2007. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English/Drama from McGill University, which she completed from 1999 to 2002. Tenysa received her high school diploma from Miss Porter’s School, where she attended from 1995 to 1999.

Tenysa Santiago Jeopardy Results & Statistics

Looking to find out how Tenysa Santiago 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, 29 June 2023Bryan White
Senior Regulatory Compliance Analyst
Originally Santa Maria, California
1 Day Winnings of $20,130

Winning Score: $11,877
Round 2 Score: $14,200
Round 1 Score: $4,600
Alicia Korenman
Assistant Director
Durham, North Carolina

Final Score: $3,700
Round 2 Score: $5,200
Round 1 Score: $3,000
Tenysa Santiago
American Sign Language & English Interpreter
Berkeley, California

Final Score: $1,200
Round 2 Score: $1,600
Round 1 Score: $4,000

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