Erika Niemi Jeopardy Profile: Age, Job, Family, Stats
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Erika Niemi Jeopardy Contestant Profile
Erika Niemi is an aspiring actuary based in Flagstaff, Arizona, who is appearing as a contestant on Jeopardy! on October 5, 2026. Jeopardy! officially lists her occupation as “aspiring actuary” and her hometown/location as Flagstaff. Her appearance places her opposite returning champion Rian Robertson and fellow challenger Jason Vincze.
Alongside her interest in pursuing an actuarial career, Niemi is also a published fiction writer. In February 2026, the literary journal phoebe published her short story “39mg Tar” in issue 55.1. The journal identifies Niemi as a trans woman from northern Arizona and notes that “39mg Tar” was her first published work. The story is literary fiction set against the landscape of the American West, particularly small Nevada towns and the high desert, and deals with difficult psychological and interpersonal themes including suicidal ideation, attempted suicide, relationships, addiction, isolation and personal survival.
Her description as an aspiring actuary suggests she is working toward entering the actuarial profession, a mathematically intensive career built around statistics, probability and financial risk. However, the strongest publicly identifiable information about Niemi at present is the unusual combination of actuarial ambitions, literary writing and her 2026 Jeopardy! appearance. Her connection to northern Arizona is particularly well established: Jeopardy! identifies her specifically with Flagstaff, while her published author biography describes her more broadly as being from northern Arizona.
| Field | Details |
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| Name | Erika Niemi |
| Location & Residence | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. Her published author biography also describes her as being from northern Arizona. |
| Profession & Jobs | Aspiring actuary. Jeopardy! uses this as her official occupation. She is therefore pursuing or preparing for a career in the actuarial field. She is also a published fiction writer, with her first published story appearing in 2026. |
| Gender & Sex | Woman; transgender woman. Niemi’s published author biography specifically describes her as a trans woman. |
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| Nationality & Ethnicity | American (educated inference from her residence in Arizona and U.S.-based activities). The surname Niemi is Finnish in origin, making Finnish ancestry possible, although that does not establish her personal ethnicity. |
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| Biography & More Details | 2026 Jeopardy! contestant appearing on October 5, 2026, where she is introduced as an aspiring actuary from Flagstaff, Arizona. She is also a fiction writer. Her short story “39mg Tar” was published by phoebe in issue 55.1 in February 2026 and was identified as her first published work. The piece is set largely against the high-desert and small-town Nevada landscape and explores psychologically intense subjects including suicidal ideation and attempted suicide, addiction, relationships, isolation and survival. Her author biography identifies her as a trans woman from northern Arizona who writes. Taken together, her public profile combines interests in mathematics/actuarial work, competitive trivia and creative writing. |
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Erika Niemi Jeopardy Results
| Monday, 5 October 2026 | Rian Robertson Ottawa, Ontario Software Developer 2 Day Winnings of $25,901 Winning Score: $13,800 Round 2 Score: $28,800 Round 1 Score: $3,800 | Erika Niemi Flagstaff, Arizona Aspiring Actuary Final Score: $5 Round 2 Score: $6,400 Round 1 Score: $2,400 | Jason Vincze New York, New York Bar Owner Final Score: -$400 Round 2 Score: -$400 Round 1 Score: $400 |