Amy Schneider (born May 29, 1979) is an American writer and game show contestant.

Schneider grew up in Dayton, Ohio,[9] and attended Chaminade-Julienne High School.

[12] Throughout her run on Jeopardy!, she expressed admiration for past champions Ken Jennings, James Holzhauer, Matt Amodio, and Julia Collins (the first woman to win 20 games in a row, at the time Jeopardy!

On a January 2022 episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Schneider said that she hoped Jennings would become the permanent host of the program, citing his comforting and empathetic presence.

[18] Schneider's first victory occurred on the November 17, 2021, episode, dethroning five-day champion Andrew He.

In total, Schneider has won over $1 million on Jeopardy!,[20] the fifth-most winnings of any contestant on the show in all play.

[23][24] Schneider was defeated in her 41st episode, aired on January 26, 2022, finishing second behind Rhone Talsma, a librarian from Chicago, Illinois.

[27] Her winnings totaled over $1,300,000, ranking her fourth in most money won in regular-season play behind Jennings, Holzhauer, and Amodio.

Masters, which brought back Schneider along with Amodio, Holzhauer, Sam Buttrey, Andrew He, and Mattea Roach in a Champions League-style event.

[34] Schneider said that doing crossword puzzles helps her think of words "as both a concept and a collection of letters at the same time".