This is a list of "grand prize" Bonus Round winners starting with Season 19. These include the $100,000 (starting in Season 19), the $1,000,000 (starting in Season 26), and the $375,000 Margaritaville home. This does not count contestants who have exceeded $100,000 in total winnings without winning at least that amount in the Bonus Round, nor any $100,000+ winners prior to the introduction of the Bonus Wheel in Season 19.
Season 19[]
| Show # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3588 | December 19, 2001 | Great Outdoors | Douglas Ross | A HAPPY MEAL | Thing | $113,800 | First $100,000 winner. |
Season 20[]
| Show # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3773 | December 4, 2002 | Family Vacation Week | Bonnie Malone & Karen Davey (sisters) | CAMPGROUND | Place | $121,831 | First team grand prize win First sweep since the introduction of Toss-Ups. |
| 3874 | April 24, 2003 | Celebrating Chicago | Byron Pope | JOCKEY | Occupation | $119,100 | |
| 3893 | May 21, 2003 | Wheel Goes to the Movies | Nancy Coon | POWER WINDOWS | Things | $105,500 | First solo female $100,000 winner. Lowest main game winner to win grand prize. |
Season 22[]
| Show # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4204 | February 3, 2005 | Teen Best Friends (Philadelphia) | Taylor Irving & Vlada Miller | FLIP-FLOPS | Around the House | $117,640 | First $100,000 winner during a road show. |
Season 23[]
| Show # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4331 | November 14, 2005 | Let's Party! (New Orleans) |
Jessica Derenbecker | BIG BASH | Event | $121,650 | |
| 4341 | November 21, 2005 | Teen Best Friends | Denise Banks & Ariel Wellman | BUZZ LIGHTYEAR | Fictional Character | $120,170 | |
| 4387 | January 24, 2006 | NFL Players Week | Babette Dominguez & Bob Griese | BRAINS AND BRAWN | Things | $114,310 | First grand prize win involving a celebrity or athlete. |
| 4396 | February 6, 2006 | Sweethearts Week (Fort Lauderdale) | Robert & Natasha Purdum | RISKY MOVE | Thing | $132,000 | |
| 4412 | February 28, 2006 | Soap Stars Week | Jack Wagner & Christine Denos | KNOW-HOW | $142,550 | Highest one-day winnings for a team. | |
| 4466 | May 15, 2006 | College Week (Denver) | Elyse Thomas | BACK IN A FLASH | Phrase | $114,700 | First College Week $100,000 winner.
Sets record for most grand prize wins in one season (six). |
Season 24[]
| Show # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4547 | December 5, 2006 | Holiday Movie Magic | Kari Merchant | GOLDIE HAWN | Proper Name | $122,650 | |
| 4597 | February 13, 2007 | Country Music Stars Week (Charleston) | Peter Buccellato & Julie Roberts | TANGY FLAVOR | Thing | $124,250 | |
| 4673 | May 30, 2007 | Teachers Week | Shanda Clarke | HUGH JACKMAN | Proper Name | $117,300 |
Season 25[]
| Show # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4755 | December 21, 2007 | Great Outdoors Week | Nancy Kenzler | DRIFTWOOD | Thing | $114,650 | |
| 4821 | March 24, 2008 | Hawaii's Big Island | Jamie Christianson | BACK PATIO | Place | $114,700 | Snapped a 10-loss streak. Last $100,000 win before the introduction of the $1 million prize. |
Season 26[]
| Show # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4902 | October 14, 2008 | Canada Week | Michelle Loewenstein | LEAKY FAUCET | Around the House | $1,026,080 | First millionaire. First grand prize winner with the AMERICA'S GAME SPIN & WIN Bonus Wheel. |
| 4910 | October 24, 2008 | America's Game #1 | Andrew Sewall | DEBIT CARD | Thing | $119,350 | First $100,000 win on a "sixth episode". |
| 4926 | November 17, 2008 | Best Friends Week (Hawaii) | Jackie Caputo & Lorna Lorenzo | TOUGH EXAM | $114,550 | Picked up the Million-Dollar Wedge, but lost that round. | |
| 5016 | March 23, 2009 | Coast to Coast | Plezetta West | MAGIC WAND | $120,050 | ||
| 5032 | April 14, 2009 | Spring Break (College) | Drew Magathan | TIGHT GRASP | $110,450 |
Season 27[]
| Show # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5203 | March 18, 2010 | California Coast | Barry Williams | SCHOOL OF THOUGHT | Phrase | $111,250 | |
| 5207 | March 23, 2010 | Beaches Resorts Family Week | Mary Anne & Michael Dixon (mother and son) | KEEP YOUR RECEIPT | $142,500 |
Season 28[]
| Show # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5284 | October 7, 2010 | Cruise Week | Uwimana Waller | ON A WHIM | Phrase | $117,630 | Last grand prize win announced by Charlie O'Donnell. |
| 5334 | December 16, 2010 | National Parks Week | Hillary Light | BRAINS AND BRAWN | Things | $115,570 | Only grand prize win announced by a guest announcer (Rich Fields). Same puzzle as Babette Dominguez and Bob Griese's win. |
| 5442 | May 17, 2011 | Fabulous Food (New Orleans) | Paul Larsen | TRAVEL VOUCHER | Thing | $117,150 | First grand prize win announced by Jim Thornton. |
Season 29[]
| Show # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5619 | April 26, 2012 | America's Game #4 | Sharon Adams | BACK IN A FLASH | Phrase | $110,500 | Same puzzle as Elyse Thomas's win. Inadvertently spoiled by Pat on show #5597. |
| 5621 | April 30, 2012 | Going Green (Portland) | Emily Eichelberger | BIRD FOOD | Thing | $111,200 | Lost Million-Dollar Wedge to Bankrupt. Last grand prize winner during a road show. |
Season 30[]
| Show # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5678 | October 17, 2012 | Southern Hospitality | Kimberly Boggess | ALIVE AND KICKING | Phrase | $129,600 | |
| 5703 | November 21, 2012 | Secert Santa Sweepstakes #1 | Cat Deobler | COIN BANK | Thing | $137,250 | First grand prize winner during a Secret Santa week. First grand prize win episode to not appear in reruns. |
| 5730 | December 28, 2012 | Happy Holiday Week | Cindy Kling | WE HEARD YOU | Phrase | $147,000 | Highest one-day all-cash winner. |
| 5797 | April 2, 2013 | Spring Break | Jeff Ellingson | A PAUSE IN THE ACTION | $116,830 | ||
| 5839 | May 30, 2013 | Celebrating 30! | Autumn Erhard | TOUGH WORKOUT | Thing | $1,030,340 | Second millionaire and highest civilian winner in show history. Originally scheduled to air May 31 as show #5840. |
| 5847 | June 11, 2013 | America's Game #5 | Tasha Trujillo | COMPLETE OVERHAUL | $110,850 | Taped immediately after Autumn Erhard's win. Ties Season 23 for most grand prize wins in one season (six). |
Season 31[]
| Show # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6038 | June 4, 2014 | America's Game #5 | Molly Kyle | DOG BOWL | Thing | $118,949 |
Season 32[]
| Show # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6048 | September 17, 2014 | Teacher's Week | Sarah Manchester | LOUD LAUGHTER | Thing | $1,017,490 | Third millionaire. |
| 6161 | February 23, 2015 | Wheel Around The World | Rick Galten | UPHOLSTERY FABRIC | $130,565 |
Season 33[]
| Show # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6404 | April 28, 2016 | Desert Oasis Week | Mike Brannen | HIGHLY MOTIVATED | Phrase | $117,550 | |
| 6423 | May 25, 2016 | Wheel Around The World | LaToya Williams | POUR YOUR HEART OUT | $125,000 | Advanced to Bonus Round following a two-way tie. Last solo female grand prize winner in the Harry Friedman era. |
Season 34[]
| Show # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6494 | December 1, 2016 | Sears Secret Santa Family Week | Kathie & Carrie Kiker (mother and daughter) | OPEN DAILY | Phrase | $132,800 | Second grand prize win to not appear in reruns. |
Season 35[]
| Show # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6768 | March 21, 2018 | Beaches Resorts Family Week | Aaron & Karly Mandell (married couple) | CHEWY JERKY | Food & Drink | $127,150 | Last team grand prize win pre-COVID 19 and the Harry Friedman era. |
Season 36[]
| Prod. # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6875 | November 16, 2018 | Great American Cities: Washington, D.C. | Eric Sideras | I FOUND OUT | Phrase | $123,750 | Last grand prize in the Harry Friedman era. |
Season 38[]
| Show # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7251 | October 12, 2020 | Bed & Breakfast | Patrick McIntosh | MY FAVORITE HANGOUT | Place | $117,500 | First grand prize win in the Mike Richards era. First grand prize win under COVID-19 protocols. Confetti did not fire due to technical difficulties with the confetti machine. |
| 7311 | January 4, 2021 | America's Game #2 | Calais Harvey | BOWL OF APPLES | Food & Drink | $129,300 | |
| 7355 | March 5, 2021 | Wheel Around The World | Katie Parker | TAKING BOLD ACTION | What Are You Doing? | $120,570 | |
| 7364 | March 18, 2021 | America's Game #3 | Scott Kolbrenner | FLOWING WHITE GOWN | What Are You Wearing? | $145,000 | Highest one-day solo male winner. Donated all winnings to charity. |
| 7392 | April 27, 2021 | Margaritaville Home Sweet Home Week | Laura Trammell | I CAUGHT A GLIMPSE | Phrase | $398,690 | First house winner. Highest non-million winner. |
| 7406 | May 17, 2021 | Margaritaville Resorts Family Vacation | Victoria Rice | CHATTING WITH MOM | What Are You Doing? | $123,600 | Last grand prize win in the Mike Richards era. Ties Seasons 23 and 30 for most grand prize wins in one season (six). |
Season 39[]
| Show # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7522 | January 25, 2022 | None | Ilene Knebel | QUILTED BEDSPREAD | Around the House | $112,000 | First grand prize win on a no-theme week. |
| 7531 | February 7, 2022 | Bed & Breakfast | Lisa Kramer | VULTURES OVERHEAD | Living Things | $116,700 | |
| 7532 | February 8, 2022 | Mark Baer | A QUICK FLIGHT | Event | $126,550 | First back-to-back grand prize wins on consecutive aired shows. | |
| 7533 | February 9, 2022 | Bree Yokouchi | JUST YOU WAIT | Phrase | $121,638 | First three consecutive grand prize wins on the show. | |
| 7593 | May 4, 2022 | Big Money 25th Anniversary Celebration | Chanelle Anderson | PACKING MY GYM BAG | What Are You Doing? | $117,163 | |
| 7596 | May 9, 2022 | None | Mike Halpern | PARTING WAYS | What Are You Doing? | $122,903 | First Bonus Round win since 7593, also $100,000. Ties Seasons 23, 30, and 38 for most grand prize wins in one season (six). Most grand prize wins in one year (six). Episode originally scheduled to air on the 13th as #7600. |
| 7609 | May 26, 2022 | None | Jinger Lough | ON THE BANDWAGON | Phrase | $131,555 | Beats the record for most grand prize wins in a season (seven). |
Season 40[]
| Prod. # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7714 | January 19, 2023 | Collette Show You the World | Preston Leslie | BUST A MOVE | Phrase | $126,450 | |
| 7806 | May 29, 2023 | Star Wars Galactic Celebration | Jeff Powell | STAY AFLOAT | Phrase | $123,646 |
Season 41[]
| Prod. # | Air Date | Theme | Name | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7865 | November 17, 2023 | Home for the Holidays | Valerie Reynolds & Tom Krisa (siblings) | A JUICY BURGER | Food & Drink | $126,714 | Confetti did not fire due to technical difficulties with the confetti machine. |
| 7897 | January 2, 2024 | Happy New Year | LaToya Russell | A PUBLIC OFFICIAL | Person | $119,500 | |
| 7953 | March 20, 2024 | Marvel Superheroes | Berto Borroto | WE ARE IN A HURRY | Phrase | $121,917 | |
| 7958 | March 27, 2024 | National
Parks |
Emma Wan | WE HAD A LAUGH | Phrase | $119,500 | Contestant's amount is the same one that LaToya Russell won nearly three months earlier. Final grand prize win with Pat Sajak as host. |
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune[]
| Show #* | Air Date | Name | Charity | Bonus Puzzle | Category | Total Winnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101B | January 7, 2021 | Tony Hawk | Feeding San Diego | FRIED CALAMARI | Food & Drink | $153,800 (game) $173,800 (full show) |
First celebrity $100,000 winner. Highest winner of Season 1. |
| 104A | January 28, 2021 | Constance Zimmer | World Central Kitchen | COSTUME PARTY | Event | $129,850 (game) $136,850 (full show) |
First celebrity $100,000 win while the $1,000,000 was also in play. |
| 107B | February 18, 2021 | Jennie Garth | Central Illinois Food Bank | APPLE DUMPLING | Food & Drink | $144,700 (game) $168,600 (full show) |
$1,000,000 also in play. Originally scheduled to air February 25. |
| 201B | September 26, 2021 | Jason Alexander | Americares | HOLD DOWN THE FORT | Phrase | $147,250 (game) $198,650 (full show) |
$1,000,000 also in play. |
| 203A | October 10, 2021 | Amber Riley | A Place Called Home | OPEN HOUSE | Event | $136,850 (game) $243,600 (full show) |
$1,000,000 also in play. First celebrity to win both Bonus Rounds. |
| 204A | October 17, 2021 | Melissa Joan Hart | Youth Villages | BRAN MUFFINS | Food & Drink | $1,027,800 (game) $1,039,800 (full show) |
Fourth $1,000,000 winner. First celebrity $1,000,000 winner. |
| 305A | October 9, 2022 | Nikki Glaser | Ocean Conservancy | HILARIOUS MONOLOGUE | Show Biz | $149,100 (game) $165,100 (full show) |
$1,000,000 also in play. |
| 305B | Thomas Lennon | Dogs Without Borders | WONDERING WHY | What Are You Doing? | $140,600 (game) $152,900 (full show) |
First episode with two $100,000+ wins. | |
| 304B | October 23, 2022 | Joel Madden | MIB Agents | PICKLE JAR | In the Kitchen | $154,350 (game) $198,250 (full show) |
Lost $1,000,000 in the first half. Pat requested the confetti be fired as a result. |
| 403A | September 27, 2023 | Brendan Hunt | Steps of Faith Foundation | I COULD USE A HUG | Phrase | $159,600 (game) | Confetti is now permanently fired in primetime. |
| 403B | I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN | Phrase | $168,600 (game) $328,200 (full show) |
$1,000,000 also in play. Second episode with two $100,000+ wins. Second celebrity to win both Bonus Rounds. | |||
| 407B | December 13, 2023 | Matt Rogers | Story Pirates Changemakers | EXPENSIVE GIFTS | Things | $150,500 (game) $260,650 (full show) |
Note: Show numbers ending in "A" are the first of the two games played. "B" refers to the second game.
Configuration[]
| Configuration | number |
|---|---|
| Male | 20 |
| Female | 28 |
| Team | 12 |
Category[]
Record[]
| Category | Synd. | Prime |
|---|---|---|
| AROUND THE HOUSE | 3-7 | 0-0 |
| EVENT(S) | 2-3 | 2-0 |
| (FICTIONAL) CHARACTER(S) | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| FOOD & DRINK | 3-3 | 3-2 |
| FUN & GAMES | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| IN THE KITCHEN | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| LIVING THING(S) | 1-9 | 0-1 |
| OCCUPATION | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| ON THE MAP | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| PERSON (or PEOPLE) | 1-14 | 0-0 |
| PHRASE | 16-30 | 3-1 |
| PLACE(S) | 3-7 | 0-0 |
| SHOW BIZ | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| THING(S) | 19-31 | 0-1 |
| TITLE | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| WHAT ARE YOU DOING? | 4-5 | 1-1 |
| WHAT ARE YOU WEARING? | 1-4 | 0-0 |
First & Last Grand Prize win[]
| Category | First | Last |
|---|---|---|
| THING(S) | December 19, 2001 | February 23, 2015 |
| PLACE(S) | December 4, 2002 | October 12, 2020 |
| OCCUPATION(S) | April 24, 2003 | |
| AROUND THE HOUSE | February 3, 2005 | January 25, 2022 |
| EVENT(S) | November 14, 2005 | February 8, 2022 |
| (FICTIONAL) CHARACTER(S) | November 21, 2005 | |
| PHRASE | May 15, 2006 | S: May 29, 2023 P: September 27, 2023 |
| PROPER NAME(S) | December 5, 2006 | May 30, 2007 |
| FOOD & DRINK | March 21, 2018 | S: November 17, 2023 P: October 17, 2021 |
| WHAT ARE YOU DOING? | March 5, 2021 | S: March 20, 2024
P: September 27, 2023 |
| WHAT ARE YOU WEARING? | March 18, 2021 | |
| LIVING THING(S) | February 7, 2022 | |
| SHOW BIZ | P: October 9, 2022 | |
| PERSON | January 2, 2024 | |
Day (syndication only)[]
| Configuration | number |
|---|---|
| Monday | 15 |
| Tuesday | 13 |
| Wednesday | 14 |
| Thursday | 11 |
| Friday | 6 |