# Buzzy Cohen

Austin David "Buzzy" Cohen (born March 5, 1985) is a recording music industry executive and trivia enthusiast from Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his association with the game show Jeopardy! since 2016. Cohen was the winner of the 2017 Tournament of Champions and later appeared in the All-Star Games in 2019 and as a guest host for the show's 2021 Tournament of Champions following longtime host Alex Trebek's death. Since 2022, he has served a co-host for the show's podcast, Inside Jeopardy!

## Early life

Cohen grew up in Millburn, New Jersey. He graduated from the Pingry School in 2003, and graduated from Columbia College of Columbia University with a BA in music in 2007.

## Career
### Jeopardy! appearances

Cohen won $164,603 over nine games in April and May 2016. Many of his victories were guaranteed victories, which allowed Cohen to wager nothing and use his final response to make sarcastic remarks toward Alex Trebek, a humorous style that earned Cohen both praise and disdain from Jeopardy! fans. He later returned for the 2017 Tournament of Champions, which he won, collecting the grand prize of $250,000.
Cohen appeared again in the 2019 Jeopardy! All-Star Games relay tournament. His team went home with $75,000 after losing the wild card match.
Following Trebek's death, Cohen hosted the May 2021 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions, being the youngest Jeopardy! host at age 36.
Since 2022, Cohen has appeared as a recurring guest and host on the Inside Jeopardy! podcast hosted by current Jeopardy! showrunners Michael Davies and Sarah Whitcomb Foss.
In September 2022, Cohen appeared as a Clue Giver in the category "Fashion with Buzzy Cohen" during the Triple Jeopardy! round on the first episode Celebrity Jeopardy! on ABC.
On September 29, 2022, Cohen hosted the inaugural Jeopardy! Honors event alongside Sarah Whitcomb Foss.
From April to August 2023, Cohen hosted a podcast about the quiz show entitled This is Jeopardy!: The Story of America's Favorite Quiz Show for Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television.
In January 2024, Cohen hosted three radio-only "play-in" games for that year's new Champions Wildcard tournament.

### Other appearances

In April and May 2020, Cohen appeared on the revival of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on ABC as a lifeline for comedian Hannibal Burress.
Cohen joined the cast of the American version of The Chase in 2022, joining as a Chaser as a replacement for the departing Ken Jennings. His Chaser name is "The Stunner". Fellow Chaser James Holzhauer described Cohen's playing style and persona as "happy-go-lucky", compared to Holzhauer's own cutthroat, villain-like role.
In May 2024, Cohen appeared as a contestant on the podcast Go Fact Yourself on KPCC (FM). That same year, in June, he began hosting The Einstein Challenge for The History Channel.

## Personal life

In 2011, Cohen married Elisha Levin, a marketing and communications director. They have two daughters.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016-2021 | Jeopardy! | Himself | 35 episodes |
| 2020 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Chase | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Celebrity Jeopardy! | Clue Giver | 1 episode |
| 2022-present | Inside Jeopardy! | Guest/Host | 51 episodes |
| 2023 | This is Jeopardy!: The Story of America's Favorite Quiz Show | Himself | 16 episodes |
| 2024 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Bartender | 1 episode |
| 2024 | Go Fact Yourself | Contestant | 1 episode |
| 2024 | The Einstein Challenge | Host | |