Who Is Jay Borsom? Know About The Trans Jeopardy Contestant

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Published Date: 05 Jun, 2025 Updated date: 05 Jun, 2025 By Daniel Roffer

Jay Borsom has fulfilled her lifelong dream of appearing on the popular trivia game show Jeopardy. She made her first appearance on the 4th June episode of the show, this season.

Who is transgender Jeopardy contestant Jay Borsom? Know about her wiki, age, family, job, marital status, and personal life details below. 

Jay Borsom earned recognition after appearing on the 41st season of America’s favorite quiz show, Jeopardy. She made her television debut on Wednesday, 4 June 2025.

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Jay Borsom Wiki: Meet The Transgender Contestant

Born in 1981, Borsom is 44 years old now. She is transgender and came out four years ago.

The Illinois native demonstrates her support for the LGBTQ community. She says that trans rights and protections are incredibly important to her.

Jay made her Jeopardy debut on Wednesday, 4 June 2025. There, she challenged two contestants: a returning champion Stella Trout, a software engineer from Houston, Texas, and another contestant, Joey Quismorio, a product manager from San Antonio, Texas.


Joey emerged as a champion on the episode with a final score of $17,201. On the other hand, Jay finished third with a score of $1,200.

Inside Jay Borsom’s Professional Life

Borsom has been working as a trivia content creator and DJ in Plainfield, Illinois. She runs an entertainment company named Liquid Kourage Entertainment. She started the entertainment company in 2003 and has been hosting pub trivia since 2009.


Furthermore, it is attempting to break a Guinness World Record. On 7 June 2025, she will host trivia for 36 hours straight at Critical Grind Board Game Cafe in Shorewood. If the plan goes well, she will hold the record for “Longest Marathon as a Quiz Master.“

Well, 20% of each ticket will be donated to Tabletop Gaymers, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ representation in tabletop gaming. The event will also be streamed on Twitch, and the funds will be donated to Trans Lifeline, a trans-led nonprofit providing crisis support and resources to the trans community.

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Jay Borsom Partner & Married Life

Borsom has been married to her wife for several years. The pair has been married since 21 April 2006.

Well, not much is known regarding her married life and family. She is enjoying her married life in private.

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