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Melissa Sassin Holzhauer

Melissa Sassin Holzhauer

Melissa Sassin Holzhauer is an American game show contestant residing in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is the wife of James Holzhauer. [1]

Education

Melissa attended the University of Washington from 2006 to 2009, completing her degree in classics and classical languages, literatures and linguistics. She then obtained her Master's degree in classics and classical languages from Brown University in 2012. [1]

Career

She has won $28,800 on the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2012. [1] Melissa spent three months in Thailand as a volunteer kindergarten teacher at Language Corps Asia in 2011. She then joined the Americorps as a Youth Development Leader for the Seattle Parks and Recreation department in 2012. She also was a volunteer coordinator for Rebuilding Together Aurora. [1]

Personal Life

Melissa married James Holzhauer in 2012.

The couple both have one daughter together.

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References

[1]
Citation Linkcardplayer.comLas Vegas Professional Sports Gambler Breaks Jeopardy Record
Apr 16, 2019, 11:16 PM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.comWWTBAM (Melissa Holzhauer)
Apr 16, 2019, 11:43 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comMelissa Sassin Holzhauer on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (2012)
Apr 16, 2019, 11:46 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comMelissa Sassin Holzhauer pictured on social media
Apr 16, 2019, 11:47 PM