Melissa Holzhauer (born 1985) is an American guardian of USA her life partner James Holzhauer (Professional Gamer). Melissa is an academic tutor in the Las Vegas area.
In 2011, she volunteered as a kindergarten teacher at Language Cops Asia. She later joined Americorps Youth Development and became the leader of the Seattle Parks and Recreation department.
Also, she is tutoring and teaching children for many years. Holzhauer helped in kindergartens in Thailand. She taught Greek mythology to undergraduate and graduate students.
Early years, parents and profile
Melissa Holzhauer was born in 1985 in the United States. However, the names of her mom and dad are not available on the Internet. Melissa completed her BA in Classics, Linguistics, and Literature from the University of Washington.
After that, James Holzhauer’s wife enrolled at Brown University and earned her master’s degree in literature and linguistics.
Personal life, husband James Holzhauer and children
James Holzhauer’s wife, Melissa Holzhauer.
In 2012, she married her soul mate, James. She along with him shared a girl Booger (born November 9, 2014).
Melissa Holzhauer also helped him and supported him in the contests. On the other hand, James set a new record in the 2019 Jeopardy game. He received the total cash prize of 110,000 USD.
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| full real name | Melissa Sassin Holzhauer. |
| Nickname | Melissa. |
| Profession | Tutor. |
| Famous for | Married to James Holzhauer. |
| Age (as of 2019) | 34 years . |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | 1985. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | USA |
| Nationality | American. |
| ethnicity | white caucasian. |
| Gender | Woman. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| Religion | Christendom. |
| zodiac birth sign | N/A |
| Current residence | Naperville and Seattle (United States). |
| Physical Statistics | |
| height (height) | Feet inches: 5′ 5″ . Centimeters: 165cm . Meters: 1.65 meters . |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 6. |
| Weight | Kilograms: 55kg . Pounds: 121 pounds . |
| eye color | Brown. |
| Hair color | Dark brown. |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Will update soon. Mom : Name not found. |
| Brothers | Not known. |
| personal life relationship | |
| Marital status | Married since 2012. |
| Boyfriend | James Holzhauer. |
| husband’s name | James Holzhauer. |
| Son | None. |
| Daughter | Booger (nickname). |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | 1. Graduated in Classical Languages, Linguistics and Literature from the University of Washington. 2. Master’s degree from Brown University. |
| College | High school. |
| Alma mater. | 1. University of Washington. 2.Brown University. |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Melissa Holzhauer
- James Holzhauer’s wife ended up winning $28,800 on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” (2014).
- Also, he wanted money to buy a puppy.
- She joked about loving her dog while her husband hated dogs.
- Melissa Holzhauer is also passionate about translation work.
- The pair competed in the World Fencing Championships.
- James nicknamed as the “Jeopardy James”.
- He has already participated in the quiz show “500 Questions”.
- On the other hand, he is a lifelong fan of the Chicago Cubs.
- His goal was to get an office job in Major League Baseball.
- In addition, he played 33 episodes of Jeopardy.
- He intended to donate some money to charity groups in Las Vegas.
- In addition to this, he donated around $10K to a Las Vegas charity.