Mattea Roach

Place of Birth: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Date of Birth: October 26, 1998

Ethnicity: Irish, Scottish, English

Mattea Roach is a Canadian game show contestant, tutor, and podcaster. Mattea holds the record for fifth-most number of consecutive games won on Jeopardy!, 23, and for winning the sixth-highest amount of prize money in regular-season play. Mattea also came in second, narrowly losing, on Jeopardy! Masters.

Mattea’s father Philip died in 2013. Mattea’s family lives in Halifax and Cape Breton.

Mattea’s paternal grandfather was named Thomas Francis Roach.

Mattea’s paternal grandmother was Andrea Patricia “Pat” MacDonald (the daughter of Allan J. MacDonald and Johanna C. Nolan). Pat was born on Port Morien, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.

Mattea’s maternal grandfather is named Rollie MacKinnon.

Mattea’s maternal grandmother is named Patsy.

Sources: Obituaries of Mattea’s father – https://www.cbc.ca
https://www.nsbuzz.ca

Obituary of Mattea’s paternal grandmother, Andrea Patricia “Pat” (MacDonald) Roach – http://www.inmemoriam.ca