Nancy Christy

Nancy Christy, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, became the first woman to win a million dollars on the U.S. version of the show on May 9, 2003. She was also the last million dollar winner for six years until Sam Murray became a millionaire on November 20, 2009. The next contestant, Armand Kachigian, also saw a million dollar queston, and the show almost had back-to-back millionaires for the first time, as he walked away with $500,000.

Million dollar question
15. ($1 MILLION) Who did artist Grant Wood use as the model for the farmer in his classic painting "American Gothic"?

A: Travelling salesman

B: Local sheriff

C: His dentist

D: His butcher

Correct answer: C