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Alfre Woodard, an actress from Los Angeles, California, was a celebrity contestant of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on the 3rd Celebrity Edition of the show on May 9 & 10, 2001. Alfre won $250,000 for Artists for a New South Africa.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these major U.S. tourist locations in geographic order, starting in the east.
⬥ A: French Quarter ⬥ B: Hollywood
⬥ C: Grand Canyon ⬥ D: Greenwich Village
The correct answer was D-A-C-B. Out of the 5 contestants, 3 got it right. Alfre was the fastest in 6.63 seconds.

Alfre’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following words means "a round of applause"?
⬥ A: Head ⬥ B: Heart
⬥ C: Hand ⬥ D: Tongue
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these animals has a hard shell?
⬥ A: Worm ⬥ B: Turtle
⬥ C: Fox ⬥ D: Man without therapy
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the saying, if you are rested and healthy, you are “fresh as a" what?
⬥ A: Bagel ⬥ B: Daisy
⬥ C: Twinkie ⬥ D: Will Smith
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is an informal term for "athletic shoes"?
⬥ A: Moccasins ⬥ B: Flip-flops
⬥ C: Slippers ⬥ D: Sneakers
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these candies comes individually wrapped in foil?
⬥ A: Hershey’s Kisses ⬥ B: Skittles
⬥ C: Milk Duds ⬥ D: Reese’s Pieces
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What color is the mineral graphite?
⬥ A: White ⬥ B: Red
⬥ C: Black ⬥ D: Yellow
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
TV talk show host Arsenio Hall was known for leading his audience to chant what?
⬥ A: Funky fresh ⬥ B: Raise the roof
⬥ C: Yo yo yo ⬥ D: Woof woof woof
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What ancient Asian art is based on the harmonious arrangement of buildings and their furnishings?
⬥ A: Feng shui ⬥ B: Tai chi
⬥ C: Nei kung ⬥ D: Bonsai
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
"Taking Care of Business" was what entertainer's motto?
⬥ A: James Dean ⬥ B: Elvis Presley
⬥ C: Roy Orbison ⬥ D: John Wayne
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Victoria Falls is found on what continent?
⬥ A: Australia ⬥ B: North America
⬥ C: Africa ⬥ D: Asia
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Jean-Pierre Rampal was best known for playing what instrument?
⬥ A: Flute ⬥ B: Piano
⬥ C: Cello ⬥ D: Violin
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 2001 film "Snatch," what are the main characters looking for?
“Ask the Audience” lifeline used.
⬥ A: Stolen painting ⬥ B: Missing diamond
⬥ C: Secret formula ⬥ D: Prototype rocket
Ask the Audience Results: A: 13% ⬥ B: 72% ⬥ C: 6% ⬥ D: 9%
The klaxon called time and Alfre will be back with 2 lifelines left.
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
During one of his presidential campaigns, whose group of close advisers was called the "Brain Trust"?
“50:50” lifeline used.
⬥ A: Theodore Roosevelt ⬥ B: Ulysses S. Grant
⬥ C: Richard Nixon ⬥ D: Franklin D. Roosevelt

$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
What did artist James Whistler use as his signature on many of his paintings?
“Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used.
⬥ A: Kite ⬥ B: Whistle
⬥ C: Butterfly ⬥ D: Sparrow
Alfre thinks Whistle is too obvious, but she decides to phone her mother-in-law, Louisa,


Louisa rules out whistle, and she is leaning towards butterfly.


Alfre doesn’t want to rush $218,000 on it. So she decides to decides to walk. If she had gone with C: Butterfly, she would have won $500,000.

Total Prize Money: $250,000

Preceded by
Ben Stiller
U.S. Contestant (3rd Celebrity Week)
Alfre Woodard
Succeeded by
Kelly Ripa
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