Contestants who answered the final question incorrectly

"Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" has had a few contestants who answered the final question incorrectly from some countries of the world. All of the following list of who answered the final question incorrectly. This list gives all of these players who answered the last question wrong in chronological order of their lose.

2000

• LaSalle Ishii lost ¥6,500,000 on October 12, 2000. First Japanese and worldwide contestant who answered the final question incorrectly. First worldwide celebrity contestant who answered the final question incorrectly.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which is the hero's name of Osamu Dazai's novel "Taiyang"?
⬥ A: Masako	⬥ B: Yoshiko
⬥ C: Kazuko	⬥ D: Mitsuko

2001

• Michalis Mavrogenis lost 22,000,000 drachmas on January 30, 2001. First and only Greek contestant who answered the final question incorrectly. First worldwide non-celebrity contestant who answered the final question incorrectly. First contestant who answered the final question incorrectly outside Japan.

Michalis Mavrogenis losing ₯22,000,000.

₯50,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
Who is the mother of children of Zebedee?
⬥ A: Elizabeth	⬥ B: Magdalena
⬥ C: Marta	⬥ D: Salome

• Ganesh Shinde lost 4,680,000 rupees on February 13, 2001. First Indian contestant who answered the final question incorrectly.

Ganesh Shinde losing ₹4,680,000.

₹10,000,000 (1 Crore) - (Question 15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following forts was not built by the European colonial powers in India?
⬥ A: Fort Dansborg	⬥ B: Fort Naarden
⬥ C: Fort Chambray	⬥ D: Fort Santa Katherina

• R J Sarma lost 4,680,000 rupees on February 15, 2001.

R J Sarma losing ₹4,680,000.

र1,00,00,000 (1 Crore) - (Question 15 of 15) - Not Timed
On 15th August 1942, who sang Sare jahaan se achcha in the central hall of Parliament?
⬥ A: Aruna Asaf Ali	⬥ B: Sarojini Naidu
⬥ C: V L Pandit	⬥ D: Sucheta Kriplani

• Per Eivind lost 900,000 NOK on March 2, 2001. Only Norwegian contestant who answered the final question incorrectly. 

2.000.000 NOK (15 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these US presidents was Democrat?
⬥ A: Harry S. Truman	⬥ B: Dwight D. Eisenhower
⬥ C: Gerald R. Ford	⬥ D: Theodore Roosevelt

• Kuniko Asagi lost ¥6,500,000 on April 5, 2001. First female worldwide contestant who answered the final question incorrectly.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which university did Francis Xavier graduate from?
⬥ A: ?	⬥ B: University of Rome
⬥ C: University of Paris	⬥ D: ?

• Kyoko Toyoshima lost ¥6,500,000 on August 2, 2001.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
How many floors is the Leaning Tower of Pisa? "50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: 6	⬥ B: 7
⬥ C: 8	⬥ D: 9

• Tatsumi Takaro lost ¥6,500,000 on October 18, 2001
• Yasuhito Sema lost ¥6,500,000 on November 8, 2001.
• Ling Wing Kuen and Ling Shuk Ling lost HK$440,000 on November 9, 2001. First Chinese contestants who answered the final question incorrectly.

HK$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the Solar System has only sixteen satellites?
⬥ A: Mars	⬥ B: Saturn
⬥ C: Jupiter	⬥ D: Uranus

This can be considered as a bad question. Jupiter had 28 known satellites back then, 16 of them were named.

• Yōko Mashita lost ¥6,500,000 on November 15, 2001.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these in not a name of 88 constellations?
⬥ A: Mountain	⬥ B: Insect
⬥ C: Plant	⬥ D: Human body part

• Masaki Numuta lost ¥6,500,000 on November 22, 2001.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following scientists was born on Christmas?
⬥ A: Madame Curie	⬥ B: Newton
⬥ C: Edison	⬥ D: Copernicus

2002

• Jair Hermínio lost R$500,000 on February 27, 2002. First Brazilian contestant who answered the final question incorrectly. Also the first contestant worldwide to walk away with absolutely nothing after flunking out the final question.

  

  Jair losing R$500,000.

R$1,000,000 (16 of 16) - 0:20 seconds time limit
How many letters does the Brazilian national flag contain?
⬥ A: 13	⬥ B: 15
⬥ C: 14	⬥ D: 16

• Ken Watanabe lost ¥6,500,000 on May 2, 2002.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Where is the workplace where Einstein, who presented the theory of relativity worked when he was young?
⬥ A: Patent Office	⬥ B: Broadcasting station
⬥ C: Postal service	⬥ D: Legal Affairs Bureau

• Filip Łapiński lost 468,000 zł on June 2, 2002. First Polish contestant who answered the final question incorrectly. First worldwide child contestant who answered the final question incorrectly.

Filip Łapiński losing 468,000 zł.

1 000 000 zł (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these animals is not a fish? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Nase	⬥ B: Blue Bream
⬥ C: Rudd	⬥ D: European Roller

• Shizuka Kawamoto lost ¥6,500,000 on July 18, 2002.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who are the next generation prime minister, who have experience of the House of Councilors?
⬥ A: Yasuhiro Nakasone	⬥ B: Toshiki Kaifu
⬥ C: Ryūtarō Hashimoto	⬥ D: Kiichi Miyazawa

• Saburo Kitajima lost ¥6,500,000 on October 3, 2002.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the country in which Japan first opened an international telephone in 1965?
⬥ A: Brazil	⬥ B: China
⬥ C: Philippines	⬥ D: Germany

• Tatsuya Yamaguchi lost ¥6,500,000 on November 14, 2002.
• Yoshiharu Kamino lost ¥6,500,000 on December 19, 2002.

2003

• Yutaka Take lost ¥6,500,000 on April 3, 2003.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
The Chinese National Anthem was following of which of these songs?
⬥ A: Foreign traditional song	⬥ B: Movie theme song
⬥ C: Nursery song	⬥ D: School song

• Musoyama Masashi also lost ¥6,500,000 on April 3, 2003.

Musoyama Masashi losing ¥6,500,000.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
How many points are on the crown of the Statue of Liberty in New York?
⬥ A: 7	⬥ B: 9
⬥ C: 11	⬥ D: 13

• Kenji Mouri lost ¥300,000 on September 4, 2003.
• Rina Oooka also lost ¥300,000 on September 4, 2003.
• Tsunemi Kusakabe lost ¥6,500,000 on December 18, 2003.
• Menno de Ruijter lost €234,000 on December 20, 2003. First and only Dutch contestant who answered the final question incorrectly. First contestant who answered the final question incorrectly under Euro currencies.

Menno de Ruijter losing €234,000.

€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In what city was in 1587 the poet Joost van den Vondel born?
⬥ A: Cologne	⬥ B: Amsterdam
⬥ C: The Hague	⬥ D: Antwerp

2004

• Kyoyo Kano lost ¥6,500,000 on January 2, 2004.
• Masami Sato lost ¥6,500,000 on May 6, 2004.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which main dish is depicted in Leonardo da Vinci's painting 'The Last Supper'?
⬥ A: meat dish	⬥ B: fish dish
⬥ C: vegetable dish	⬥ D: pasta dish

• Fujita Tomoko lost ¥6,500,000 on May 27, 2004.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What day did the Titanic sinking in Britain's luxury passenger liner sailed to the voyage?
⬥ A: Day 2	⬥ B: Day 4
⬥ C: Day 6	⬥ D: Day 8

• Keito Tokuda lost ¥6,500,000 on July 8, 2004.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Grimm in the fairy tale "Snow White", a number of age when the Snow White ate the poison apple?
⬥ A: 7-year-old	⬥ B: 12-year-old
⬥ C: 17-year-old	⬥ D: 22-year-old

• Tomoki Matsuoka lost ¥650,000 on August 26, 2004.

¥1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In which of the following works has the protagonist visited Japan? 'Phone-a-Friend' and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used.
⬥ A: Robinson Crusoe	⬥ B: Gulliver's Travels
⬥ C: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer	⬥ D: Anne of Green Gables
Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 18% ⬥ C: 45% ⬥ D: 33%

• Hitoshi Mori lost ¥6,500,000 on September 2, 2004.

Hitoshi Mori losing ¥6,500,000.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which hand position of the "Manneken Pis Statue" in Belgium's Brussels?
⬥ A: Both hands are waist	⬥ B: both hands are crotch
⬥ C: right hand is crotch, left hand is waist	⬥ D: left hand is crotch, right hand is hip

• Yuri Takano lost ¥6,500,000 on September 30, 2004.

Yuri Takano losing ¥6,500,000.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In Copenhagen's tourist attraction "Mermaid Statue", where is the fish part?
⬥ A: Belly to Belt	⬥ B: Below the buttock
⬥ C: From the thigh down	⬥ D: From the knee

2005

• Etsuko Ushikubo lost ¥6,500,000 on January 20, 2005.

Etsuko Ushikubo losing ¥6,500,000.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
How many steps did track and field athlete Tim Montgomery take in the 100m when he set a world record of 9.78 seconds?
⬥ A: 39	⬥ B: 49
⬥ C: 53	⬥ D: 63

• Filip Primorac lost 468.000 Kn on January 20, 2005.

1.000.000 Kn (15 of 15) - Not timed
What is the name of a psychiatrist who came up with the concept of schizophrenia? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Sigmund Freud	⬥ B: Eugen Bleuler
⬥ C: Konrad Holwang	⬥ D: Alfred Adler
Ask the Audience Results: A: 30% ⬥ B: 12% ⬥ C: 11% ⬥ D: 47%

• Galina Semenova lost 468,000 rubles on January 22, 2005. First Russian contestant who answered the final question incorrectly.

Galina Semenova losing ₽468,000.

1 000 000 rubles (15 of 15) - No Timed
Who was the first to win Nobel Prize in Literature?
⬥ A: Novelist	⬥ B: Playwriter
⬥ C: Poet	⬥ D: Essayist

• Yavor Kostov lost 47,000 lev on June 28, 2005. First Bulgarian contestant who answered the final question incorrectly.

100,000 lev (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which year corresponds to the Latin abbreviation A.U.C.?
⬥ A:	⬥ B:
⬥ C:	⬥ D:

The correct answer is 753 BC.

• Wakanohana Masaru lost ¥6,500,000 on October 6, 2005.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Mito Komono, what is the furthest destination from Mito?
⬥ A: Hokkaido	⬥ B: Aomori Prefecture
⬥ C: Niigata Prefecture	⬥ D: Fukuoka Prefecture

• Yoshitaka Matsuzaki and Etsuko Matsuzaki lost ¥6,500,000 on November 10, 2005.

  

  Yoshitaka Matsuzaki and Etsuko Matsuzaki losing ¥6,500,000

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
In Rodin's sculpture "The Thinker", where is the Thinker pressing his right fist?
⬥ A: Forehead	⬥ B: Cheek
⬥ C: Mouth	⬥ D: Jaw

• Shoko Entaiji lost ¥6,500,000 on November 17, 2005.

Shoko Entaiji losing ¥6,500,000.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
Which of the following is depicted in the background of the famous painting "Mona Lisa"?
⬥ A: Ship	⬥ B: Bridge
⬥ C: Bird	⬥ D: Waterfall

2006

• Sakura Yokomine lost ¥6,500,000 on January 2, 2006.

Sakura Yokomine losing ¥6,500,000.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
The endings of the pig and wolf in the "British Old Fashioned Collection" that became the basis of the fairy tale "3 Little Pigs"?
⬥ A: pigs eat the wolf	⬥ B: All three are eaten by their daughter
⬥ C: A wolf is dropped into a well	⬥ D: The wolf built a house and everyone lived happily ever after

• Haruo Kitamura lost ¥6,500,000 on January 19, 2006.

Haruo Kitamura losing ¥6,500,000.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
How much is the annual salary of the first Prime Minister · Hirobumi Ito converted to the present age based on the initial salary of the teacher then?
⬥ A: 4,500,000 yen	⬥ B: 45 million yen
⬥ C: 145 million yen	⬥ D: 450 million yen

• Masahiko Tsugawa lost ¥6,500,000 on March 23, 2006.

Masahiko Tsugawa losing ¥6,500,000.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In the book "Issun-bōshi", what is the reason why Issunboshi went on a journey? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: He was taken by his parents	⬥ B: He wanted to work
⬥ C: He was cold	⬥ D: He wanted to push his height
Ask the Audience Results: A: 12% ⬥ B: 27% ⬥ C: 38% ⬥ D: 23%

• Unknown Player lost ¥6,500,000 on July 13, 2006.
• Masai Maya lost ¥6,500,000 on July 13, 2006.
• Unknown Player lost ¥6,500,000 on August 31, 2006.
• Yoshiyuki Kôzu and Meiko Nakamura lost ¥6,500,000 on November 23, 2006.

Yoshiyuki Kôzu and Meiko Nakamura losing ¥6,500,000.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the quantity of all the oil found on the earth equivalent to how many cups of Lake Biwa?
⬥ A: 8 cups	⬥ B: 80 cups
⬥ C: 800 cups	⬥ D: 8000 cups

• Kenji Eda lost ¥6,500,000 on November 30, 2006.

  

  Kenji Eda losing ¥6,500,000.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the space shuttle astronauts must do before returning to the Earth?
⬥ A: keep farting	⬥ B: drink plenty of water
⬥ C: draw blood	⬥ D: to empty the stomach

2007

• Senichi Hoshino lost ¥6,500,000 on January 2, 2007.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of figure the New York "Statue of Liberty" depicted the goddess?
⬥ A: Singing freedom songs	⬥ B: Watching France in free country
⬥ C: Dancing freely	⬥ D: Walking with freedom

• Hidekazu Nagai lost ¥6,500,000 on February 22, 2007.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
How far can you get from Tokyo when connecting all the expressways in Japan?
⬥ A: Hong Kong	⬥ B: Bangkok
⬥ C: Moscow	⬥ D: Rio de Janeiro

• Yakkun Sakurazuka lost ¥6,500,000 on March 8, 2007.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In the "Issun-bōshi" fairy tale, after Issun-bōshi got a body of normal size, what was next, obtained by hitting a magic hammer three times on the ground?
⬥ A: Money	⬥ B: Katana
⬥ C: Rice	⬥ D: Kimono

• Hideo Higashikokubaru lost ¥6,500,000 on March 29, 2007.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following studies did Edison of Invention invented in his later years?
⬥ A: Flying carpet	⬥ B: Animal's word
⬥ C: Transparent human	⬥ D: Communication with the dead

• Shiro and Takaaki Ito lost ¥6,500,000 on May 3, 2007.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is the special ability that Kaguya Princess had in the main character of "Taketori Monogatari"?
⬥ A: Fly freely in the sky	⬥ B: Make yourselves huge
⬥ C: Revive the dead	⬥ D: Erase yourself

• Shirō Asano lost ¥6,500,000 on July 5, 2007.
• Kazuya Maruyama lost ¥6,500,000 on August 29, 2007.
• Ayako Nishikawa lost ¥15,000,000 on December 23, 2007. Second contestant worldwide who left with nothing at the final question.

Ayako Nishikawa losing ¥15,000,000.

¥20,000,000 (10 of 10) - Not Timed
What happens to the mean old man at the end of the nursery rhyme "Hanasaka Jijii", that begins with "Pochi sings in the back field"?
⬥ A: I was put in jail	⬥ B: I was cut by the lord
⬥ C: N/A	⬥ D: N/A

2008

• Dilyan Pavlov lost 95,000 lev on February 29, 2008.

200,000 lev (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Mustan's "Fighter" by Napoleon's Army who saved the flag of its regiment at Austerlitz, what animal is it?
⬥ A: Carrier-Pigeon	⬥ B: Black Poodle
⬥ C: Arab	⬥ D: Domesticated Chimpanzee

• Ryūji Miyamoto lost ¥7,500,000 on March 27, 2008. Third and so far, the final contestant worldwide who left with nothing at the final question.

¥10,000,000 (10 of 10) - Not Timed
Why were the shoes left on the stairs at Cinderella in the first edition of the Grimm fairy tale?
⬥ A: Cinderella accidently dropped it	⬥ B: The prince designed a trap
⬥ C:	⬥ D:

• Takeshi Kitano lost ¥6,500,000 on September 18, 2008.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In "The Tale of the Bamboo-cutter", how long is the period from when Kaguya is found in bamboo to when she returns to the moon?
⬥ A: 20 days	⬥ B: 2 months
⬥ C: 2 years	⬥ D: 20 years

2009

• Yuji Tanaka lost ¥6,500,000 on April 1, 2009.

Yuji Tanaka losing ¥6,500,000.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What does the sculpture of Nikko Toshogu's "Mikasa" express as "Do not look, do not say, I should not listen" to what?
⬥ A: Bad thing	⬥ B: A secret
⬥ C: Unhappiness	⬥ D: Desire

• Barry Soraghan lost $249,000 on June 8, 2009. First Australian and Hot Seat contestant who answered the final question incorrectly.

Barry Soraghan losing $249,000.

AU$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - 45 seconds
Which of Hollywood's four Warner Brothers died on the eve of their landmark premiere of 'The Jazz Singer'?
⬥ A: Albert	⬥ B: Harry
⬥ C: Jack	⬥ D: Sam

• Ken Basin lost $475,000 on August 23, 2009. First American contestant who answered the final question incorrectly.

Ken Basin losing $475,000.

$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - 4 minutes, 39 Seconds Category: Bottoms Up!
For ordering his favorite beverages on demand, LBJ had four buttons installed in the Oval Office labeled "coffee," "tea," "Coke" and what? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Fresca	⬥ B: V8
⬥ C: Yoo-hoo	⬥ D: A&W
Ask the Audience Results: A: 15% ⬥ B: 12% ⬥ C: 40% ⬥ D: 33%

• Jeff Tarr lost $249,000 on September 28, 2009.

Jeff Tarr losing $249,000.

AU$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - 45 seconds
Horowitz is the original surname of which American actor?
⬥ A: Matt Damon	⬥ B: Johnny Depp
⬥ C: Julia Roberts	⬥ D: Winona Ryder

2010

• Tamayo Marukawa lost ¥6,500,000 on March 9, 2010.

Tamayo Marukawa losing ¥6,500,000.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - 180 seconds
What are the characteristics of the women's figure skating athlete who was the first to represent Japan at the Olympics?
⬥ A: I was pregnant	⬥ B: I was in elementary school
⬥ C: I was a Takarazuka actress	⬥ D: I'm alpine skiing representative

• Orlando Morales lost ₡12,000,000 on June 1, 2010. Only Costa Rican contestant who answered the final question incorrectly.

Orlando Morales losing ₡12,000,000.

₡25,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
"The money is won by all those who, with patience and fine observation, go after those who lose it," is a phrase of:
⬥ A: Charles Dickens	⬥ B: Benito Pérez Galdós
⬥ C: Oscar Wilde	⬥ D: Octavio Paz

• Paul Wolfenden lost $249,000 on June 14, 2010.

Paul Wolfenden losing $249,000.

AU$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - 45 seconds
Famous for his Chinese Theatre, Sid Grauman had earlier opened which other Hollywood theatre in 1922?
⬥ A: French	⬥ B: Egyptian
⬥ C: Roman	⬥ D: Arabian

• Prashant Batar lost 9,680,000 rupees on November 9, 2010.

Prashant Batar losing ₹9,680,000.

₹5,00,00,000 (5 Crore) - (Question 13 of 13) - Not Timed
Who, in 1978, became the first person to be born in the continent of Antarctica? 'Double Dip' Lifeline used.
⬥ A: Emilio Palma	⬥ B: James Weddell
⬥ C: Nathaniel Palmer	⬥ D: Charles Wilkes

• Kaka Baba lost Af 468,000 on December 2010.

Kaka Baba losing Af 468,000.

Af 1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In which year did Ghulam Dastagir Shaida did travel to India for learning music and singing?
⬥ A: 1940	⬥ B: 1948
⬥ C: 1950	⬥ D: 1952

2011

• Vladimir Yefremov lost 700,000 rubles on April 30, 2011.

Vladimir Yefremov losing ₽700,000.

3 000 000 rubles (15 of 15) - Not timed
Friuli-Venezia Giulia region held three-month festival annually in Italy for what plant?
⬥ A: Onion	⬥ B: Beans
⬥ C: Asparagus	⬥ D: Artichoke

• Jim Graham lost $249,000 on June 20, 2011.

Jim Graham losing $249,000.

AU$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - 45 seconds
On the current flag of the United Nations, which country is shown closest to the top of the flag?
⬥ A: New Zealand	⬥ B: Norway
⬥ C: Chile	⬥ D: Iceland

2012

• Alan Edwards lost $249,000 on April 16, 2012.

AU$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - 45 seconds
In 1935, which of these countries became the first to use an image of the future Queen Elizabeth on a bank note?
⬥ A: South Africa	⬥ B: United States
⬥ C: England	⬥ D: Canada

• Lasse Rimmer and Jacob Wilson lost KR 450.000 on May 12, 2012. First Danish contestants to answer the final question incorrectly.

Lasse Rimmer and Jacob Wilson losing Kr 450,000.

KR 1.000.000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these countries has participated most times in a World Cup final round in men's football? "50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Mexico	⬥ B: Uruguay
⬥ C: Netherlands	⬥ D: Hungary

• Jesper Steinmetz and Rasmus Tantholdt lost KR 450.000 on November 5, 2012.

Jesper Steinmetz and Rasmus Tantholdt losing Kr 450,000.

KR 1.000.000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these handball players have played the most matches on the A-national team?
⬥ A: Klavs Bruun Jørgensen	⬥ B: Joachim Boldsen
⬥ C: Kasper Hvidt	⬥ D: Nicolaj Jacobsen

2013

• Kevin Short lost $249,000 on May 13, 2013.

Kevin Short losing $249,000.

AU$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - 45 seconds
Which of these Gilbert & Sullivan operettas was performed first?
⬥ A: The Gondoliers	⬥ B: The Pirates of Penzance
⬥ C: The Mikado	⬥ D: The Yeomen of the Guard

• Şeyma Özin lost 235.000 TL on June 1, 2013. First Turkish contestant who answered the final question incorrectly. First worldwide contestant who answered the final question incorrectly under the 12-question format.

Şeyma Özin losing 235,000 TL.

1.000.000 TL (12 of 12) - Not timed
What is the first word that Herodot writes about a child who is not made up of anyone, including those who are covered by the shepherd's naturally in the Egyptian pharaoh's trial of the language?
⬥ A: Give	⬥ B: Mom
⬥ C: Bread	⬥ D: Water

• Josina Reaves lost $75,000 on September 25, 2013.

Josina Reaves losing $75,000.

$1,000,000 (14 of 14) - Not Timed
In addition to his career as an astrologer and "prophet", Nostradamus published a 1555 treatise that included a section on what?
⬥ A: Training parrots to talk	⬥ B: Cheating at card games
⬥ C: Digging graves	⬥ D: Making jams and jellies

2014

• Nikolaj Hübbe and Alexander Kølpin lost KR 450.000 on March 17, 2014.

Nikolaj Hübbe and Alexander Kølpin losing Kr 450,000.

KR 1.000.000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these romantic movies had first premiere?
⬥ A: The Horse Whisperer	⬥ B: You've Got Mail
⬥ C: The Bridges of Madison County	⬥ D: Notting Hill

• Georges Devalois Yepnang Mouhoutou lost €15,500 on October 17, 2014. First German contestant who answered the final question incorrectly.

Georges Devalois Yepnang Mouhoutou losing €15,500.

€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
What was invented within a radius of 20 kilometres within 5 years?
⬥ A: Otto engine & Diesel engine	⬥ B: Basketball & Volleyball
⬥ C: Gyros Pita & Doner Kebap	⬥ D: Toothbrush & Toothpaste

2015

• Kyle Andaya lost P850,000 on August 23, 2015. First and only Filipino contestant who answered the final question incorrectly.

P2,000,000 (12 of 12) - Not timed
What is Peruvian Inca Orchid?
⬥ A: bird	⬥ B: dog
⬥ C: butterfly	⬥ D: fish

2016

• Chukwuma Eze lost ₦4,750,000 on March 7, 2016. First and only Nigeria contestant who answered the final question incorrectly.

₦10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
Which team won the Major League Baseball World Series in 2003? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: St. Louis Cardinals	⬥ B: New York Yankees
⬥ C: Florida Marlins	⬥ D: Texas Rangers
Ask the Audience Results: A: 0% ⬥ B: 83% ⬥ C: 0% ⬥ D: 17%

2017

• Somi Reddy lost Rs. 4,680,000 on February 14, 2017.

Somi Reddy losing ₹4,680,000.

Rs. 10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
According to Mahabharata, who among these is not one of the 100 sons of Gandhari? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Sulochan	⬥ B: Nanda
⬥ C: Ugrasena	⬥ D: Srutasru
Ask the Audience Results: A: 11% ⬥ B: 40% ⬥ C: 14% ⬥ D: 36%

• Dušan Perović and Yekaterina Andreyeva lost 1,100,000 rubles on April 1, 2017.

Dušan Perović and Yekaterina Andreyeva losing ₽1,100,000.

3,000,000 rubles (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What is a forehead-warmer? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: reaper	⬥ B: hat
⬥ C: disease	⬥ D: furnace
Ask the Audience Results: A: 2% ⬥ B: 39% ⬥ C: 39% ⬥ D: 20%

• Viktor Verzhbitsky and Andrey Burkovsky lost 1,300,000 rubles on May 27, 2017.

Viktor Verzhbitsky and Andrey Burkovsky losing ₽1,300,000.

3,000,000 rubles (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What novel write Fenimore Cooper on the dispute with his wife?
⬥ A: Precaution	⬥ B: The Pioneers
⬥ C: The Last of the Mohicans	⬥ D: The Deerslayer

• Viktor Vasilyev and Gavriil Gordeyev lost 1,100,000 rubles on November 11, 2017.

  

  Viktor Vasilyev and Gavriil Gordeyev losing 1,100,000 rubles.

3,000,000 rubles (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which celestial body is not an asteroid?
⬥ A: Juno	⬥ B: Psyche
⬥ C: Miranda	⬥ D: Circe

2018

• Keti Topuria and Vladimir Miklosich lost 1,300,000 rubles on February 17, 2018.

  

  Keti Topuria and Vladimir Miklosich losing 1,300,000 rubles.

3,000,000 rubles (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What Shakespeare called "the most delicious of dishes in the earth feast"?
⬥ A: Drunkenness	⬥ B: Sleeping
⬥ C: Love	⬥ D: Privacy

• Peggy Cash and Rose Money lost on June 1, 2018.

HK$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In Thai, what does "Till La Ma" mean in Cantonese?
⬥ A: Come on	⬥ B: Do not fight
⬥ C: Play again	⬥ D: I do not know

• Craig Anderson lost $249,000 on October 1, 2018.

Craig Anderson losing $249,000.

AU$1,000,000 (15 of 15) – 45 seconds
How many essential vitamins make up what is known as the 'B-complex' group?
⬥ A: 6	⬥ B: 8
⬥ C: 10	⬥ D: 13

2019

• Lars Nemeth lost 490,000 SEK on May 17, 2019. First Swedish contestant who answered the final question incorrectly.

1 000 000 SEK (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following places lies south of the Northern Arctic Circle? 'Phone-a-friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Överkalix	⬥ B: Jokkmokk
⬥ C: Gällivare	⬥ D: Pajala

2020

• Dawid Michalewski lost 460,000 zł on October 5, 2020.

Dawid Michalewski losing 460,000 zł.

1 000 000 zł (12 of 12) - Not Timed
The Jewish Festival of Light, also known as Chanunka, lasts eight days. How many holiday candles are lit on the eighth day on a special candlestick?
⬥ A: six	⬥ B: seven
⬥ C: eight	⬥ D: ten

2021

• Trần Đặng Đăng Khoa lost ₫63,000,000 on January 5, 2021. First Vietnamese contestant who answered the final question incorrectly.

Trần Đặng Đăng Khoa losing ₫63,000,000.

150,000,000₫ (15 of 15) - Not timed
These verses "Trường Sơn chí lớn ông cha/Cửu Long lòng mẹ bao la sóng trào" are included in which poem written by Lê Anh Xuân?
⬥ A: Dạng đứng Việt Nam	⬥ B: Nguyễn Văn Trỗi
⬥ C: Gửi miền Bắc	⬥ D: Hành quân giữa rừng xuân

• Irina Pudova and Vasilisa Volodina lost 1,100,000 rubles on October 9, 2021.

Irina Pudova and Vasilisa Volodina losing ₽1,100,000.

3,000,000 rubles (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What breed of pigeons does not exist?
⬥ A: Chinese Gull	⬥ B: Russian Trumpeter
⬥ C: English Carrier	⬥ D: German Kaiser

• Mark Levengood and Anja Pärson lost 400,000 SEK on October 23, 2021.

Mark Levengood and Anja Pärson losing 400,000 SEK.

1,000,000 SEK (15 of 15) - Not timed
Which of the following birds is depicted on Papua New Guinea's national flag?
⬥ A: Egret	⬥ B: Puffin
⬥ C: Tukan	⬥ D: Bird of paradise

• Anna Mishina and Gennady Smirnov lost 1,100,000 rubles on December 11, 2021.

Anna Mishina and Gennady Smirnov losing ₽1,100,000.

3,000,000 rubles (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What sport matched number 6 on the 'Sportloto, 6 out of 49' in 1970?
⬥ A: Basketball	⬥ B: Biathlon
⬥ C: Boxing	⬥ D: Volleyball

2022

• Shashwat Goel lost 2,500,000 rupees on October 11, 2022.

Shashwat Goel losing ₹2,500,000.

₹7,50,00,000 (17 of 17) - Not Timed
Which British Army unit was given the motto 'Primus in Indus' because it was the first to serve in India?
⬥ A: 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot	⬥ B: 1st Coldstream Guards
⬥ C: 5th Light Infantry	⬥ D: 39th Regiment of Foot

2023

• Arthur Abrantes lost R$ 200,000 on November 5, 2023. First Brazilian contestant who answered the final question incorrectly.

Arthur Abrantes losing R$ 200,000.

R$ 1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
April 21st marks the foundation of the cities of: 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: London and Brasilia	⬥ B: Brasilia and Rome
⬥ C: Brasilia and Barcelona	⬥ D: Porto and Brasilia
Ask the Audience Results: A: 24% ⬥ B: 28% ⬥ C: 25% ⬥ D: 23%

• Eyüp İşler lost 950.000 TL on November 12, 2023.

Eyüp İşler losing 950,000 TL.

5.000.000 TL (13 of 13) - Not Timed
If two lines were to be drawn as the crow flies, the first between Sinop İnceburun and the southernmost point of Hatay, the second between the easternmost point of Iğdır and the westernmost tip of Gökçeada, where would these two lines intersect?
⬥ A: Çorum	⬥ B: Yozgat
⬥ C: Sivas	⬥ D: Tokat

• Luiz Pradines lost R$ 200,000 on December 3, 2023.

Luiz Pradines losing R$ 200,000.

R$ 1.000.000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
Tsu Chu and Harpastum were sporting practices that gave rise to which of these sports? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Swimming	⬥ B: Football
⬥ C: Judo	⬥ D: Fencing

2024

• No one has lost at the final question in this year. This is the third year in Millionaire history not to have any final question flunk outs, the first and second being 1998 and 1999.

2025

TBA

Unknown Year

• Musoyamo Masashi lost another ¥6,500,000 on 2002 or 2003.
• Mario Solda lost 468.000 Kn between January 20, 2005 and June 3, 2010. Third Croatian contestant who answered the final question incorrectly.
• Taketoyo lost ¥6,500,000.
• Kanokyoko lost ¥6,500,000.
• Masaru Hanada lost ¥6,500,000.
• Tsugawa Masahiko lost ¥6,500,000.

Final question was a bad question

• Laurence and Jackie Llewelyn Bowen lost £468,000 by a bad question. Instead, they walked away with £500,000 on February 11, 2006.

Laurence and Jackie Llewelyn Bowen losing £468,000.

£1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
Translated from the Latin, what is the motto of the United States?
⬥ A: In God we trust	⬥ B: One out of many
⬥ C: All as one	⬥ D: Striving together

Contestants who answered the final question incorrectly with stripped winnings

• Krešo Lilić was stripped of his 32.000 Kn winnings by violating game show rules, and the reason was giving an interview about his run before his run aired on TV.

Krešo Lilić losing 468,000 Kn.

1.000.000 Kn (15 of 15) - Not timed
What is the Latin name for a fish called beluga?
⬥ A: muio muio	⬥ B: sulio sulio
⬥ C: huso huso	⬥ D: haso haso

• Alexander Druz and Viktor Sidnev won 200,000 rubles instead of the Top Prize. Before their run, Alexander Druz suggested on the phone that the editor-in-chief (Ilya Ber) share the winnings in case he dictates the questions and answers that will be given to the couple later. Questions 1-10 were not replaced, but questions 11-15 were replaced suddenly. It turned out, Druz knew the answer to the Top Prize question, but specifically gave the wrong answer. On February 12, 2019, the conspiracy became known thanks to Ilya Ber. Both were later banned from playing game shows.

Alexander Druz and Viktor Sidnev losing ₽1,300,000.

3,000,000 rubles (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which piece completes the game in a combination, which chess players call “Legal's mate”?
⬥ A: Knight	⬥ B: Bishop
⬥ C: King	⬥ D: Rook

Fictional

• Paul Collidge lost $468,000.

AU$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
In chemical terms what does PVC stand for?
⬥ A: Polyvinyl chlorine	⬥ B: Polyvinyl cellulose
⬥ C: Polyvinyl chloride	⬥ D: Polyvinyl carbonate

• Giovanny Rivera lost COP$90,000,000.

COP$200,000,000 or COP$210,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
What is the chassis in a vehicle?
⬥ A: The brake system	⬥ B: The structure
⬥ C: The suspension	⬥ D: The cabin

• Anna lost ₤468,000,000 in 2001.

₤1,000,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
When was the first asteroid discovered?
⬥ A: 1801	⬥ B: 1812
⬥ C: 1842	⬥ D: 1851

• Barry lost $468,000.

AU$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
What is the first letter in the English alphabet?
⬥ A: C	⬥ B: D
⬥ C: A	⬥ D: B

• Jiří Kotek was shot to death as punishment.

1,000,000 Kč (4 of 4) - Not Timed
In the famous pharse, complete the noun to the adjective Native. 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: kennel	⬥ B: lump
⬥ C: current	⬥ D: Ore

• Saryan and Thutkakchai lost ฿99 650.
• Takatel Denthukta lost ฿100 000.

฿1 000 000 (4 of 4) - Not Timed
? "Double Dip" lifeline used.
⬥ A: ?	⬥ B: ?
⬥ C: ?	⬥ D: ?

• Tomasz Orzechowski lost 460 000 zł on September 17, 2022 (Hubertawkowi Milionerzy).

1 000 000 zł (12 of 12) - Not Timed
Which country declared bankruptcy after Napoleon's defeat?
⬥ A: Saxony	⬥ B: Confederation of the Rhine
⬥ C: Kingdom of Naples	⬥ D: Denmark

• Danuta Czubińska lost 425 000 zł on September 28, 2024 (Hubertawkowi Milionerzy).

1 000 000 zł (12 of 12) - Not Timed
Balios and Xanthos from Greek mythology are:
⬥ A: centaurs	⬥ B: Cyclopes
⬥ C: horses	⬥ D: giants

See also

• Top Prize Winners