Jesse Sanchez, from Dallas, Texas, was a contestant on the ninth season of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on January 21, 2011. He walked away with $1,000 after answering his sixth question incorrectly.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
| $100 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Close Neighbors | |
| Little Diomede Island, Alaska, is about two miles east of Big Diomede Island, which is part of what country? | |
| ⬥ A: South Korea | ⬥ B: Russia |
| ⬥ C: China | ⬥ D: Japan |
| Jesse thinks this is an easy one.
Jesse's Bank: $100 |
| $2,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Funny Man | |
| In 2009, Robin Williams joked with David Letterman that they were in a "brotherhood of the zipper chest" because both have done what? | |
| ⬥ A: Conquered drug addiction | ⬥ B: Gotten hair transplants |
| ⬥ C: Been married many times | ⬥ D: Undergone heart surgery |
| Jesse says this is another easy one.
Jesse's Bank: $2,100 |
| $1,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Smashing Debut | |
| Instead of a ribbon-cutting ceremony, what restaurant chain traditionally smashes guitars when opening a new location? | |
| ⬥ A: Red Lobster | ⬥ B: Outback Steakhouse |
| ⬥ C: Hard Rock Cafe | ⬥ D: Olive Garden |
| Jesse is all smiles. His daughter's favorite restaurant is Olive Garden. Meredith teases him by asking, "Better than yours?" to which Jesse replies, "of course not".
Jesse's Bank: $3,100 |
| $7,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Stage Names | |
| Popular recording Brandy has dabbled in a rap career under what stage name? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Bran'Nu | ⬥ B: Dee-Sharp |
| ⬥ C: Da HyBrand | ⬥ D: Brandy'wood |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 52% ⬥ B: 13% ⬥ C: 3% ⬥ D: 32% | |
| Jesse says this is something he really doesn't know - pop culture isn't exactly his thing. He decides to ask the audience. Jesse knows that the audience is fantastic, so he goes with their answer.
Jesse's Bank: $10,100 |
| $3,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: World Cities | |
| In 1995, the name "Mumbai" was adopted as the official name of the Indian city formerly known as what? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Madras | ⬥ B: Calcutta |
| ⬥ C: Delhi | ⬥ D: Bombay |
| Jesse knows that Calcutta, Bombay and Delhi are still there. Meredith reminds him about his lifelines, and he decides to jump the question. Jesse was leaning toward Madras. The correct answer was D. Bombay.
Jesse's Bank: $10,100 |
| ? (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: On the Money | |
| If you have three U.S. currency bills that total $16, who would you not have a picture of? | |
| ⬥ A: Thomas Jefferson | ⬥ B: Abraham Lincoln |
| ⬥ C: Alexander Hamilton | ⬥ D: George Washington |
| Meredith says Jesse probably handles a lot of money at his restaurant. He goes with C, Alexander Hamilton as his final answer. The correct answer was A. Thomas Jefferson.
TOTAL WINNINGS: $1,000 |