Keilani Goggins, from Antioch, TN was a contestant who appeared on the 8th season of the U.S. syndication version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on September 22-23, 2009 and won $100,000.
She later appeared on the Million Dollar Tournament of Ten as the 2nd seed, on November 19, 2009.
WWTBAM Run[]
Keilani's Run to the Million[]
| $500 (1 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Technology | |
| On an iPhone, what application is symbolized by a plus sign, a minus sign, a multiplication sign and an equal sign? | |
| ⬥ A: Calendar | ⬥ B: Maps |
| ⬥ C: Calculator | ⬥ D: Ex-Boyfriend Counter |
| $1,000 (2 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Health | |
| The medical phenomenon nicknamed "the baby blues" is a mild form of what more serious condition? | |
| ⬥ A: Narcolepsy | ⬥ B: Attention deficit disorder |
| ⬥ C: Amnesia | ⬥ D: Postpartum depression |
| $2,000 (3 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: The Olympics | |
| After dominating at the 2008 Olympics, what country's sprinters credited "reggae power"? | |
| ⬥ A: Egypt | ⬥ B: Argentina |
| ⬥ C: South Korea | ⬥ D: Jamaica |
| $3,000 (4 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Sign Language | |
| In American Sign Language, putting one's thumbs at the temples and stretching the fingers upward is the sign for what animal? | |
| ⬥ A: Deer | ⬥ B: Whale |
| ⬥ C: Snake | ⬥ D: Penguin |
| $5,000 (5 of 15) - 15 seconds Category: Eateries | |
| In 2009, Bon Appétit magazine listed L.A.'s Pazzo Gelato and Philadelphia's Capogiro Gelateria as two of the top places to eat what? | |
| ⬥ A: Sushi | ⬥ B: Baebecue |
| ⬥ C: Ice cream | ⬥ D: Hot dogs |
| $7,500 (6 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Cable News | |
| The cable news channel MSNBC was launched in 1996 by NBC and what other company? | |
| ⬥ A: McDonald's | ⬥ B: Microsoft |
| ⬥ C: MetLife | ⬥ D: Merck |
| $10,000 (7 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Iconic Photos | |
| In an iconic photo of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, the Chinese army is stared down by an anonymous rebel nicknamed what? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Book Man | ⬥ B: Flower Man |
| ⬥ C: Water Man | ⬥ D: Tank Man |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% ⬥ B: 13% ⬥ C: 4% ⬥ D: 79% | |
| $12,500 (8 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Sporting Events | |
| A riot erupted at a 1979 Chicago White Sox game after an ill-fated "Demolition Night" where thousands of what were blown up on the field? | |
| ⬥ A: Disco records | ⬥ B: Barbie dolls |
| ⬥ C: Rubik's Cubes | ⬥ D: Pet Rocks |
| $15,000 (9 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Wall Street | |
| The firms Moody's, Standard and Poor's, and Fitch are Wall Street's three major what? | |
| ⬥ A: Mortgage lenders | ⬥ B: Brokerage houses |
| ⬥ C: Hedge funds | ⬥ D: Investment-ratings agencies |
| $25,000 (10 of 15) - 30 seconds Category: Literature | |
| The fictional character Stephen Dedalus is widely considered to be the alter ego of what author? 'Ask the Expert' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Jack Kerouac | ⬥ B: Philip Roth |
| ⬥ C: James Joyce | ⬥ D: J.D. Salinger |
| $50,000 (11 of 15) - 45 seconds Category: Italian Food | |
| Meaning "guitar" in Italian, a chitarra is a stringed device used by chefs to do what? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Cut pasta | ⬥ B: Blend cheeses |
| ⬥ C: Whisk cream | ⬥ D: Bind a roast |
| $100,000 (12 of 15) - 45 seconds Category: States of the Union | |
| According to the CDC, since 2000, what state has led the nation in having the lowest percentage of obesity among adults? | |
| ⬥ A: Colorado | ⬥ B: Minnesota |
| ⬥ C: New York | ⬥ D: Florida |
| The klaxon called time and Keilani would return on $100,000 with 1 lifeline still available. |
| $250,000 (13 of 15) - 45 seconds Category: Toys | |
| According to the Japanese toy company Sanrio, what is Hello Kitty's full name? | |
| ⬥ A: Kitty Sunshine | ⬥ B: Kitty England |
| ⬥ C: Kitty White | ⬥ D: Kitty Cat |
| Keilani did not want to risk $75,000, so she walked away. The correct answer was C: Kitty White. |
Million Dollar Question[]
| $1 MILLION (15 of 15) - 4 minutes 7 seconds Category: Great Thinkers | |
| In a failed assassination attempt, what U.S. president was shot at twice at point-blank range, but survived because both guns misfired? | |
| ⬥ A: John Adams | ⬥ B: Andrew Jackson |
| ⬥ C: James Polk | ⬥ D: Martin Van Buren |
| Keilani thought the answer was B: Andrew Jackson. However, not want to risk $75,000, she walked away. Much to her dismay, her hunch was correct; the correct answer was indeed B: Andrew Jackson. |
Sources[]
Keilani Goggins's run to the million (Part 1)- Keilani Goggins's run to the million (Part 2)
Keilani Goggins's run to the million (Part 3)- Keilani Goggins's run to the million (Part 4)
- Keilani Goggins's run to the million (Part 5)
- Tournament of Ten
| Million Dollar Tournament of Ten contestants | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. Alex Ortiz 9. Tony Westmoreland 8. Sam Murray 7. Robin Schwartz 6. Ralph Cambeis |
5. Tim Janus 4. Matt Schultz 3. Jeff Birt 2. Keilani Goggins 1. Jehan Shamsid-Deen | ||