Kelli Anderson, a high school teacher from the Bronx, New York, was a contestant who appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on August 26, 2001. She won $1,000 after missing her $32,000 question.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these songs in order by the number found in their titles, starting with the highest.
⬥ A: At Seventeen
⬥ B: 96 Tears
⬥ C: 1999
⬥ D: Nothing Compares 2 U
C-B-A-D was the correct order. Of the ten contestants, all but two got it right. Kelli was the fastest with a time of 5.56 seconds.
Kelli’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to a common expression, which of these "speak louder than words"?
⬥ A: Circumstances
⬥ B: Facts
⬥ C: Actions
⬥ D: Yelling
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is a slang term for a scapegoat?
⬥ A: Spring chicken
⬥ B: Fall guy
⬥ C: Loose cannon
⬥ D: Little brother
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
By definition, an underwriter promises what kind of support?
⬥ A: Military
⬥ B: Emotional
⬥ C: Financial
⬥ D: All-day
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
In a traditional game of Spin the Bottle, what happens to a player when the bottle points at him?
⬥ A: Gets a kiss
⬥ B: Reveals a secret
⬥ C: Wins a dollar
⬥ D: Hides in a corner
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What are the fibers that form tufts on ears of corn called?
⬥ A: Chintz
⬥ B: Lace
⬥ C: Silk
⬥ D: Satin
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Chum is typically used to attract which of these animals?
⬥ A: Lion
⬥ B: Shark
⬥ C: Dog
⬥ D: Vulture
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following words is commonly used to describe a particular length of pearl necklace? ’Ask the Audience’ lifeline used
Kelli asked the audience, who overwhelmingly voted for D. She made that her final answer, winning $4,000.
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Guitarist Angus Young of the rock group AC/DC is known for performing while dressed as a what?
⬥ A: Policeman
⬥ B: Schoolboy
⬥ C: Doctor
⬥ D: Wizard
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these colonial American leaders was once jailed in the Tower of London for his religious beliefs? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Samuel Adams
⬥ B: Roger Williams
⬥ C: William Penn
⬥ D: Patrick Henry
Kelli used the 50:50 lifeline, eliminating A and D. She made C her final answer, winning $16,000.
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The title of restaurant critic Ruth Reichl's 2001 book is "Comfort Me With" what? ’Phone-a-Friend’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Cake
⬥ B: Pasta
⬥ C: Apples
⬥ D: Bread
Kelli's gut instinct was A, but she called Brian, a music teacher and her cousin, who thought it was B, but wasn't sure. She made A her final answer, losing $15,000. The correct answer was C. Total Prize Money: $1,000
