Kirsi Katariina Piha (born 14 October 1948, Helsinki), a Member of Parliament, appeared as a celebrity contestant on the first episode of Series 3 of Haluatko miljonääriksi?, the Finnish version of the show, on 15 October 2000. She walked away with 50 000 mk.
All the prize money from that episode went to charities supporting youth drug prevention.
WWTBAM Run[]
| 500 mk (1 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Who was the good soldier, who Jaroslav Hashek wrote about? | |
| ⬥ A: Hakkapeliitta Hukkanen | ⬥ B: Sotamies Svejk |
| ⬥ C: Sven Dufva | ⬥ D: Antti Rokka |
| 1 000 mk (2 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Which of the following birds is the one which, as the old saying goes, "comes a month after"? | |
| ⬥ A: Starling | ⬥ B: Skylark |
| ⬥ C: Finch | ⬥ D: Swallow |
| This is an old Finnish rhyme describing the times when the summer migratory birds come, "A moon from a lark to summer; a half-moon after, the finch; a little later for the starling; not a day before the swallow". |
| 2 500 mk (3 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Who is missing from the series of brothers Chico, Groucho, Gummo and Zeppo? | |
| ⬥ A: Carlo | ⬥ B: Harpo |
| ⬥ C: Zappa | ⬥ D: Grappa |
| 5 000 mk (4 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What is president Mauno Koivisto's second forename? | |
| ⬥ A: Hannes | ⬥ B: Henrik |
| ⬥ C: Juhani | ⬥ D: Henrikki |
| 10 000 mk (5 of 15) - Not timed | |
| In which country can you buy in tolars? | |
| ⬥ A: France | ⬥ B: Germany |
| ⬥ C: Spain | ⬥ D: Slovenia |
| 15 000 mk (6 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What is Taylor Hayes' job on the TV series 'Kauniit ja rohkeat'? | |
| ⬥ A: Designer | ⬥ B: Psychiatrist |
| ⬥ C: Teacher | ⬥ D: Estate agent |
| 30 000 mk (7 of 15) - Not timed | |
| In the 1800s, Allan Pinkerton lived as a famous... '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Rodeo star | ⬥ B: Beaver hunter |
| ⬥ C: Private investigator | ⬥ D: Magician |
| 50 000 mk (8 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Where do warthogs live? 'Phone-a-Friend' and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Africa | ⬥ B: Asia |
| ⬥ C: Australia | ⬥ D: North America |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 40% ⬥ B: 16% ⬥ C: 22% ⬥ D: 22% | |
| 100 000 mk (9 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What is the hardness of diamond on the Mohs scale? | |
| ⬥ A: 8 | ⬥ B: 9 |
| ⬥ C: 10 | ⬥ D: 12 |
| Kirsi walked away. She would have said C, which was the right answer. Voittisumma: 50 000 mk |
Sources[]
| Preceded by Marcus Grönholm |
Finnish contestant (2000 autumn season) Kirsi Piha |
Succeeded by Teresa de Rita-Cavlek |