Nikki Hudgins, from Norfolk, VA, was a contestant who appeared on Season 11 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on September 4, 2012 and walked away with $13,050.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
| $100 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Nun Fun | |
| "Nuns rock!" is a glowing review featured on the website of what recent Broadway play? | |
| ⬥ A: Billy Elliot | ⬥ B: Sister Act |
| ⬥ C: Chicago | ⬥ D: Jersey Boys |
| Nikki's Bank: $100 |
| $25,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Talking Cars | |
| As a tribute to his roles in another Pixar film, what actor had a small part as the voice of "Woody Car" in the film "Cars"? | |
| ⬥ A: Kevin Spacey | ⬥ B: Tom Hanks |
| ⬥ C: John Goodman | ⬥ D: Tim Allen |
| Nikki's Bank: $25,100 |
| $1,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Special Skills | |
| Sabrage, the art of opening a champagne bottle with a saber, was popularized by what military leader's army? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Alexander the Great | ⬥ B: Napoleon Bonaparte |
| ⬥ C: Julius Caesar | ⬥ D: Robert E. Lee |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 9% ⬥ B: 83% ⬥ C: 1% ⬥ D: 7% | |
| Nikki's Bank: $26,100 |
| $10,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Circle in the Sky | |
| Known as a "22 degree halo," a ring around the sun or moon is caused by light refracted by what? 'Jump the Question' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Ice crystals | ⬥ B: Ozone layer |
| ⬥ C: Dust particles | ⬥ D: Ocean surface |
| Nikki wasn't sure, so she jumped the question. The correct answer was A: Ice crystals. Nikki's Bank: $26,100 |
| $2,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Stormy Temper | |
| Which of these weather phenomena is said to have gotten its name from a one-legged Mayan deity who sought to destroy humankind with a great flood? 'Jump the Question' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Blizzard | ⬥ B: Tornado |
| ⬥ C: Squall | ⬥ D: Hurricane |
| Nikki wasn't sure, so she jumped the question. The correct answer was D: Hurricane. Nikki's Bank: $26,100 |
| $? (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Influential Women | |
| In her write-up in Time Magazine's 2012 list of "The 100 Most Influential People," who was called "an extremely wealthy trash-talking gal from Jersey?" | |
| ⬥ A: Tyra Banks | ⬥ B: Rosie O'Donnell |
| ⬥ C: Chelsea Handler | ⬥ D: Rachael Ray |
| Nikki did not want to risk $12,050, so she walked away. She would have guessed B: Rosie O'Donnell, but the correct answer was C: Chelsea Handler. The categories for questions 7-10 would have respectively been Legal Street Art, Author Opinions, Rap Ancestor and Science Exhibit. Total Prize Money: $13,050 |