Oscar Nuñez and Kate Flannery, known for their work together on NBC's The Office, were celebrity contestants who appeared on the 2025 primetime U.S. version of the show on September 25, 2025. They won $1,000,000 for Planned Parenthood and Philabundance, respectively.
It takes approximately 14 to 16 years of training, including medical school, to become which of the following?
⬥ A: Neurosurgeon
⬥ B: Podcaster
⬥ C: Pet psychic
⬥ D: Game show host
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A TikTok challenge that promotes healthy eating, "Dinosaur Time" involves devouring vegetables like a Stegosaurus while playing what movie's theme song?
⬥ A: Ghostbusters
⬥ B: Rocky
⬥ C: Jurassic Park
⬥ D: The Godfather
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Often found in drugstores, Right Guard is a brand that boasts it's "For Men Who" what?
⬥ A: Sneeze
⬥ B: Sweat
⬥ C: Bald
⬥ D: Overreat
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Volcanica is a scientific journal that regularly depicts what natural substance on its cover?
⬥ A: Dew
⬥ B: Pollen
⬥ C: Lava
⬥ D: Moss
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
If you ever spend the night in the Lincoln Bedroom at the White House, you can see a handwritten and signed copy of what famous document?
⬥ A: Mayflower Compact
⬥ B: Bill of Rights
⬥ C: Louisiana Purchase
⬥ D: Gettysburg Address
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
A 2025 book, "Together We Roared" profiles Steve Williams' 12 years walking alongside what superstar athlete?
⬥ A: Lionel Messi
⬥ B: Steph Curry
⬥ C: Tiger Woods
⬥ D: Derek Jeter
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
"Ocho Kandelikas" is a song that some Spanish-speaking people traditionally sing during what holiday?
⬥ A: Halloween
⬥ B: Easter
⬥ C: Juneteenth
⬥ D: Hanukkah
Kate initially said B, but Oscar quickly corrected her, saying "ocho" means "eight." They made D their final answer, winning $4,000.
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
What collective nickname refers to the many Asian American women who were named after a groundbreaking TV journalist?
⬥ A: The Lesley Generation
⬥ B: The Connie Generation
⬥ C: The Meredith Generation
⬥ D: The Diane Generation
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
When Selena Gomez announced her engagement to Benny Blanco on social media in 2024, what pop star replied, "yes I will be the flower girl"? ’Ask the Audience’ lifeline used
Oscar and Kate asked the audience, who overwhelmingly voted for D. They made that their final answer, winning $16,000.
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
It's believed that the koala gets its name from an Aboriginal word meaning which of the following?
⬥ A: No teeth
⬥ B: No drink
⬥ C: No sleep
⬥ D: No sound
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
Standing 15 1/2 inches high, which of these entertainment awards is the tallest?
⬥ A: Emmy
⬥ B: Grammy
⬥ C: Oscar
⬥ D: Tony
Jimmy noted both the Grammy and Tony are roughly 9 1/2 inches tall, while the Oscar is 13 1/2 inches tall.
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Created by ligaments connected to the iliac bones, dimples of Venus appear on a person's what?
⬥ A: Upper arms
⬥ B: Chest
⬥ C: Lower back
⬥ D: Feet
Oscar said C was the only place of those four where dimples appeared, so he and Kate made that their final answer, winning $125,000.
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is the name of a current Cirque du Soleil show and NOT a world capital? ’50:50’ and 'Ask the Host' lifelines used
⬥ A: Luzia
⬥ B: Tirana
⬥ C: Pristina
⬥ D: Managua
Oscar initially thought it was C because it didn't sound like a world capital. Kate convinced him to use the 50:50 lifeline, which eliminated B and C. They then asked Jimmy, who guessed A. They made that their final answer, winning $250,000.
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
The only U.S. president to be arrested while in office, Ulysses S. Grant was busted by a D.C. cop for what offense? ’Phone-a-Friend’ lifeline used
⬥ A: Unlawful discharge of a firearm
⬥ B: Gambling without a license
⬥ C: Speeding in a horse-drawn carriage
⬥ D: Spitting on the sidewalk
Oscar and Kate called Brian Baumgartner, known for playing Kevin on The Office, who didn't give an answer in time, but they thought he was starting to say "horse." Oscar then eliminated B and D, and said A is encouraged in the U.S., so he and Kate made C their final answer, winning $500,000.
$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
The word "planet" comes from an ancient Greek word that literally means what?
⬥ A: Powerful
⬥ B: Immortal
⬥ C: Stranger
⬥ D: Wanderer
Oscar strongly suspected it was D because he figured ancient Greeks would think the planets were wandering through the sky. He and Kate made that their final answer, winning $1,000,000 for their charities. Total Charity Winnings: $1 Million
Trivia[]
Kate Flannery is the second woman to win the Million Dollar prize on the US series, with the first being Nancy Christy in May 2003.
As of October 2025, Oscar Nuñez and Kate Flannery are the most recent million-dollar winners on the American version of Millionaire.
They are also the most recent million-dollar winners on any version of Millionaire worldwide.
