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Roseann Gruley, from Tucson, Arizona, appeared as a contestant on Season 7 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on October 9, 2008. She won $100,000.

Roseann's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - 15 seconds
Category: Animal TV
Which of these TV reality series stars animals instead of humans?
⬥ A: Top Chef ⬥ B: Meerkat Manor
⬥ C: American Idol ⬥ D: Llama & Order: Criminal Intent
$200 (2 of 15) - 15 seconds
Category: Hot Places
Where is the Great Salt Lake Desert?
⬥ A: New York ⬥ B: Mississippi
⬥ C: Utah ⬥ D: Hawaii
$300 (3 of 15) - 15 seconds
Category: Fake-Out
Which of these material names is also an adjective meaning "artificial"?
⬥ A: Plastic ⬥ B: Wood
⬥ C: Concrete ⬥ D: Steel
$500 (4 of 15) - 15 seconds
Category: Web Sites
The popular Web site KaBloom.com specializes in delivering what?
⬥ A: Groceries ⬥ B: Sports memorabilia
⬥ C: Clothing ⬥ D: Flowers
$1,000 (5 of 15) - 15 seconds
Category: First-Year Latin
If "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" were performed in Latin, what Dwarf would go by the name "Medicus"?
⬥ A: Happy ⬥ B: Dopey
⬥ C: Doc ⬥ D: Grumpy
$2,000 (6 of 15) - 30 seconds
Category: The Sunnis
"Sunni" is the largest denomination of what religion?
⬥ A: Judaism ⬥ B: Hinduism
⬥ C: Christianity ⬥ D: Islam
$4,000 (7 of 15) - 30 seconds
Category: The FDA
The FDA advises women of childbearing age to avoid eating fish that contains high levels of what potentially harmful element?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Mercury ⬥ B: Radon
⬥ C: Magnesium ⬥ D: Cadmium
Ask the Audience Results: A: 97% ⬥ B: 1% ⬥ C: 0% ⬥ D: 2%
$8,000 (8 of 15) - 30 seconds
Category: Autobiography
The 2008 autobiography "Audition" chronicles the storied career of what female journalist?
⬥ A: Katie Couric ⬥ B: Diane Sawyer
⬥ C: Barbara Walters ⬥ D: Jane Pauley
$16,000 (9 of 15) - 30 seconds
Category: AKA
"Astral projection" is a fancy term for what supernatural phenomenon?
⬥ A: Déjà vu ⬥ B: Out-of-body experience
⬥ C: Reincarnation ⬥ D: Mind reading
$25,000 (10 of 15) - 30 seconds
Category: The Big Apple
In the famous statue of Prometheus at NYC's Rockefeller Center, what is the god holding in his right hand?
'Double Dip' lifeline used
⬥ A: Bucket of water ⬥ B: Newborn baby
⬥ C: Trident ⬥ D: Ball of fire
$50,000 (11 of 15) - 45 seconds
Category: Love That Pipe
Meaning "This is not a pipe," the French phrase "Ceci n'est pas une pipe" appears prominently on a famous painting by whom?
'Ask the Expert' lifeline used
⬥ A: René Magritte ⬥ B: Georges Braque
⬥ C: Marcel Duchamp ⬥ D: Paul Signac
$100,000 (12 of 15) - 45 seconds
Category: The Titanic
Before it set sail on its ill-fated maiden voyage, the Titanic was built in what city?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Oslo ⬥ B: Belfast
⬥ C: Glasgow ⬥ D: Rotterdam
$250,000 (13 of 15) - 45 seconds
Category: In the Fridge
Now famous for his "57 Varieties," Henry J. Heinz got his start in 1869 selling what product?
⬥ A: Sauerkraut ⬥ B: Vinegar
⬥ C: Baked beans ⬥ D: Horseradish
Roseann did not want to risk $75,000, so she walked away. The correct answer was D: Horseradish.
Total Winnings: $100,000

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Preceded by
Jim Quay
U.S. Contestant (Season 7, syndication)
Roseann Gruley
Succeeded by
Bonnie Kotapish