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Sherri Shepherd (born April 22, 1967) is an American actress and television personality. She appeared as both a contestant and a guest host on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.

She first appeared on the 10th Anniversary special on August 11, 2009 and won $50,000 for March of Dimes.

In the 9th season of the U.S. version, Sherri filled in as a guest host between March 14-18, 2011.

She reappeared again as a celebrity contestant on November 24, 2017 and won $20,000 for the Summit View School.

Sherri's 10th anniversary appearance[]

$50,000 (1 of 1) - Not Timed
In the movie "Notting Hill," William Thacker visits movie star Anna Scott at a press junket and claims to be a reporter from what magazine?
“Ask the Audience” lifeline used
⬥ A: Cat Fancy ⬥ B: Horse & Hound
⬥ C: Amateur Gardening ⬥ D: Cigar Aficionado
Ask the Audience Results: A: 13% ⬥ B: 72% ⬥ C: 9% ⬥ D: 6%
Total Winnings: $50,000

Sherri's Run to the Million[]

$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
What makes the moon “glow”?
⬥ A: It’s wrapped in Christmas lights ⬥ B: It’s filled with fireflies
⬥ C: It’s reflecting light from the sun ⬥ D: It’s pregnant
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
In modern lingo, solidifying your relationship status by posting a picture of you and your significant other on a popular photo-sharing app is said to be “making it” what?
⬥ A: Spotifytastic ⬥ B: Uber-certified
⬥ C: Instagram Official ⬥ D: Yelpalicious
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
What single letter would you expect to find on the cold water faucet in English-speaking countries, and on the hot water faucet in Spanish- and French-speaking ones?
⬥ A: Q ⬥ B: X
⬥ C: C ⬥ D: Z
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
In 2017, what sitcom starring Anna Faris and Allison Janney fittingly donated its $250,000 Emmy campaign budget to Planned Parenthood?
⬥ A: Mom ⬥ B: The Big Bang Theory
⬥ C: Black-ish ⬥ D: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Denpasar is the capital of what lush, tourist-heavy Indonesian island, where frequent visitor David Bowie requested his ashes be scattered?
⬥ A: Sicily ⬥ B: Tasmania
⬥ C: Kauai ⬥ D: Bali
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
What type of cheese, once only made in caves in a small town in England, is now one of the world’s most popular varieties?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Brie ⬥ B: Feta
⬥ C: Cheddar ⬥ D: Mozzarella
Ask the Audience Results: A: 43% ⬥ B: 6% ⬥ C: 45% ⬥ D: 6%
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Coincidentally, the most common zodiac sign of winning candidates in U.S. presidential elections is which one that begins on January 20th — Inauguration Day?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Aquarius ⬥ B: Aries
⬥ C: Gemini ⬥ D: Taurus
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou was the birth name of which of these famous recording artists?
'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: George Harrison ⬥ B: Boy George
⬥ C: George Clinton ⬥ D: George Michael
The klaxon called time and Sherri would come back with $20,000 and with no lifelines left.
$30,000 (9 of 14) - Not Timed
What is the proper demonym, or geographic adjective, for a native or resident of Buffalo, NY?
⬥ A: Buffalite ⬥ B: Buffwegian
⬥ C: Buffalonian ⬥ D: Buffaloer
Sherri did not want to risk $15,000, so she walked away. The correct answer was C: Buffalonian.
Total Winnings: $20,000

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Preceded by
Vanessa Williams
10th Anniversary Celebrity Contestants
Sherri Shepherd
Succeeded by
Lauren Conrad