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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? has had several Top Prize Winners from across the world. All of the following list successfully answered all required questions correctly and won the top prize available. This list gives all of these players in chronological order of their win, as well as contestants who were stripped of their top prize win, and some examples of fictional or staged top prize wins. This list contains over 330 winners.

Note: This list only contains contestants who won the top prize by answering all required questions correctly. For contestants who won at least 1,000,000 units of the local currency (or more), but did not answer all questions correctly to win a top prize greater than 1,000,000 units of the local currency, see Millionaires who are not Top Prize Winners.

1999 Winners[]

  • John Carpenter won $1,000,000 on November 19, 1999. First U.S. and worldwide winner.
US John Carpenter

John Carpenter when he won the Million.

$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these U.S. Presidents appeared on the television series "Laugh-In"?
'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Lyndon Johnson ⬥ B: Richard Nixon
⬥ C: Jimmy Carter ⬥ D: Gerald Ford

2000 Winners[]

  • Dan Blonsky won $1,000,000 on January 18, 2000. Second U.S winner.
US Dan Blonsky

Dan Blonsky.

$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
The Earth is approximately how many miles away from the Sun?
⬥ A: 9.3 million ⬥ B: 39 million
⬥ C: 93 million ⬥ D: 193 million
  • David Paterson won 1,000,000 South African Rand on March 19, 2000. First winner outside of the USA. Only South African winner.
David-Patterson

First South African Winner

R1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which famous musical star was known as Baby Frances Gumm early in her career?
⬥ A: Ginger Rodgers ⬥ B: Deanna Durbin
⬥ C: Doris Day ⬥ D: Judy Garland
  • Joe Trela won $1,000,000 on March 23, 2000. Third U.S. winner.
US Joe Trela

Joe Trela's win.

$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which insect shorted out an early supercomputer and inspired the term "computer bug"?
⬥ A: Moth ⬥ B: Roach
⬥ C: Fly ⬥ D: Japanese beetle
  • Renata Morgado won 50,000,000 escudos in May 2000. First worldwide female and first European winner.
Renata Morgado Wins
50,000,000 escudos (15 of 15)
"O Que Diz Molero" is a highly successful work of...
⬥ A: José Cardoso Pires ⬥ B: Dinis Machado
⬥ C: Luís Francisco Rebelo ⬥ D: José Pedro Gomes
00-06-13 - Bob House
$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following men does not have a chemical element named for him?
'50:50' and 'Phone a Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Albert Einstein ⬥ B: Niels Bohr
⬥ C: Isaac Newton ⬥ D: Enrico Fermi
  • Kim Hunt won $1,000,000 on July 6, 2000.
US Kim Hunt
$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following landlocked countries is entirely contained within another country?
⬥ A: Lesotho ⬥ B: Burkina Faso
⬥ C: Mongolia ⬥ D: Luxembourg
US David Goodman

David Goodman

$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In the children's book series, where is Paddington Bear originally from?
'50:50', 'Ask The Audience' and 'Phone-A-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: India ⬥ B: Peru
⬥ C: Canada ⬥ D: Iceland
Ask the Audience Results: A: 0% ⬥ B: 57% ⬥ C: 1% ⬥ D: 42%
Interestingly, despite it first being eliminated by 50:50, 1% of the audience still voted for C.
Yasuyuki Kunimitsu-0
¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name Akechi Kogoro's detective, whose wife's name is?
"50:50" and "Phone a Friend" lifelines used
⬥ A: Miyo ⬥ B: Chiyo
⬥ C: Kazuyo ⬥ D: Fumiyo
  • Izhar Nevo won on August 7, 2000. First Israel winner.
    Izhar Nevo-0
1,000,000 ILR (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the first book in the series "Young Athletes"?
'50:50' Lifeline used
⬥ A: Kick, Alon, Kick! ⬥ B: The Fantastic 11
⬥ C: Young Athletes ⬥ D: The ball inside... No!
  • Yoshiaki Nagata won ¥10,000,000 on August 10, 2000. Second Japanese winner.
Ana Damásio
  • Ana Damásio won 50,000,000 escudos in September 2000. Second Portuguese Winner.
  • Harshvardhan Nawathe won 10,000,000 rupees on September 18, 2000. First Indian winner.
Kaun Banega Crorepati 1st WINNER

First Indian Winner

Rs.10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Among whom does the Indian Constitution permit to take part in the proceedings of Parliament?
⬥ A: Solicitor General ⬥ B: Attorney General
⬥ C: Cabinet Secretary ⬥ D: Chief Justice
  • Enrique Chicote won 50,000,000 Pts on September 22, 2000. First Spanish winner.
Enrique Chicote
50.000.000 ₧ (15 of 15)
Copra can be obtained from which fruit?
'50:50' and 'Phone-A-Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Pineapple ⬥ B: Cherry
⬥ C: Coconut ⬥ D: Apricot
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First French winner.

F4,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these spelling is correct?
⬥ A: Australopithèque ⬥ B: Ostralopitèque
⬥ C: Australaupitèque ⬥ D: Ostralaupithèque
  • Ingrid Vervaeck won BEF20,000,000 on October 10, 2000. First Belgian Winner.
Ingrid Vervaeck-0
20,000,000 BEF (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which body part is also called atlas?
⬥ A: Brain ⬥ B: Sixth pair of ribs
⬥ C: Cervical vertebra ⬥ D: Shoulder party
฿1 000 000 (16 of 16) - Not Timed
Which of the following animal have 4-chamber heart?
⬥ A: Snake ⬥ B: Turtle
⬥ C: Crocodile ⬥ D: Lizard
  • Naoko Imao won ¥10,000,000 on November 2, 2000. Third Japanese winner.
Naoko Imao

Naoko Imao wins ¥10,000,000.

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the conductor, who was Mr. Horowitz's father-in-law, known as a name pianist?
⬥ A: Walter ⬥ B: Toscanini
⬥ C: Stokovsky ⬥ D: Furtbangler
  • Louis won F4,000,000 on November 4, 2000. Second French winner before on 1 January 2002 Euro comes.
Louis

Louis 2nd French winner

4.000.000 F (15 of 15) - Not timed
Which famous singer graduated from the École nationale des ponts et chaussées?
⬥ A: Guy Beart ⬥ B: Marcel Amont
⬥ C: Gilbert Becaud ⬥ D: Serge Reggiani
  • Judith Keppel won £1,000,000 on 20 November 2000. First UK winner.
Judith Keppel- Millionaire

Judith Keppel wins £1,000,000.

£1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which king was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine?
⬥ A: Henry I ⬥ B: Henry II
⬥ C: Richard I ⬥ D: Henry V
Hiroshi Hase

Hiroshi Hase wins ¥10,000,000.

  • Hiroshi Hase won ¥10,000,000 on November 23, 2000. First worldwide celebrity winner.


¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which is the name of the thick cotton fabric "denim" used in jeans?
⬥ A: Place name ⬥ B: Person's name
⬥ C: Plant name ⬥ D: Company's name
  • Eckhard Freise won 1,000,000 DM on December 2, 2000. First German winner.
    Eckhard Freise
DM 1.000.000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
With whom did Edmund Hillary stand on top of Mount Everest in 1953?
⬥ A: Nasreddin Hodscha ⬥ B: Nursay Pimsorn
⬥ C: Tenzing Norgay ⬥ D: Abrindranath Singh
  • Róbert Zváč won 1,000,000 Sk on December 22, 2000. First and only Slovak winner.
    RobertZvacwin

    Only Slovak Winner

1,000,000 Sk (15 of 15) - Not Timed
"Paris is well worth a mass." From whom are these words came?
⬥ A: Henry IV ⬥ B: Louis XVI
⬥ C: Napoleon ⬥ D: Joan of Arc

2001 Winners[]

  • Hans Peters won NLG 1,000,000 on January 6, 2001. First Dutch winner.
NLG 1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who designed the last series of the Dutch Gulden coins, as well as the Dutch side of Euro Coins?
⬥ A: Luk Luycks ⬥ B: Bruno N. van Eyben
⬥ C: Jaap Drupsteen ⬥ D: R.D.E Oxenaar
¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was the author of the medical book 'Anatomische Tabellen', upon which 'Kaitai Shinsho' [New Text on Anatomy] was based?
⬥ A: Kulmus ⬥ B: Kaempfer
⬥ C: Stahl ⬥ D: Helmont
Anton Sutterlüty Wins

Anton Sutterlüty winning ATS 10,000,000.

ATS 10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the Greek muse of lyrical music?
⬥ A: Euterpe ⬥ B: Musica
⬥ C: Lyra ⬥ D: Viola
  • Igor Sazeyev won 1,000,000 rubles on March 12, 2001. First Russian winner.
Igor Sazeyev Millionaire

Igor Sazeyev winning 1,000,000 ₽.

1 000 000 rubles (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Doctrine of Zen is the one of directions on what religious philosophy?
⬥ A: Taoism ⬥ B: Hinduism
⬥ C: Judaism ⬥ D: Buddhism
Francesca Cinelli

First Italian Winner

  • Francesca Cinelli won 1,000,000,000 ₤ (liras) on March 18, 2001. First Italian winner.
1,000,000,000 ₤ (15 of 15) - Not Timed
If you were Albert King who would be your profession?
⬥ A: Writer ⬥ B: Television journalist
⬥ C: Formula One Pilot ⬥ D: Musician
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  • Kevin Olmstead won $2,180,000 on April 10, 2001. Highest top prize win ever achieved.


$2,180,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is credited with inventing the first mass-produced helicopter?
⬥ A: Igor Sikorsky ⬥ B: Elmer Sperry
⬥ C: Ferdinand von Zeppelin ⬥ D: Gottlieb Daimler
  • Mihai Popa won 1,000,000,000 lei on April 15, 2001. First Romanian winner.
1,000,000,000 lei (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Under what name did the national hero of Spain, Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar, remain known?
⬥ A: El Cano ⬥ B: El Greco
⬥ C: El Cid ⬥ D: El Salvador
Bernie Million


$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What letter must appear at the beginning of the registration number of all non-military aircraft in the U.S.?
'Ask the Audience' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: N ⬥ B: A
⬥ C: U ⬥ D: L
Ask the Audience Results: A: 69% ⬥ B: 12% ⬥ C: 13% ⬥ D: 6%
David Edwards


£1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
If you planted the seeds of 'Quercus robur', what would grow?
⬥ A: Trees ⬥ B: Flowers
⬥ C: Vegetables ⬥ D: Grain
Manana Maisuradze

First Georgian Winner


20,000 Lari (15 of 15)
Georgian word "inantauli" means:
⬥ A: Stationery ⬥ B: Food
⬥ C: Bedclothes ⬥ D: Parfume
Wer-wird-millionaer-kandidatin-marlene

Marlene Grabherr winning DM 1,000,000.

DM 1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which two Gibb brothers of the pop band The Bee Gees are twins?
⬥ A: Robin und Barry ⬥ B: Maurice und Robin
⬥ C: Barry und Maurice ⬥ D: Andy und Robin


BEF 10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the name of Minister Peel that inspired the nickname of the English police?
⬥ A: Robert ⬥ B: Roger
⬥ C: Theodore ⬥ D: Thomas
Ravi Saini

First Worldwide Child Winner

  • Ravi Saini won 10,000,000 rupees on July 8, 2001. First worldwide child winner.


Rs. 1 Crore (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1992, who became the first sportsperson to be honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award?
⬥ A: Vishwanathan Anand ⬥ B: Sachin Tendulkar
⬥ C: Geet Sethi ⬥ D: Leander Paes
HK$1 million (15 of 15) - Not Timed
The Xinjiang people can enjoy their self-produced hairy crabs. From which lake those crabs are artificially bred?
⬥ A: Chaiwopu Lake ⬥ B: Ayding Lake
⬥ C: Lop Nur ⬥ D: Heaven Lake
HK$1 million (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Western composer Chopin died of which disease?
⬥ A: Heart attack ⬥ B: Tuberculosis
⬥ C: Renal failure ⬥ D: Stomach cancer


$1,860,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
During WWII, U.S. soldiers used the first commercial aerosol cans to hold what?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Cleaning fluid ⬥ B: Antiseptic
⬥ C: Insecticide ⬥ D: Shaving cream
UK Robert Brydges


£1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which scientific unit is named after an Italian nobleman?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Pascal ⬥ B: Ohm
⬥ C: Volt ⬥ D: Hertz
Giorgios Winning Moment

Giorgios wins ₯50,000,000.

₯ 50,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What is shown on the road sign, which alerts you to the existence of a restaurant?
⬥ A: Fork and spoon ⬥ B: Fork beside knife
⬥ C: Fork next to spoon ⬥ D: Fork and knife crossed
1.000.000 Danish Krone (15 of 15)
Which of these Gasoline songs first appeared on the plate?
⬥ A: Strict Legen ⬥ B: Lot's of success
⬥ C: This Is My Life ⬥ D: What do we do now little you
HK$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Where is the Chinese landmark "Butterfly Spring"?
⬥ A: Guangdong ⬥ B: Sichuan
⬥ C: Yunnan ⬥ D: Xinjiang
Khaled

First Arabian Winner

1,000,000 SR (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the book by Ibn al-Nadim?
'Ask the Audience' Lifeline used
⬥ A: The Book of Dwarves ⬥ B: Index
⬥ C: Spy on the dictionary ⬥ D: Glossary
Ask the Audience Results: A: 10% ⬥ B: 64% ⬥ C: 8% ⬥ D: 18%
¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What is in the hands of Judas on the masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper?
⬥ A: Glass of wine ⬥ B: Slice of bread
⬥ C: Plate with meat ⬥ D: Bag of silver


2002 Winners[]

  • Mohammad Tanirah

    Mohammad Tanirah 2nd Arabic winner

    Mohammad Tanirah won 1,000,000 SR on March 15, 2002.
1,000,000 SR (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the author of the geography book entitled "The effects of the country and the news of slaves?
'50:50' and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used
⬥ A: Al-Biruni ⬥ B: Al-Maqdisi
⬥ C: Al-Idrisi ⬥ D: Al-Qazwini
Ask the Audience Results: C: 80% ⬥ D: 20%
  • Giovanni Grosso won 100,000,000 Bs on March 20, 2002. First winner in Venezuela and first winner in South America.
Bs 100,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
To which tribe did Sorocaima belong?
⬥ A: Caracas ⬥ B: Mariche
⬥ C: Cumanagoto ⬥ D: Teques
IKR 5,000,000 (15 of 15)
What kind of bird is the Great Skua?
"Phone-A-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Parasitic jaeger ⬥ B: Penguin
⬥ C: Mafa ⬥ D: Cormorant
1,000,000,000 lei (15 of 15)
What is the name of the Greek goddess Artemis correspondent in the Greek mythology and Diana of the Romans?
⬥ A: ? ⬥ B: ?
⬥ C: ? ⬥ D: ?
  • Saule Akhmetova won 5,000,000 tenge on April 18, 2002. First Kazakh winner.
5.000.000 KZT (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the name of the first iron screw ocean steamer?
⬥ A: Great Eastern ⬥ B: Great Western
⬥ C: Great Britain ⬥ D: Sirius
  • Antonio Ríos won 100,000,000 Bs on May 22, 2002. Second Venezuelan winner.
Bs 100,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In one of these theaters was held, in 1897, the first cinema feature in our country:
⬥ A: National Theatre in Caracas ⬥ B: Baralt Theatre in Maracaibo
⬥ C: Cajigal Theatre in Barcelona ⬥ D: Teatro Municipal in Caraca
¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which country, becoming the host country of the previous Summer Olympic Games, has never won a gold medal at home Olympics?
⬥ A: Canada ⬥ B: Belgium
⬥ C: Finland ⬥ D: Australia
¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the only thing in the closet in the original edition of The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi?
"50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Table ⬥ B: Bed
⬥ C: Wooden horse ⬥ D: Shoes
  • Gonzalo Miranda

    First and only Chilean winner

    Gonzalo Miranda won CLP$100,000,000 on September 9, 2002. First and only Chilean winner.


CLP$100,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In the court of which king Leonardo da Vinci spent 2 two last years of his life?
'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Enrique IV ⬥ B: Carlos III
⬥ C: Luis XII ⬥ D: Francisco I
KR 1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these famous paintings are the oldest?
⬥ A: Munch's 'The Scream' ⬥ B: Manet's 'Luncheon on the Grass'
⬥ C: Van Gogh's 'Potato Eaters' ⬥ D: Krøyers 'Hip, hip, hurray!'
  • Gerhard Krammer won €1,000,000 on October 18, 2002. First winner under Euro currencies.
1,000,000 € (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What famous writer, as an architecture graduate, built a pool of water in Zurich?
⬥ A: Joseph Roth ⬥ B: Martin Walser
⬥ C: Max Frisch ⬥ D: Friedrich Durrenmatt
€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
According to the Greek saga, who takes the head from the Medusa?
⬥ A: Herakles ⬥ B: Iason
⬥ C: Perseus ⬥ D: Achilles


¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which government office served as Secretary by Newton, who discovered the law of universal gravitation?
⬥ A: Railroad Bureau ⬥ B: Meteorological Agency
⬥ C: Roman Curia ⬥ D: Mint
$25,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the original name of the band Mana?
⬥ A: Red Rock ⬥ B: Green Hat Spice
⬥ C: Mania ⬥ D: Silver Bullets
  • Elita Rumpe won 10,000 Lati on December 18, 2002. First and only Latvian winner.


2003 Winners[]

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1,000,000 SR (15 of 15)
How many seas are part of the Mediterranean Sea?
⬥ A: 6 ⬥ B: 7
⬥ C: 8 ⬥ D: 9
1,000,000 rubles (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Goregasmical competition is starting from what character?
⬥ A: Sentinels ⬥ B: Artillery
⬥ C: Gun Nest ⬥ D: Cannon


$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
The U.S. icon "Uncle Sam" was based on Samuel Wilson who worked during the War of 1812 as a what?
⬥ A: Meat inspector ⬥ B: Mail deliverer
⬥ C: Historian ⬥ D: Weapons mechanic


2.000.000 kr (15 of 15)
Who had directed on the film "Lawrence of Arabia" from 1962?
⬥ A: Billy Wilder ⬥ B: William Wyler
⬥ C: Robert Wise ⬥ D: David Lean
5.000.000 KR (15 of 15) - Not timed
What color are the eyes of mature tassels?
⬥ A: Bright yellow ⬥ B: Bright green
⬥ C: Dark brown ⬥ D: Dark blue
€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
The Austrian Fritz Pregl received the Nobel Prize in 1923 for...?
⬥ A: Physics ⬥ B: Literature
⬥ C: Medicine ⬥ D: Chemistry


$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who did artist Grant Wood use as the model for the farmer in his classic painting "American Gothic"?
⬥ A: Traveling salesman ⬥ B: Local sheriff
⬥ C: His dentist ⬥ D: His butcher
  • Sergey Karabinsky won 1.000.000 Moldavian Leu-372.000 Hryvnia on June 6, 2003. First Ukrainian winner.
1 000 000 Moldovan Lei - 372 000 UAH (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What historical person was pictured on the 1.000.000 coupon of Ukrainian karbovanets of 1995?
'Ask The Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Taras Shevchenko ⬥ B: Bohdan Khmelnytsky
⬥ C: Mychailo Hrushevsky ⬥ D: Yaroslaw the Wise
Ask the Audience Results: A: 0% ⬥ B: 25% ⬥ C: 50% ⬥ D: 25%
Mira Bicanic

First and only Croatian Winner

  • Mira Bičanić won 1,000,000 kuna on June 14, 2003. First and only Croatian winner.
1.000.000 Kn (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these female TV presenters ran the Paris Marathon in year of 2001?
"Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Mirjana Hrga ⬥ B: Sandra Antolic
⬥ C: Mirna Zidaric ⬥ D: Ines Preindl
Ask the Audience Results: A: 3% ⬥ B: 54% ⬥ C: 34% ⬥ D: 9%
5.000.000 KZT (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What chemical element had originally been named as columbium?
'Phone a friend' Lifeline used
⬥ A: Molybdenum ⬥ B: Niobium
⬥ C: Tantalum ⬥ D: Polonium
R$1,000,000 (16 of 16) - Not timed
What day was President Lula born and what day was he registered?
⬥ A: October 6 and 27 ⬥ B: October 8 and 27
⬥ C: October 9 and 26 ⬥ D: October 7 and 23
€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who does not belong to the EU Commission?
⬥ A: Loyola de Palacio ⬥ B: Neil Kinnock
⬥ C: Gustav Hägglund ⬥ D: Günter Verheugen
€150,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is not shown in the Olympic Truce symbol?
⬥ A: Olive branch ⬥ B: Dove of peace
⬥ C: Olympic rings ⬥ D: Olympic flame
€250,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who designed the Santa Justa Lift in Lisbon?
⬥ A: Gustave Eiffel ⬥ B: Mesnier de Ponsard
⬥ C: Frank Lloyd Wright ⬥ D: Charles Rennie Mackintosh


2004 Winners[]


¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the age of Taro Urashima, the protagonist of the old tale "Urashima Taro" written in "Otogisuko"?
⬥ A: 12 to 3 years old ⬥ B: 17 to 8 years old
⬥ C: 24 to 5 years old ⬥ D: 31 to 2 years old
€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who won 1954 the chemical and 1962 Nobel Peace Prize?
⬥ A: Linus Pauling ⬥ B: Otto Hahn
⬥ C: Pearl S. Buck ⬥ D: Albert Schweitzer


£1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is not one of the American Triple Crown horse races?
'50:50' and 'Phone a Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Arlington Million ⬥ B: Belmont Stakes
⬥ C: Kentucky Derby ⬥ D: Preakness Stakes


¥500,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What job did Edison, the King of Inventions, when he was 12?
⬥ A: Bicycle Repair ⬥ B: Shoe Polishing
⬥ C: Newspaper Sales ⬥ D: Electrical Work
€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
At the 1908 Olympic Games, the marathon is played for the first time over 42.195 kilometers between...
⬥ A: Versailles and Paris ⬥ B: The Piraeus and Athens
⬥ C: Windsor and London ⬥ D: Pisa and Rome
€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What name of the scientist is mentioned along with Kant in the theory explaining the formation and evolution of the Solar System?
"Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Laplace ⬥ B: Lavoisier
⬥ C: Faraday ⬥ D: Gauss
Ask the Audience Results: A: 52% ⬥ B: 13% ⬥ C: 24% ⬥ D: 11%
  • Eugenio Vargas won 100,000,000 Bs. on December 22, 2004. Third Venezuelan winner.
100,000,000 Bs (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was the first rector of the Royal and Pontifical University of Caracas?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Juan de Castellanos ⬥ B: Diego de Baños y Sotomayor
⬥ C: Francisco Martinez de Porros ⬥ D: Fernando Rodriguez del Toro


¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" monogatari, the height when the Kaguya princess was found out of the bamboo is about a cm?
⬥ A: 1 cm ⬥ B: 3 cm
⬥ C: 9 cm ⬥ D: 15 cm
¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In the Olympic symbol "Olympic Mark", which color is the ring located in the upper right?
"50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Red ⬥ B: Blue
⬥ C: Yellow ⬥ D: Green
1,000,000 Kr (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these Disney cartoons became the first world premiere?
⬥ A: Peter Pan ⬥ B: Lady and Tramp
⬥ C: Bambi ⬥ D: Cinderella

2005 Winners[]

  • Svyatoslav Vakarchuk won 1,000,000 UAH on January 22, 2005. Second Ukrainian winner. Also first and last celebrity winner.


1,000,000 UAH (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the second part of the double generic family name of Hetman Mazepa?
'Phone a Friend' Lifeline used
⬥ A: Koledinsky ⬥ B: Voinarovsky
⬥ C: Khodakivsky ⬥ D: Luchitsky


€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who came as Bernard Schwartz in the world?
⬥ A: Tony Curtis ⬥ B: Walter Matthau
⬥ C: James Garner ⬥ D: Jack Lemmon
1.000.000 Danish Krone (15 of 15)
Which of these magazines is the oldest?
⬥ A: Everything for the ladies ⬥ B: Picture Magazine
⬥ C: The Home ⬥ D: Anders And & Co.


¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which one of the Kanji written on the number plate of the car the Emperor rides in public service?
⬥ A: Sumeragi (emperor) ⬥ B: Miya (the palace)
⬥ C: O (the king) ⬥ D: Tei (mikado)


¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which words Pinocchio first spoke at Carlo Collodi's fairy tale "Pinocchio"?
"Phone a Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Good morning ⬥ B: Dazzling
⬥ C: Do not hit me ⬥ D: Noisy


¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which is the first car accident in Japan?
⬥ A: Fall into the moat of the Imperial Palace ⬥ B: Fall from Nihonbashi
⬥ C: Thrust into the station building of Tokyo station ⬥ D: Thrust into Kaminarimon in Sensoji Temple


¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the most colors is used in the printing of currently issued Japanese notes?
⬥ A: 1,000 yen bill ⬥ B: 2,000 yen bill
⬥ C: 5,000 yen bill ⬥ D: 10,000 yen bill


KR 1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these James Bond movies had its premiere first?
'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Diamonds Are Forever ⬥ B: Live and Let Die
⬥ C: The Spy Who Loved Me ⬥ D: The Man With The Golden Gun
Rob Fulton

Rob "Coach" Fulton winning AU$1,000,000.


$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these popular 60s TV shows premiered first?
⬥ A: Bewitched ⬥ B: Get Smart
⬥ C: Hogan's Heroes ⬥ D: I Dream of Jeannie
Martin Flood

Martin Flood winning AU$1,000,000.


$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was never 'Time' magazine's 'Man of the Year'?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Adolf Hitler ⬥ B: Ayatollah Khomeini
⬥ C: Joseph Stalin ⬥ D: Mao Zedong

2006 Winners[]


¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which is supposed to be represented by Beethoven's "fate" melody "Jajajajan"?
⬥ A: Sound of crumbling waves ⬥ B: Sound of striking the door
⬥ C: Women's scream ⬥ D: Sound of lightning
  • Per Hörberg won 1,000,000 SEK on February 17, 2006. First Swedish winner.


1,000,000 SEK (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In what Chinese city can you visit the Terracotta Army that is guarding Qin Shi Huang's tomb?
⬥ A: Nanjing ⬥ B: Beijing
⬥ C: Shanghai ⬥ D: Xi'an
3 000 000 rubles (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is following was a page at the time of Catherine II's rule?
'Phone a Friend' and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used
⬥ A: Denis Fonvizin ⬥ B: Gavrila Derzhavin
⬥ C: Alexander Radishchev ⬥ D: Nikolay Karamzin
Ask the Audience Results: A: 29% ⬥ B: 27% ⬥ C: 37% ⬥ D: 7%
  • Gábor Cserey won 40.000.000 Ft on March 20, 2006. First and so far only Hungarian winner.
40,000,000 Ft (15 of 15) - Not Timed
When it became the Hungarian Parliament Institutional Headquarters in Bratislava?
⬥ A: Years after the Mongol Invasion ⬥ B: The Year of the Battle of the Mohacs
⬥ C: Maria Theresa's Coronation ⬥ D: After the 1844 Language Law


¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In the original story of the fairy tale "Ugly Duckling Son", what kind of chicks did the duck parent misunderstand the newborn character?
"50:50" and "Phone a Friend" lifelines
⬥ A: Goose ⬥ B: Turkey
⬥ C: Duck ⬥ D: Swan
  • Zulay Marcano won 200,000,000 Bs on March 29, 2006. Fourth Venezuelan winner.
200 000 000 Bs (15 of 15) - Not Timed
The study of the structural development of the embryo, earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine to:
⬥ A: Hans Spemann ⬥ B: Albrecht Kossel
⬥ C: Edward Calvin Kendall ⬥ D: Thomas Hunt Morgan
€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which US President was never vice president?
⬥ A: Lyndon B. Johnson ⬥ B: Jimmy Carter
⬥ C: Gerald Ford ⬥ D: George H. W. Bush
  • Bùi Năng Sung Túc won 50,000,000₫ on June 18, 2006. He is the first and only top prize winner of "Golden Dragon" (Rồng Vàng), the Vietnamese unlicensed version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? produced and broadcasted by Ho Chi Minh Television broadcaster, hence the first Vietnamese becoming top prize winner in a televised gameplay of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. Note that the Vietnamese licensed version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is "Who is the Millionaire?" (Ai Là Triệu Phú) produced and broadcasted by Vietnam Television - Vietnamese national broadcaster, which, until 2023 September 1st, has not found any top prize winner.
  • Junko Nozoe won ¥10,000,000 on June 29, 2006.


¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Where is the founder of Buddhism - Buddha was born, from where in the mother's body?
⬥ A: Hair whorl ⬥ B: Lacrimal gland
⬥ C: Under arm ⬥ D: Belly button


¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is the description of the residents of "Zipangu" in Marco Polo's "Toho Genso"?
⬥ A: I am not dressed ⬥ B: I live on a tree
⬥ C: Eat people ⬥ D: The tail grows


¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
About the height of a small inhabitant in the country, where the character first visited in the novel "Gulliver's Travels" episode is about a cm?
⬥ A: 1 cm ⬥ B: 5 cm
⬥ C: 15 cm ⬥ D: 30 cm


£1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which boxer was famous for striking the gong in the introduction to J. Arthur Rank films?
⬥ A: Bombardier Billy Wells ⬥ B: Freddie Mills
⬥ C: Terry Spinks ⬥ D: Don Cockell


¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What was Kaguya Prince riding and returning to the moon in the "Bamboo Tale Monogatari" written during the Heian period?
⬥ A: Flying boat ⬥ B: Flying car
⬥ C: Flying sky basket ⬥ D: Flying clouds
€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which chemical element is more than half the mass of a human body?
⬥ A: Carbon ⬥ B: Calcium
⬥ C: Oxygen ⬥ D: Iron
Dewi win

Dewi Sukarno wins ¥10,000,000.


¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What did Aladdin first ask of the lamp's fineness at the Arabian Night in "Aladdin and the Magical Lamp"?
"Phone a Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Let me see your mother ⬥ B: Fly the sky
⬥ C: Pour down the rain ⬥ D: Let me eat the feast
Enrique Carlos Castillo

Enrique Carlos Castillo wins COP$210,000,000.

COP$210,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
The Venetian merchant Marco Polo was an official in the court of
⬥ A: Ivan the Terrible ⬥ B: Kubiai Khan
⬥ C: Tamerian the Magnificent ⬥ D: Saladin

2007 Winners[]

€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What sea is named after a mythological king, who is said to have fallen there?
'Phone a Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Ionian Sea ⬥ B: Aegean Sea
⬥ C: Adriatic Sea ⬥ D: Caspian Sea


¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the total population in the year 3000 when calculating the population of Japan by the present population transition?
⬥ A: 29,000 people ⬥ B: 2,900 people
⬥ C: 290 people ⬥ D: 29 people
2,000,000 SR (15 of 15)
The highest falls in the world are:
⬥ A: Yagara ⬥ B: Iquazu
⬥ C: Ainu ⬥ D: Angel


¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In the original of the fairy tale "Peter Pan", what happens at the child nation "Neverland" where Peter Pan lives, becoming an adult?
⬥ A: Become a star ⬥ B: Sent to the human world
⬥ C: To be killed ⬥ D: To become a child again
1,000,000 Kr (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these characters is first encountered in the Bible?
⬥ A: John the Baptist ⬥ B: Abraham
⬥ C: Judas ⬥ D: Pontius Pilate
1,000,000 Kr (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these TV programs was the first to air on TV 2 in 2004?
⬥ A: The stage is yours ⬥ B: Grab the microphone
⬥ C: Deal or No Deal ⬥ D: Wanted to dance

2008 Winners[]

1,000,000 SEK (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What symbol has Senegal in the middle of the national flag?
⬥ A: Moon ⬥ B: Bird
⬥ C: Cross ⬥ D: Star
1,000,000 Kr (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these Astrid Lindgren books was published last?
⬥ A: Roni, the daughter of a robber ⬥ B: Emil from Lønnebergi
⬥ C: Pippi Long Stocking ⬥ D: We are all from Bullerby


¥10,000,000 (10 of 10) - Not timed
Which words are described in Kōjien as expression "buzzword in Muromachi Period"?
⬥ A: Japan ⬥ B: Loving man
⬥ C: ⬥ D:
1,000,000 Kr (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these films can be seen only in the cinema?
⬥ A: Captain Nemo ⬥ B: The Underwater Brotherhood
⬥ C: Monsters corporation ⬥ D: The Incredibles
€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
The Nagel-Schreckenberg model gives an explanation for the appearance of what?
⬥ A: Sand Deserts ⬥ B: Congestion
⬥ C: Outbreak of influenza ⬥ D: Crashes in the stock market
1.000.000€ (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the name of Franz Kafka's last companion, that he met in 1923, one year before his death?
'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Dora Diamant ⬥ B: Sarah Saphir
⬥ C: Rita Rubin ⬥ D: Olga Opal
€50,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
If you put your money in the first known coin-operated machine, you got ...?
⬥ A: Poems ⬥ B: Theater tickets
⬥ C: Dried Roses ⬥ D: Holy Water
200 000 Bs.F (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the real name of the famous magician Harry Houdini?
"Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Ehrich Weiss ⬥ B: Charles Buchinski
⬥ C: Reginald Dwight ⬥ D: Allan Konigsberg
200 000 Bs.F (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these famous singers was assassinated in San Juan, Puerto Rico?
"50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Daniel Santos ⬥ B: Jorge Negrete
⬥ C: Felipe Pirela ⬥ D: Pedro Infante


2009 Winners[]

¥10,000,000 (15 of 15)
Where is the word that Taro decided to rescue the turtle at Otarishozo's "Urashima Tarō"?
⬥ A: "Do not forget your grace" ⬥ B: "Do not look sweet for people"
⬥ C: "Let's live long" ⬥ D: "Do you know Ryugu castle?"


¥10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which word was not use in his inaugural speech the US President Barack Obama?
⬥ A: Dream ⬥ B: Peace
⬥ C: Freedom ⬥ D: Hero
  • Aroma Ufodike won ₦10,000,000 on September 11, 2009. First Nigerian winner.


₦10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Professor Maathai Wangari won the Nobel Prize for which of these?
'Phone A Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Literature ⬥ B: Economics
⬥ C: Peace ⬥ D: Medicine
  • Sam Murray won $1,000,000 on November 11, 2009 during the Million Dollar Tournament. First winner on the clock format and only winner who did not answer all given questions.


$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - 3 minutes, 23 seconds
Category: Genetics
According to the Population Reference Bureau, what is the approximate number of people who have ever lived on earth?
⬥ A: 50 billion ⬥ B: 100 billion
⬥ C: 1 trillion ⬥ D: 5 trillion
Weekend trip to Margarita (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1954 one of them became the first presenter of the RCTV program "Lo de hoy":
"50:50" and "Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Francisco Amado Pernía ⬥ B: Renny Ottolina
⬥ C: Félix Cardona Moreno ⬥ D: Efrain de la Cerda
Weekend trip to Margarita (15 of 15) - Not Timed
One of them did not die in a traffic accident:
"Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Alfredo Sadel ⬥ B: Ali Primera
⬥ C: César Girón ⬥ D: Aquiles Nazoa

2010 Winners[]

  • Sharon Cuneta won P2,000,000 on January 9, 2010. First Filipino winner.
P2,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
According to Act 4 in Macbeth, which is one of the ingredients that the witches used to make a potion?
⬥ A: serpent's fang ⬥ B: dragon's tail
⬥ C: lizard's leg ⬥ D: bat's tooth
  • Bjørn Lien won KR1,000,000 on January 19, 2010. First winner in the Hot Seat format.


Kr. 1.000.000 (15 of 15) - 45 Seconds
What is called the nymph who was transformed into a bay laurel?
⬥ A: Filomele ⬥ B: Thisbe
⬥ C: Dafen ⬥ D: Psyche


1,000,000 SR (12 of 12) - Not Timed
Who stole the "Mona Lisa" from the Louvre in 1911?
"Ask the Expert" lifeline used
⬥ A: Enzo Frantelli ⬥ B: Lucio Antonini
⬥ C: Victoria Boka ⬥ D: Vincenzo Peruggia
Bilde

First Polish Winner

  • Krzysztof Wójcik won 1,000,000 zł on March 28, 2010. First Polish winner after 11 years.


1,000,000 zł (12 of 12) - Not Timed
Czesław Mozil is famous for playing on what instrument?
⬥ A: Cornet ⬥ B: Accordion
⬥ C: Djembe ⬥ D: Xylophone
3,000,000 rubles (15 of 15) - No Timed
Which chemical element is named after the underground evil dwarf?
'Ask the Audience' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Hafnium ⬥ B: Cobalt
⬥ C: Beryllium ⬥ D: Tellurium
Ask the Audience Results: A: 21% ⬥ B: 47% ⬥ C: 8% ⬥ D: 24%
MX$3,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
During the government of one of them, the Mexican woman was granted the vote:
⬥ A: Adoifo Lopes Mateos ⬥ B: Manuel Gonzalez
⬥ C: Adoifo Ruiz Cortines ⬥ D: Manuel Avila Camacho
  • Willy Pérez won ₡25,000,000 on June 29, 2010. First Costa Rican winner.
₡25,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
During the 1962 World Cup in Chile, which national football team had players from 5 different nationalities?
⬥ A: Portugal ⬥ B: Spain
⬥ C: Hungary ⬥ D: Switzerland
1,000,000 Kr (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these car brands is the oldest?
⬥ A: Opel Astra ⬥ B: Fiat Punto
⬥ C: Skoda Fabia ⬥ D: Ford Mondeo
€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the first German postage stamp, which was brought in the kingdom of Bavaria in 1849?
'Phone a Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: One kreuzer black ⬥ B: Two kreuzer red
⬥ C: Three kreuzer yellow ⬥ D: Four kreuzer blue


1,000,000 SEK (15 of 15) - Not Timed
From what has the American chain coffeehouse Starbucks gotten its name?
"Switch the Question" lifeline used
⬥ A: A galaxy ⬥ B: A character from the book Moby-Dick
⬥ C: The dog of the founder ⬥ D: A musical
The correct answer was B.
1,000,000 SEK (15 of 15) - Not Timed (Switched question)
Who was the first woman in space?
'Phone a Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Valentina Tereshkova ⬥ B: Valentina Volkova
⬥ C: Valentina Koroljova ⬥ D: Valentina Komarova

2011 Winners[]


€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
According to Genesis, which was the first action taken by Adam left the Garden of Eden?
'Ask The Audience, 'Phone-A-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: He offered sacrifices to God ⬥ B: He worked the land
⬥ C: He joined Eve ⬥ D: Built a house
Ask the Audience Results: A: 15% ⬥ B: 52% ⬥ C: 17% ⬥ D: 16%
20,000 GEL (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Through what strait on July 25, 1909, the first in the world flew the French aircraft designer and pilot Louis Bleriot?
⬥ A: Dardanelles ⬥ B: English Channel
⬥ C: Gibraltar ⬥ D: Bosporus
  • Nguyễn Xuân Điều won 120,000,000₫ on May 24, 2011. Second winner in Vietnam, the only Asian winner in the Hot Seat format, and the only Vietnamese winner under a licensed format. (No footage to prove)
  • Barbara Schöneberger won €1,000,000 on May 30, 2011.
€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the name of the boy who started in the legendary Wilhelm Teil movie about Apfel from Kopf?
⬥ A: Fritz ⬥ B: Henry
⬥ C: Walter ⬥ D: August
₹1 Crore (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these words can be found on the first posted-stamp of Indian Independent?
⬥ A: ? ⬥ B: ?
⬥ C: ? ⬥ D: ?
₹1 Crore (15 of 15) - Not timed
Which country won the first women's hockey World Cup in 1974?
"Audience Poll" and "Phone a Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Germany ⬥ B: Argentina
⬥ C: Australia ⬥ D: Netherlands
Ask the Audience Results: A: 21% ⬥ B: 30% ⬥ C: 35% ⬥ D: 14%
1 000 000 UAH (15 of 15) - 1 Minute
Saltykov-Shchedrin said: "It doesn't matter if they give half a ruble for a one ruble - it's trouble is for a ruble give..."
⬥ A: Penny ⬥ B: Two Rubles
⬥ C: Alms ⬥ D: In the Face
P2,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the list of previously banned books of the Roman Catholic Church for their members?
'Phone a Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Index Literatura Prohibitre ⬥ B: Index Librada Prohibantum
⬥ C: Index Librodo Prohibitore ⬥ D: Index Librorum Prohibitorum
COP$300,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In what part of the world did the Battle of Ticonderoga take place?
⬥ A: Europe ⬥ B: Philippines
⬥ C: South India ⬥ D: North America
Sushil

Sushil Kumar winning ₹5 Crore.

₹5 Crore - (13 of 13) - Not Timed
Which colonial power ended its involvement in India by selling the rights of the Nicobar Islands to the British on October 18, 1868?
'Phone-A-Friend' and 'Double Dip' lifelines used.
⬥ A: Belgium ⬥ B: Italy
⬥ C: Denmark ⬥ D: France

2012 Winners[]

1,000,000 SEK (15 of 15) - Not timed
What was the serial killer John Doe's own deadly sin in the film 'Seven'?
'Phone a Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Sloth ⬥ B: Wrath
⬥ C: Envy ⬥ D: Lust
KR 1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
At which of these Olympics won Denmark most gold medals?
⬥ A: Atlanta 1996 ⬥ B: Sydney 2000
⬥ C: Athens 2004 ⬥ D: Beijing 2008


100.000 € (15 of 15) - 45 seconds
The famous photografy of Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue is the work of...
⬥ A: Richard Avedon ⬥ B: Steve Winter
⬥ C: John Kobal ⬥ D: Arthur Sasse
MX$1,500,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
One of these works was created by Mathias Goeritz and Luis Barragán in 1957:
⬥ A: Tlatelolco Square ⬥ B: College of Mexico
⬥ C: Satellite Towers ⬥ D: National Library of Mexico
KR 1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
At which of these Olympics won Denmark most gold medals?
⬥ A: Atlanta 1996 ⬥ B: Sydney 2000
⬥ C: Athens 2004 ⬥ D: Beijing 2008
1,000,000 SEK (15 of 15) - Not timed
What is visible in the background of da Vinci's famous painting Mona Lisa?
⬥ A: A drapery ⬥ B: A landscape
⬥ C: A city ⬥ D: A flock of sheep


KR 1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these Disney cartoon had last world premiere?
'50:50', 'Ask the Audience' and 'Phone a Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Aristocats ⬥ B: Robin Hood
⬥ C: Lady and the tramp ⬥ D: Jungle Book
Ask the Audience Results: A: 23% ⬥ B: 25% ⬥ C: 18% ⬥ D: 34%
Friend answered B

2013 Winners[]

  • Mana Ashida won ¥1,000,000 January 2, 2013. Last Japanese winner.
¥1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What animal in the past could designate kanji "虫" (insect)?
'Phone a Friend' Lifeline used
⬥ A: Chafer ⬥ B: Rat
⬥ C: Snake ⬥ D: Frog


₹5 Crore (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the first woman to succesfully climb K2, the world's second highest mountain peak?
⬥ A: Junko Tabei ⬥ B: Wanda Rutkiewicz
⬥ C: Tamae Watanabe ⬥ D: Chantal Mauduit


Rs. 2,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Where are the banks of the Niagara Falls situated?
⬥ A: New York in America and Ontario in Canada ⬥ B: ?
⬥ C: ? ⬥ D: ?
Note: Other choices unknown.
€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who should know the "twenty to four" position?
⬥ A: Driving instructor ⬥ B: Karate master
⬥ C: Waiter ⬥ D: Landscape architect
KR 1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these songs first appeared?
⬥ A: The Second You Sleep (Saybia) ⬥ B: I Want What She’s Got (eyeQ)
⬥ C: Beautiful Day (U2) ⬥ D: Erase/Rewind (The Cardigans)


₹10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
Who translated John Ruskin's 'Unto this last' into Gujarati under the title 'Sarvodaya'?
⬥ A: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ⬥ B: Jawahar Lal Nehru
⬥ C: Mahadev Desai ⬥ D: Mahatma Gandhi


₹1 Crore (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these is created on January 28, 1950 under Indian parliament's chamber of princess and in 1958 moved to its own building?
⬥ A: Reserve Bank of India ⬥ B: Election Commission
⬥ C: Supreme Court ⬥ D: Planning Commission


€75.000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What is an odometer?
⬥ A: Double landmark ⬥ B: Balloon Density Sensor
⬥ C: Counter ⬥ D: Teacher
KR 1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these athletes first won a gold medal at an Olympic Games?
⬥ A: Linford Christie ⬥ B: Andre Agassi
⬥ C: Poyl-Erik Høyer Larsen ⬥ D: Miguel Indurain
P2,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
What is the title of a poem by Lewis Carroll made with nonsense words?
⬥ A: Gibberish ⬥ B: Jabberwocky
⬥ C: Twaddle ⬥ D: Gobbledygook
KR 1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these 1980s film had first premiere?
⬥ A: Crocodile Dundee ⬥ B: Trading Places
⬥ C: Lethal Weapon ⬥ D: Back to the Future


3 000 000 rubles (15 of 15) - Not Timed
How many seas are washed by Balkans?
⬥ A: 3 ⬥ B: 4
⬥ C: 5 ⬥ D: 6


€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these animals lays no eggs, but whose young are born alive?
⬥ A: Green Iguana ⬥ B: Alpine salamander
⬥ C: Zauneidechse ⬥ D: Midwife Toad

2014 Winners[]

€100,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of the Baroque Orchestra founded in Lisbon under the artistic direction of Massimo Mazzo?
⬥ A: Divino Sospiro ⬥ B: Ava Inferi
⬥ C: Cacophony ⬥ D: Vozes da Rádio
€75.000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which writer of detective stories disappeared for 11 days after a quarrel?
⬥ A: Donna Leon ⬥ B: Agatha Christie
⬥ C: Dumore ⬥ D: Patricia Highsmith


1,000,000 SEK (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What does the Hawaiian word 'wiki' mean, having given the name for the Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia?
'50:50', 'Ask The Audience' and 'Phone A Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Simple ⬥ B: Quick
⬥ C: Knowledge ⬥ D: Little
Ask the Audience Results: A: 22% ⬥ B: 78% ⬥


₹7 Crore (14 of 14) - Not Timed
Who commanded the 'Hector', the first British trading ship to land at Surat?
'Double Dip' lifeline used
⬥ A: Paul Canning ⬥ B: William Hawkins
⬥ C: Thomas Roe ⬥ D: James Lancaster


€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
The distance from the German capital Berlin to the center of the earth is approximately the same as that between Berlin and…?
⬥ A: Tokyo ⬥ B: Cape Town
⬥ C: Moscow ⬥ D: New York
1,000,000 SEK (15 of 15) - Not timed
What is the name of the award-winning horse whose cutter head ends in the Woltz maunfacturer's bed in Godfather?
⬥ A: Rabat ⬥ B: Khartoum
⬥ C: Harare ⬥ D: Pretoria

2015 Winners[]

€75.000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Roland Garros, after whom the famous stadium, where the French Open is held, was named ...?
⬥ A: Church reformer ⬥ B: Table tennis player
⬥ C: Aviation pioneer ⬥ D: Poet of the Renaissance
  • Julia Cencig also won €75.000 (February 2, 2015) (Promi-Ausgabe)
€75.000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Phrygian cap from the time of the French Revolution strongly resembles headgear ...?
⬥ A: Nick Knutterton ⬥ B: Daniel Dusentrib
⬥ C: Pope Smurf ⬥ D: Popeye
KR 1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these Danish songs was the first to become a hit?
⬥ A: Do you know what she said? (Ved du hvad hun sagde?) ⬥ B: Zididada Day
⬥ C: Up for anything (Spændt op til lir) ⬥ D: S.O.A.P. Is in the Air
  • Nadja Sidikjar biggest top prize winner

    Nadja's win is the biggest in the Germany version of the show and in the Euro zone.

    Nadja Sidikjar won €1,538,450 on November 13, 2015.


€1.538.450 (15 of 15) - 5 seconds
Which of these instrument names is an abbreviation?
⬥ A: Violin ⬥ B: Cello
⬥ C: Double bass ⬥ D: Guitar


€1.000.000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
How many cubes does the cube designed by Ernö Rubik consist of?
⬥ A: 22 ⬥ B: 24
⬥ C: 26 ⬥ D: 28

2016 Winners[]

KR 1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these car models is the oldest?
⬥ A: Skoda Fabia ⬥ B: Opel Zafira
⬥ C: Citroën Berlingo ⬥ D: Ford Focus
KR 1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
Which of these TV series consists of the fewest episodes?
⬥ A: Ally ⬥ B: Dharma & Greg
⬥ C: Buffy the Vampire Slayer ⬥ D: Sopranos
  • Edwin Daly won AU$1,000,000 on August 29, 2016. First winner after almost 11 years.


AU$1,000,000 (15 of 15) – 45 seconds
Commonly known by his nickname, what was the full name of ‘Banjo’ Paterson?
⬥ A: Albert Burke ⬥ B: Andrew Barton
⬥ C: Adam Beaufort ⬥ D: Adrian Banks

2017 Winners[]

1,000,000 SEK (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following statements best describes the cuckold?
⬥ A: Old fishing tackle ⬥ B: Deceived husband
⬥ C: Horizontal beam on the roof of the farm ⬥ D: Happy event
Rs. 2,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Where is the inveterate country in the countryside along the mainland?
'50:50' and 'Phone a Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Kenya ⬥ B: Panama
⬥ C: Brazil ⬥ D: Indonesia


3,000,000 roubles (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What type of cavalry was intended for combat operations in the horse and on foot?
⬥ A: Сuirassiers ⬥ B: Uhlans
⬥ C: Dragoons ⬥ D: Hussars

2018 Winners[]


1,000,000 SEK (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was the Crown Princess Victor's grandfather's grandmother?
⬥ A: Victoria ⬥ B: Sofia
⬥ C: Louise ⬥ D: Margareta
Maria winning a 1000000 zł


1 000 000 zł (12 of 12) - Not Timed
How much is 1111 multiplied by 1111, if 1 multiplied by 1 is 1 and 11 multiplied by 11 is 121?
⬥ A: 12 321 ⬥ B: 1 234 321
⬥ C: 111 111 111 ⬥ D: 123 454 321


10,000,000 tenge (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In the libraries of only three cities in Europe, the original manuscripts of the Mayan civilization have been preserved. What is superfluous?
"Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Madrid ⬥ B: Dresden
⬥ C: Paris ⬥ D: Rome
Ask the Audience Results: A: 0% ⬥ B: 0% ⬥ C: 0% ⬥ D: 0%
The audience did not vote on the Top Prize question, so as not to confuse the contestant and give him the right to guess the right answer. This is the first case in the Kazakh version's history.


€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in city, which at that time was named Kristiania?
⬥ A: Max Planck ⬥ B: Albert Schweitzer
⬥ C: Bertha von Suttner ⬥ D: Marie Curie


Rs. 2,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these countries won the highest number of medals at the Summer Olympics?
"Switch the Question" lifeline used
⬥ A: China ⬥ B: France
⬥ C: Italy ⬥ D: Hungary
Rs. 2,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed (SWITCHED QUESTION)
Which of the following is a song made by W.D. Amaradewa?
"Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Ti Samsara Gamane Tanha Asa ⬥ B: Me Ira Handa Payana Loke
⬥ C: Tanha Asa Olagu Kare La ⬥ D: Sandakat Pinidiya

2019 Winners[]


1 000 000 zł (12 of 12) - Not Timed
Which of these mysteries is not the glorious mystery of the Rosary?
⬥ A: The Ascension into Heaven ⬥ B: The Resurrection of Our Lord
⬥ C: The Crucifixion and Death of the Jesus ⬥ D: The Descent of the Holy Spirit
  • Mohammad Kazem win

    Mohammad first and only Iranian winner

    Mohammad Kazem won IRR 100,000,000 on April 19, 2019. First and only Iranian winner.


IRR 100,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What kind of museum has become the municipality of Mehdi Gholibek hamam in Mashhad after renovating and changing the user?
"Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Science Museum ⬥ B: Water Museum
⬥ C: Museum of Anthropology ⬥ D: Archaeological Museum
Ask the Audience Results: A: 29% ⬥ B: 7% ⬥ C: 31% ⬥ D: 33%
The biggest audience fail. Contestant guessed option D and was right.
  • Rajib Jain win

    Rajib first and only Nepalese winner

    Rajib Jain won Rs. 10,000,000 on May 12, 2019. First and only Nepalese winner.


Rs. 1 Crore (15 of 15) - Not Timed
The first historical election after the inauguration of Democracy in 2007 BS was declared in:
⬥ A: 19th Magh 2014 BS ⬥ B: 7th Falgun 2014 B.S.
⬥ C: 21st Mangsir 2014 BS ⬥ D: 25th Poush 2014 BS
  • Jan Stroh won €1,000,000 on September 2, 2019.


€1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these Grimm's fairy tales don't start with "Once upon a time..."?
⬥ A: Rumpelstiltskin ⬥ B: Hans in Luck
⬥ C: The Star Money ⬥ D: Little Red Riding Hood
  • Arda Ayten won 1,000,000 TL on October 5, 2019. First Turkish winner after 19 years.


1,000,000 TL (12 of 12) - Not Timed
What word is found less often than others in all lines of the "March of Independence" anthem?
⬥ A: Homeland ⬥ B: Blood
⬥ C: Land ⬥ D: Country


€75,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
46% of all Euro notes in circulation are...
"Ask the Audience" and "Phone a Friend" lifelines used
⬥ A: 10 Euro notes ⬥ B: 20 Euro notes
⬥ C: 50 Euro notes ⬥ D: 100 Euro notes
Ask the Audience Results: A: 11% ⬥ B: 38% ⬥ C: 51% ⬥ D: 0%
  • Ulf Jensen won 1 000 000 SEK on December 20, 2019.


1 000 000 SEK (15 of 15) - Not timed
Who wrote the lines "Night is Mother of the Day" and "Chaos is neighbor of God" which named two of Lars Noren's TV Series?
'50:50', and 'Phone a Friend' lifelines used
⬥ A: Esaias Tegner ⬥ B: Hjalmar Gullberg
⬥ C: Erik Johan Stagnelius ⬥ D: Carl Jonas Love Almquist

2020 Winners[]

  • Kousalya Kharthika S A won ₹10,000,000 on January 21, 2020. She became the first ever top prize winner in the Tamil version and the first differently-abled contestant worldwide to win the top prize.


₹1,00,00,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these members of the Constituent Assembly signed his name in Tamil in the original copy of the Indian Constitution?
"Flip the Question" lifeline used
⬥ A: C. Subramaniam ⬥ B: T. T. Krishnamachari
⬥ C: M. C. Veerabagu ⬥ D: L. Krishnasami Bharathi
₹1,00,00,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed - (SWITCHED QUESTION)
Which 1948 historical novel features Naganandhi, the fictional twin brother of King Pulakeshin II?
⬥ A: Parthiban's Dream ⬥ B: The Maiden Of Vengeance
⬥ C: The Vow Of Sivagami ⬥ D: Greek Queen


€1.000.000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
What did Gene Cernan, the last man who set foot on the moon, leave written on the moon?
⬥ A: The symbol of peace ⬥ B: The initials of the daughter
⬥ C: God Bless America ⬥ D: Gene Was Here


€1.000.000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
How many boards does a classic pallet consist of, apart from 78 nails and nine pads?
⬥ A: Nine ⬥ B: Ten
⬥ C: Eleven ⬥ D: Twelve


50.000 € (15 of 15) - 45 seconds
Which former tennis "number one" finished her career after the Australian Open in January 2020?
⬥ A: Martina Hingis ⬥ B: Anna Kournikova
⬥ C: Caroline Wozniacki ⬥ D: Simona Halep
  • Henny from Lelystad won €1.000.000 on August 29, 2020. First Dutch winner under Euro currencies and first Dutch winner after 19 years.


€1.000.000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which letter always appears in the first name of all members of Dutch royal house?
⬥ A: X ⬥ B: M
⬥ C: I ⬥ D: L
  • Donald Fear won £1,000,000 on 11 September 2020. First UK winner since Ingram Wilcox in September 2006 and the "best contestant" the British version has ever had, according to host Jeremy Clarkson. He was Clarkson’s first millionaire.


£1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1718, which pirate died in battle off the coast of what is now North Carolina?
⬥ A: Calico Jack ⬥ B: Blackbeard
⬥ C: Bartholomew Roberts ⬥ D: Captain Kidd


1 000 000 SEK (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the name of Burma's capital since 2005 when it replaced the old name Rangoon?
⬥ A: Irrawaddy ⬥ B: Naypyidaw
⬥ C: Hkakabo Razi ⬥ D: Htin Kyaw


€1 000 000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
The name giver of the Waldorf School was...
⬥ A: Collection of fairy tales ⬥ B: Reformer of the education
⬥ C: Cigarette factory ⬥ D: Religious community
  • David Chang won $1,000,000 on November 29, 2020. He became the first top prize winner in the reboot and the first celebrity to win the million, for his charity, Southern Smoke Foundation. He was Kimmel's first millionaire.


$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Although he and his wife never touched a light switch for fear of being shocked, who was the first president to have electricity in the White House?
'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Ulysses S. Grant ⬥ B: Benjamin Harrison
⬥ C: Chester A. Arthur ⬥ D: Andrew Jackson

2021 Winners[]

Rs. 2,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What were the first two countries to declare war against Germany in World War II?
"Phone-A-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Britain and the Soviet Union ⬥ B: France and Finland
⬥ C: France and Britain ⬥ D: Denmark and the Soviet Union
1,000,000 SR (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Which poet of the pre-islamic era his real name is "Thabit bin Jaber"?
⬥ A: Imru' al-Qais ⬥ B: Al-A'asha
⬥ C: Ta'aabata Sharran ⬥ D: Al-Nabighah al-Dhubiayani


1,000,000 zł (12 of 12) - Not Timed
When did the second millennium begin?
⬥ A: on 1st January, 1000 ⬥ B: on 1st January, 1001
⬥ C: on 1st January, 2000 ⬥ D: on 1st January, 2001


  • Inés Trejos won ₡30,000,000 on September 28, 2021. Second Costa Rican winner.
₡30,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
"Gave his life for the freedoms of Costa Rica" says the epitaph on the grave of:
⬥ A: Pancha Carrasco Jiménez ⬥ B: José María Cañas Escamilla
⬥ C: Juan Rafael Mora Porras ⬥ D: Marcelino García Flamenco
Rs. 10,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
Who chaired the commission whose recommendations resulted in the formation of Andhra Pradesh through the States Reorganisation Act, 1956?
"Phone-a-Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Ranganath Misra ⬥ B: Ranjit Singh Sarkaria
⬥ C: BP Mandal ⬥ D: S Fazal Ali
AU$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - 45 seconds
How many Australian prime ministers have been members for electorates in Queensland?
'Switch The Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: 1 ⬥ B: 2
⬥ C: 3 ⬥ D: 4
The correct answer was D: 4.
AU$1,000,000 (15 of 15) - 45 seconds (Switched Question)
Which of these classic literary works was published first?
⬥ A: The Count of Monte Cristo ⬥ B: A Tale of Two Cities
⬥ C: War and Peace ⬥ D: Les Misérables
  • Oleg Moroz won 1.000.000 ₴ on December 22, 2021 after 16-year hiatus. He was Boklan's first winner.
1.000.000 ₴ (15 of 15) - Not Timed
'Switch the Question' lifeline used
Which Ukrainian band's album did Leonid Kadenyuk take to space in 1997?
⬥ A: Vopli Vidopliassova ⬥ B: Elza's Ocean
⬥ C: Skryabin ⬥ D: TNMK (DCS)
1.000.000 ₴ (15 of 15) - Not Timed - Switched Question
In October 2021, a country outside Ukraine has recognized Ukrainian as the second official language. Where is this country?
⬥ A: Poland ⬥ B: France
⬥ C: Brazil ⬥ D: Portugal

2022 Winners[]

Jude Perera Wins

Jude Perera winning Rs. 3,000,000.

Rs. 3,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the electoral symbol of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party?
"Phone-a-Friend"lifeline used
⬥ A: A Star ⬥ B: A Key
⬥ C: A Table ⬥ D: A Sickle
Tomasz Orzechowski Wins

Tomasz Orzechowski winning 1 000 000 zł.

1 000 000 zł (12 of 12) - Not Timed
Who in the mid-nineteenth century composed the famous "Maiden's Prayer", a piece played in Europe, in the United States, but still the most popular in Japan today?
⬥ A: Franz Liszt from Raiding ⬥ B: Edvard Grieg from Bergen
⬥ C: Robert Schumann from Zwickau ⬥ D: Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska from Mława
€75.000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
Linus Pauling is the only person to have received two Nobel Prizes as the sole laureate - namely for ... ?
"50:50", "Ask the Audience" and "Phone-a-Friend" lifelines used
⬥ A: Chemistry and Peace ⬥ B: Peace and medicine
⬥ C: Literature and medicine ⬥ D: Physics and chemistry
Ask the Audience Results: A: 79% ⬥ B: 21% ⬥ C: -% ⬥ D: -%

2023 Winners[]

Jonas von Essen Wins

Jonas von Essen winning 1 000 000 SEK.

1 000 000 SEK (15 of 15) — Not Timed
Which architect designed Chandigarh, the capital of the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, which was built in the 1950s?
'Phone a Friend', '50:50' and 'Ask the Star' lifelines used
⬥ A: Le Corbusier ⬥ B: Jörn Utzon
⬥ C: Ralph Erskine ⬥ D: Oscar Niemeyer
Rabia Birsen Göğercin Wins

Rabia Birsen Göğercin winning 1.000.000 TL.

1.000.000 TL (12 of 12) - Not Timed
Which of these four letters is found less than the other three in the names of the 81 provinces in Turkey?
⬥ A: Ş ⬥ B: V
⬥ C: G ⬥ D: H
Jullie Dutra Wins

Jullie Dutra winning R$ 1,000,000.

R$ 1.000.000 (15 of 15) - Not timed
At just 17 years old, Pelé won the World Cup in 1958 wearing the jersey number:
'Phone-a-friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: 10 ⬥ B: 11
⬥ C: 17 ⬥ D: 18

2024 Winners[]

Mateusz Żaboklicki wins

Mateusz Żaboklicki winning 1 000 000 zl.

1 000 000 zł (12 of 12) - Not Timed
Quadrupeds, or tetrapods, do not include:
"Phone a Friend" lifeline used
⬥ A: Reptiles ⬥ B: Amphibians
⬥ C: Birds ⬥ D: Insects

See also[]

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