Wayne Schiff, from Germansville, PA was a contestant who appeared on the 15th season the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on September 22, 2016 and won $5,000 after he answered incorrectly on his $30,000 question.
He has been laid off from his job in 2002 and afterwards decided to become a trivia host, which means he has to write lots of questions, which he gets from newspapers, and writing all those questions helped him get ready for Millionaire.
Wayne's Run to the Million[]
| $500 (1 of 14) - Not timed | |
| Seen in thousands of fast food restaurants, the red-headed girl in the Wendy's logo sports what hairstyle? | |
| ⬥ A: Dreadlocks | ⬥ B: Fauxhawk |
| ⬥ C: Pigtails | ⬥ D: Comb over |
| $1,000 (2 of 14) - Not timed | |
| A recent study of 1.1 million Instagram pictures reveals that photos are 38% more likely to receive likes if they contain at least one what? | |
| ⬥ A: Dumpster fire | ⬥ B: Live unicorn |
| ⬥ C: Finger of the photographer | ⬥ D: Human face |
| $2,000 (3 of 14) - Not timed | |
| Though too much of it has been known to cause a concussion, the title of a 1980s song by metal band Quiet Riot urged listeners to do what? | |
| ⬥ A: Bang Your Head | ⬥ B: Stomp Your Feet |
| ⬥ C: Pump Your Fist | ⬥ D: Twiddle Your Thumbs |
| $3,000 (4 of 14) - Not timed | |
| Which of these Oscar hosts has actually won an Oscar? | |
| ⬥ A: Ellen DeGeneres | ⬥ B: Billy Crystal |
| ⬥ C: Hugh Jackman | ⬥ D: Whoopie Goldberg |
| $5,000 (5 of 14) - Not timed | |
| A 2015 study by Hopper.com found that since "sparsely-populated states with fewer airports have higher prices," the most expensive states to fly from are what? | |
| ⬥ A: Maryland, Pennsylvania & Massachusetts | ⬥ B: Illinois, California & Texas |
| ⬥ C: Arkansas, Ohio & Florida | ⬥ D: Wyoming, Delaware & North Dakota |
| $7,000 (6 of 14) - Not timed | |
| Ira Glass, host of the popular radio show "This American Life," has a successful cousin named Philip who is known as a famous what? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used. | |
| ⬥ A: Chef | ⬥ B: Composer |
| ⬥ C: Dancer | ⬥ D: Athlete |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 43% ⬥ B: 40% ⬥ C: 6% ⬥ D: 11% | |
| Wayne has heard of Philip Glass, but he did not exactly know who he was. He was leaning towards A, but he decided to ask the audience. 43% went with Wayne's initial guess, but not far behind, 40% went with B. However, Wayne was really saying Chef so people would be guided to that answer; he knew it was not Chef. He went with B: Composer, which was correct. |
| $10,000 (7 of 14) - Not timed | |
| If you spill stuffed pasta on your sleeves while dining in Italy, it would be correct to say that you just spilled what? "Plus One" and "50:50" lifelines used. | |
| ⬥ A: Farfalle on your farfalle | ⬥ B: Orecchiette on your orecchiette |
| ⬥ C: Capellini on your capellini | ⬥ D: Manicotti on your manicotti |
| Wayne was not sure on the question, so he called down his Plus One, Millionaire champ Ed Toutant. Ed has heard of Farfalle, but not any of the others. To him, Manicotti made the most sense, but he was not confident enough. Wayne decided to use the 50:50, which got rid of A and C. Wayne went for Manicotti, which was right. |
| $20,000 (8 of 14) - Not timed | |
| Which of these famous sports institutions celebrates its centennial in 2017? | |
| ⬥ A: The National Hockey League | ⬥ B: The Summer Olympics |
| ⬥ C: Wimbledon | ⬥ D: MLB's World Series |
| $30,000 (9 of 14) - Not timed | |
| Usually done a few days before an Indian wedding, a mehndi ceremony involves the bride (and sometimes the groom) doing what? | |
| ⬥ A: Saying vows | ⬥ B: Getting henna tattoos |
| ⬥ C: Taking a ritual bath | ⬥ D: Walking around a fire seven times |
| Wayne was not sure of the answer, but he really wanted to continue, so he went for C: Taking a ritual bath, but the right answer was B: Getting henna tattoos. |
External Links[]
| Preceded by Tanay Kothari |
U.S. contestants Wayne Schiff |
Succeeded by Jon Colby |