Alex Trebek Has Led a More Interesting Life Than All of Us

He's Received a Number of Emmy Awards

Trebek has won a grand total of six Emmy Awards over the past three decades in the category of Outstanding Game Show Host. He took home his first Emmy in 1989 followed by a second the following year. After this, Trebek received Emmy Awards in 2003, 2006, 2008, and 2019. In 2011, Trebek lost out on the Outstanding Gameshow Host Award, but he received the Lifetime Achievement Award in its stead.

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