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

He's Been Married Twice

Trebek tied the knot with his first wife, Elaine Callei, back in 1974, one year after he moved to the States. The couple tried to reconcile their differences, but the marriage came to an end seven years later in 1981. In 1990, Trebek met Jean Currivan, a 26-year-old real estate project manager, at a party.

Currivan was starstruck: "[I was] really nervous. I was afraid I'd mispronounce my own name!” she said to People Magazine. "But Alex is really down to earth. He's much more casual than he is on the show."

Currivan, who is 24 years Trebek's junior, is the mother of their two children, Matthew and Emily.

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • J.K. Rowling became the first person to become a billionaire by writing books. However, she also lost her billionaire status because she donated so much money to charity!
  • The population of the United States increases by one person every 12 seconds.
  • There is a fish with transparent bones and white blood.
  • A team of six women programmed the first digital computer.
Next Page →