Judith Keppel

Judith Keppel
Judith Keppel
	Keppel in 2008
Born	Judith Cynthia Aline Keppel; 18 August 1942 (age 82); Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Known for	First winner of the British television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2000; Eggheads
Spouses	; Desmond Leon Corcoran (m. 1964; div. 1980) ; Neil Shand (m. 1985; sep. 1987)
Children	3
Parent	Walter Arnold Crispin Keppel (father)
Relatives	Arnold Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle (great-grandfather); Walter, 9th Earl of Albemarle (grandfather); Camilla, Queen of the United Kingdom (third cousin)

Judith Cynthia Aline Keppel (born 18 August 1942)^[2] is a British quiz show contestant who was the first person to win one million pounds on the British television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. She appeared on the former BBC Two, now Channel 5, quiz show Eggheads from its inception in 2003, until she retired from the show in 2022.

^ 'West Midlands' county did not exist prior to 1 April 1974. 'Staffordshire' is correct
^ Charles Mosley (ed.), Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage (London: Burke's Peerage, 1999)

[1] 'West Midlands' county did not exist prior to 1 April 1974. 'Staffordshire' is correct

[2] Charles Mosley (ed.), Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage (London: Burke's Peerage, 1999)

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Judith Keppel
Keppel in 2008
Born	Judith Cynthia Aline Keppel (1942-08-18) 18 August 1942 (age 82) Wolverhampton, Staffordshire,^[1] England
Known for	First winner of the British television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in 2000 Eggheads
Spouses	Desmond Leon Corcoran (m. 1964; div. 1980) Neil Shand (m. 1985; sep. 1987)
Children	3
Parent	Walter Arnold Crispin Keppel (father)
Relatives	Arnold Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle (great-grandfather) Walter, 9th Earl of Albemarle (grandfather) Camilla, Queen of the United Kingdom (third cousin)