Who are Alex Trebek's children? All you need to know about Nicky, Matthew and Emily, where are they now?
One of the most iconic TV personalities, Alex Trebek breathed his last after losing his two-year battle to cancer at the age of 80. The Canadian-American TV host became one of the biggest names on the small screen with his popular quiz show ‘Jeopardy!’, running more than 8,200 episodes. According to the BBC, he even set a Guinness World Record for “most game show episodes hosted by the same presenter” in the year 2014.
The official Twitter account of 'Jeopardy!' had also shared about the TV host’s death. They posted a photo of the late host and captioned the image as, “Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex.”
Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex. pic.twitter.com/Yk2a90CHIM
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) November 8, 2020
The Daytime Emmy Award winner, who hosted the famous show for 36 years, is survived by his wife of 30 years Jean Currivan Trebek, and three kids. Here is a glimpse into his children’s life. Trebek had two kids with his wife Jean, Matthew and Emily, and another child with his first wife Elaine Trebek Kares, named Nicky, whom he had adopted.
Nicky Trebek
Nicky Trebek was 6-years-old when she was adopted by Alex Trebek after he married her mother in the year 1974, as published by the website Inquisitr. According to the site Heavy.com, Nicky was born in Toronto but raised in Hollywood, as mentioned in her IMDb profile. She gradually followed in her dad’s footsteps after she visited ‘Jeopardy’ set in 1984 when the show first began. According to her IMDb page, Nicky returned to the set in 2015 where she took care of the production department. Apart from the TV show responsibilities, Nicky also exhibited her skills in singing and modeling. According to Inquisitr, Nicky bagged modeling assignments for Vogue, Cosmo, Mademoiselle, Glamour, Self and Allure magazines. She has also designed clothes for her own brand known as Rock Idol. Nicky was always close to her father and they shared a great bond all his life.
Matthew Trebek
Matthew Trebek, who also goes by the name of Matt, is Alex and Jean’s son born in 1990. He opted for a different career route as he stepped into hospitality after becoming a certified mixologist, following a similar path to his grandfather who was a chef in Canada, as reported by Inquisitr. He currently runs three restaurants in Harlem, New York namely Oso, Lucille’s Coffee & Cocktails, and Pizza By Lucille’s. When he opened his first restaurant, Oso, which serves Mexican street food and craft cocktails, Matt spilled the beans to Fordham News that he does not get his sense of taste from his dad. According to Heavy.com, Matthew got a townhouse in Harlem for $1.92 million which was a gift from his father in July 2015.
Emily Trebek
Emily was born in 1993 to Alex Trebek and his wife Jean Currivan Trebek, who is a metaphysician. Emily graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 2015 and she works as a realtor in Los Angeles. According to Heavy.com, Emily has been involved in many million-dollar realty transactions, including a nearly $1.5 million home in Culver City and a $1 million house in West Hollywood. Besides working as a realtor, Emily also runs an interior design studio based in Los Angeles. She also shared a lovely bond with her celebrity father. While talking about her father, in the Jeopardy! interview, she had earlier said, “I don’t have words to express how much it means to me that he helped. Just telling him how much I appreciate it and how much I thank him for guiding me through this and helping me sounds so insignificant. I don’t have the words to make it sound as significant as I feel.”