Who is Sanjay Gupta and what is his net worth?
DOCTOR Sanjay Gupta is the chief medical correspondent for CNN - and a future host of Jeopardy!. Gupta, a practicing neurosurgeon, has covered health and medicine at the cable network over the last two decades. Gupta, "a trusted guide to viewers worldwide," has a net worth of $12million. He has been a comfort to many people during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In early March of 2020, Gupta wrote an op-ed "announcing the network would refer to the novel coronavirus outbreak as a 'pandemic,' ahead of both the WHO and the CDC," according to his CNN bio. "Throughout 2020 into 2021, Gupta reaffirmed his role as a trusted guide to viewers worldwide on navigating between facts and fiction surrounding Covid-19 and the pandemic." Gupta has been married to Rebecca Olson since 2004, and they share three daughters - Sage Ayla, Soleil Asha, and Sky Anjali. The health journalist will serve as guest host on Jeopardy! for two weeks - from June 28 until July 9. "I used to watch @Jeopardy with my parents and now with my own kids," he tweeted in February. "The thing is: there is just something so beautiful and reassuring about facts, simple straightforward facts. I cherish that. "An honor to be an upcoming guest host, but seriously miss the great Alex Trebek." Most read in Celebrity WOAH BABY! Nick Cannon's fans SHOCKED by host expecting fourth baby in one year Breaking MORE TROUBLE Khloe's man Tristan 'disappeared into bedroom with three women at party' TAKE THAT, JLO! ARod cozies up to Ben Affleck's ex Lindsay Shookus at her birthday party BRAVE FIGHT Death of Bobbie Thomas' husband Michael Marion explained OUCH Nick Cannon snubbed by baby mamas Mariah Carey & Brittany Bell on Father's Day DADDY DISS Gwen shades ex Gavin & praises only 'loving' fiance Blake on Father's Day  A series of guest hosts have taken over for Trebek, who passed away in November of 2020 following a battle with cancer. Gupta is following Savannah Guthrie, who hosted Jeopardy! from June 14 until June 25. Other guest hosts include Katie Couric, Ken Jennings, Aaron Rodgers, Anderson Cooper, Mayim Bialik, LeVar Burton, and others.