First non-American to win the National Spelling Bee
According to Ebony magazine, Maxwell, who was also the competition's first Black winner, was viewed as a celebrity on her return to Jamaica.[3] Maxwell also attained significant fame in Jamaican communities within the United States.[4]
Maxwell qualified for the Scripps competition by winning Jamaica's National Spelling Bee Championship, which her sister Janice had also won in 1990.[3] Her prizes for winning the national bee included $10,000 cash,[1] and an education trust fund of $11,000 (U.S).[5]
She later went on to host the local Jamaican program The KFC Quiz Show with various co-hosts, (the first two being Dominique Lyew and Damar Pessoa) up until 2004 when the post was handed off to Samantha Strachan and Raine Manley Robertson.[6]
Maxwell was also a contestant on Nickelodeon's game show Figure it Out in 1998. She successfully stumped the panel of judges for all three rounds.
^ ab. CNN. 28 May 1998. Archived from the original on 16 March 2006. Retrieved 20 June 2006.
^Archibold, Randal C. (30 May 1998). "A Spelling Champion for All Jamaicans; 12-Year-Old From Kingston Is a Hero for Winning in Washington (Published 1998)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
^ ab. Ebony. FindArticles.com. October 1998. Archived from the original on 24 April 2006. Retrieved 20 June 2006.
^"City's Caribbeans Share W-I-N Apple Under Spell Of Champ From Jamaica". Daily News. New York. 31 May 1998.[permanent dead link]
^Hoffman, Lise (September–October 1998). . The Saturday Evening Post. FindArticles.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2006.
^"Jody-Anne Maxwell". IMDb. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
^. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
jody, anne, maxwell, born, 1986, from, kingston, jamaica, winner, 1998, scripps, national, spelling, made, history, first, american, competition, born1986, kingston, jamaicanationalityjamaicaneducationuniversity, west, indies, norman, manley, schoolknown, forf. Jody Anne Maxwell born 1986 is from Kingston Jamaica and was the winner of the 1998 Scripps National Spelling Bee at the age of 12 1 She made history as the first non American to win the competition 2 Jody Anne MaxwellBorn1986 age 36 37 Kingston JamaicaNationalityJamaicanEducationUniversity of the West Indies Norman Manley Law SchoolKnown forFirst non American to win the National Spelling BeeAccording to Ebony magazine Maxwell who was also the competition s first Black winner was viewed as a celebrity on her return to Jamaica 3 Maxwell also attained significant fame in Jamaican communities within the United States 4 Maxwell qualified for the Scripps competition by winning Jamaica s National Spelling Bee Championship which her sister Janice had also won in 1990 3 Her prizes for winning the national bee included 10 000 cash 1 and an education trust fund of 11 000 U S 5 She later went on to host the local Jamaican program The KFC Quiz Show with various co hosts the first two being Dominique Lyew and Damar Pessoa up until 2004 when the post was handed off to Samantha Strachan and Raine Manley Robertson 6 Maxwell was also a contestant on Nickelodeon s game show Figure it Out in 1998 She successfully stumped the panel of judges for all three rounds In 2012 she attended the Norman Manley Law School at the University of the West Indies Mona Campus 7 Maxwell is also a past student of the prestigious Ardenne High School in Kingston Jamaica See also EditList of Scripps National Spelling Bee championsReferences Edit a b Jamaican girl crowned national spelling champ Wins 10 000 by correctly spelling chiaroscurist CNN 28 May 1998 Archived from the original on 16 March 2006 Retrieved 20 June 2006 Archibold Randal C 30 May 1998 A Spelling Champion for All Jamaicans 12 Year Old From Kingston Is a Hero for Winning in Washington Published 1998 The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 23 November 2020 a b Spelling her way to success first black winner of championship is celebrity in Jamaica Judy Anne Maxwell wins 1998 National Spelling Bee Ebony FindArticles com October 1998 Archived from the original on 24 April 2006 Retrieved 20 June 2006 City s Caribbeans Share W I N Apple Under Spell Of Champ From Jamaica Daily News New York 31 May 1998 permanent dead link Hoffman Lise September October 1998 Spelling s queen bee Jody Anne Maxwell of Kingston Jamaica is winner of Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee The Saturday Evening Post FindArticles com Archived from the original on 7 June 2008 Retrieved 20 June 2006 Jody Anne Maxwell IMDb Retrieved 23 November 2020 Jamaica Gleaner News All grown up Lead Stories Sunday April 5 2009 Archived from the original on 6 June 2012 Retrieved 18 April 2012 External links EditNew York Times article James Maguire s book American Bee Jamaica Trade Point page Choices magazine articlePreceded byRebecca Sealfon Scripps National Spelling Bee winner1998 Succeeded byNupur Lala This Jamaican biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jody Anne Maxwell amp oldid 1128445637, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
