Ben Affleck wins $1 million for charity on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’
•Ben Affleck won $1 million on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" for charity.
•The winnings will be donated to the Eastern Congo Initiative, a nonprofit he co-founded.
•Affleck's win comes a year after his friend Matt Damon achieved the same feat on the show.
Pop Culture NewsBen Affleck wins $1 million for charity on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’The actor’s winnings were donated to his nonprofit, the Eastern Congo Initiative. His win comes just a year after his best friend Matt Damon did the same.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleSee Moment Ben Affleck Wins on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'01:11Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 30, 2026, 12:51 PM EDT / Updated July 30, 2026, 12:52 PM EDTBy Doha MadaniBen Affleck was overcome with glee the moment he won “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” jumping up to hug his partner, “Jeopardy!” champion Jamie Ding. Affleck and Ding made it to the final round on Wednesday’s episode of the ABC game show, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, where they faced a question about turkeys pardoned by U.S. presidents. The duo had to deduce which names did not belong to pardoned turkeys. “So we’re gonna say D, Spaghtetti and Meatball?” Ding said after deliberations.“Yeah,” Affleck nodded. It took a beat before the answer was revealed, leaving Affleck and Ding looking stressed about their choice. But the chime indicating they chose correctly rang out and both men jumped to their feet for an excited hug. Ben Affleck and Jamie Ding in "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire."Eric McCandless / DisneyThe two men were playing for charity. Their prize winnings will be donated to the Eastern Congo Initiative, a nonprofit co-founded by Affleck in 2010 to support Congolese communities. Affleck spoke on the game show about how he has spent the last 15 years working with the organization. “And right now, of course, as I’m sure most people know, there’s an Ebola crisis there,” Affleck said. “And so this is in large part designed to try to relieve that, contain the spread of Ebola.”The Oscar-winning actor, director and writer was lucky to have Ding as a partner, as the former “Jeopardy!” contestant had a historic run on the trivia show. Ding managed a 31-g...المصدر: NBC News | Source: NBC News
→Ben Affleck won $1 million on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" for charity.
→The winnings will be donated to the Eastern Congo Initiative, a nonprofit he co-founded.
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