Ken Jeong's Guesses on 'The Masked Singer' Are Usually (But Not Always!) Totally Wrong
Apr. 17 2024, Updated 9:01 p.m. ET
If you’re a veteran The Masked Singer fan then you know the lore behind Ken Jeong’s guesses. However, if you’re new to the show, just know that he rarely guesses correctly.
He’s even earned the nickname “Dead Wrong Ken Jeong.” Ken tends to guess a celebrity that makes almost zero sense, and then gives the most roundabout "logic" (we use that term loosely!) to explain his guess. At this point, it's kind of a running gag.
Ken guessed one contestant correctly in Season 11 — so far!
In Season 11, Ken was the only judge to correctly guess Starfish's identity. On Queen Night, he accurately deduced that she was Kate Flannery from The Office!
This isn't the only time he's gotten it right, though.
Season 1 only got Ken one correct guess.
Ken only guessed correctly once the first entire season. His correct guess was for the lovely Tori Spelling. She was the face behind Unicorn during Season 1.
Ken's one correct guess streak continued in Season 2 and Season 3.
Season 2 was still a warm-up for Ken. Just like in the premiere season, Ken only guessed correctly once. This time, he guessed NBA player Victor Oladipo as Thingamajig. He also correctly guessed Barry Zito as Rhino during Season 3.
Ken got three correct guesses in Season 4.
Ken was doing so well during Season 4. He actually made three correct guesses. He guessed Bob Saget for the Squiggly Monster, Lonzo Ball for Whatchamacallit, and Chloe Kim as the Jellyfish.
Ken was back to only one correct guess in Season 5.
After such a good season, Ken fell back into his bad guess curse for Season 5. However, he did get one right. He guessed Bobby Brown as the Crab correctly!
Season 6 featured three correct guesses for Ken.
Indisputably, Ken guessed Octopus as Dwight Howard. That gave him one win. However, he also guessed Banana Split correctly. Those performers were technically two separate people: Katherine McPhee and David Foster.
Season 7 and Season 8 gave Ken only one correct guess each.
During Season 7, Ken guessed Lemur as Christie Brinkley correctly. However, he was back on a one-correct guess streak because the same happened in Season 8. He guessed Daymond John as Fortune Teller.
In Season 9, Ken had two correct guesses.
“I never get anything right! I got one!” Ken celebrated on Season 9, Episode 2. He actually guessed the Rock Lobster as Howie Mandel correctly. Ken was just as shocked as the rest of us.
He also guessed Dandelion as Alicia Witt correctly. That’s two in one season!
Ken guessed three contestants correctly in Season 10.
Although Ken's guesses often tend to just provide comedic relief, he made quite a showing in Season 10 (or "Season Ken," as he called it). He guessed correctly that Rubber Ducky was none other than Anthony Anderson, and he confidently (and correctly!) stated that Diver was Tom Sandoval from his very first performance. He also knew almost immediately that Royal Hen was Billie Jean King.
