Renata Morgado Eckman, a 21-year-old Human Resource Management student, appeared as a contestant on the first series of Quem quer ser Milionário?, the Portuguese version of the show, in May 2000, and won the top prize of 50.000.000$00.
She was the first ever female top prize winner of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? anywhere in the world, the first non-Anglophone winner and the first European winner.
At the time of her win, she became Portugal's highest game show winner.
QQSM Run[]
Fastest Finger First[]
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| ? | |
| ⬥ A: ? | ⬥ B: ? |
| ⬥ C: ? | ⬥ D: ? |
| Renata was the first to answer correctly in 4.22 seconds. |
Renata's (partial) Run to 50.000.000$00[]
| 7.500.000$00 (12 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In the movie "Pulp Fiction", the character played by John Travolta is a... | |
| ⬥ A: Policeman | ⬥ B: Boxer |
| ⬥ C: Assassin | ⬥ D: Biker |
| 12.500.000$00 (13 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the name of Xanana Gusmão? '50:50' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: ? | ⬥ B: ? |
| ⬥ C: Rui Mendes Gusmão | ⬥ D: Jose Alexandre Gusmão |
| 25.000.000$00 (14 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these players played the most times for Porto Football Club? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Hilario | ⬥ B: Pedro Barbosa |
| ⬥ C: Rui Bento | ⬥ D: Enke |
| 50.000.000$00 (15 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| "O Que Diz Molero" is a highly successful work by ...: | |
| ⬥ A: José Cardoso Pires | ⬥ B: Dinis Machado |
| ⬥ C: Luís Francisco Rebelo | ⬥ D: José Pedro Gomes |
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Post-WWTBAM[]
Subsequently, she had her diploma in human resources management in 2001, one year after her participation in the show. She continued to study until 2020. At the same time, she worked for the Portuguese private channel SIC as a generalist and human resources coordinator from 2003 to 2008. And since 2017, Renata has been working for the pharmaceutical group Novartis.