Since its inception , the award has been given to 18 hosts . In 1983 , Betty White became the first woman to win the award joining alongside Meredith Vieira as the only two females to have garnered the award . In 1990 , Bob Barker and Alex Trebek tied for the award , which was the first tie in this category . Also in 1990 , Barker became the host with the most wins in the category when he won a fifth time , surpassing Marshall 's previous record of four ; Barker went on to win in nine additional years , ultimately receiving fourteen wins . Trebek has since received four additional wins . Trebek also has been nominated on 28 occasions , more than any other host . As of the 2019 ceremony , Alex Trebek is the most recent winner in this category for his hosting duty on the Syndicated game show '' Jeopardy! '' . Steve Harvey and Wayne Brady are a few African American game show hosts to win the Emmy
2019 ceremony
46th Daytime Emmy Awards
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host