Rosa wins the highest jackpot in the history of 'Pasapalabra'

"For M. Last name of the American football player who, in 1968, was chosen as the NFL's most valuable player by the AP agency," ... Roberto Leal insisted. And then Rosa Rodríguez made history: "Morrall." With this last word and with just three seconds remaining, the contestant yesterday won the largest jackpot in the history of 'Pasapalabra,' taking home a total of 2,716,000 euros in a thrilling and tense final round where she competed against Manu Pascual for the 307th time.

The duel had already become a classic, as Rosa, who joined the contest on November 19, 2024, has only competed against Manu during her time on the show, winning 96 times, losing 120, and tying 91, coming within one correct answer of the jackpot on two occasions. With this amount, the 32-year-old surpasses the previous highest jackpot in the history of the contest, which was won by Rafa Castaño in March 2023, amounting to 2,272,000 euros.

A Spanish teacher for international students at the university level, Rosa was born in Quilmes, Argentina, on October 18, 1993, and emigrated to Galicia with her parents when she was just seven years old, somewhat emulating her father's story, a Galician who emigrated to Argentina as a child. She also carries a passion for words in her blood as she graduated in English Philology and subsequently completed a master's in Linguistics, another in Education, and one more in Neuroscience applied to education.

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It was her mother who encouraged her to enter a contest that, if it has not changed her life, has made it easier. "During the pandemic, I lived with them and in the afternoons we would sit down to watch contests. My mother told me why I didn't sign up. She loves contests in general and, in fact, she has always dreamed of participating in one and did several auditions, but she has never been on any. One day I decided that maybe I could prepare to compete, and I started to look into what was behind it. Little did I imagine, of course, everything that decision would entail," she explains.

Her mother specifically encouraged her to try her luck with the Antena 3 contest because Rosa used to watch it as a child, when it was hosted by Silvia Jato. "She always said that when I was of age I would go. So, after repeating it many times, she convinced me," she confesses.

'Escampavía' or 'piafar'

'Escampavía' (a small, light sailing ship used as a scout for a larger vessel), 'piafar' (a horse lifting its front legs alternately, dropping them forcefully without moving forward) or 'vitaphone' (name of the sound cinema system created in the 1920s, used in the movie 'The Jazz Singer'), in addition to the last name of Earl Morrall, are some of the more complex words that Rosa faced last night, in a rosco that began with the word 'abstencionista' and ended with 'zarandear.'

Positive, shy, and curious, one of Rosa's great passions is cooking. "I love to eat and I love to learn. Cooking is a great way to discover new cultures and flavors, and to learn and practice new skills; besides what it means to share the result with people you love and, in general, the whole ritual that exists around it," she explains. Not surprisingly, one of her dreams would be to make cheese and explore the world of doughs (breads, pizzas, sweets), a hobby that comes from her father, who was a pizza maker. Additionally, she would like to study Psychology, something she has been postponing for years. Perhaps now is the time.