Do real people win the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes?

Do real people win the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes?

Yes! Real people really do win! The winners you see being surprised by the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol in our TV commercials are not actors, but the actual winners at the moment-of-winning (There's no staging or pre-notification).

To see some of our recent winners, click here.

Our winners are as varied as the faces you see in our famous television commercials coming from all walks of life, ages, ethnic backgrounds and regions. Our Prize Patrol has awarded and filmed winning moments at a variety of residences and locales. These have included private homes, urban apartments, country farms, trailer parks and business offices. In one instance several years ago, a prize was awarded at a remote Alaskan outpost (perhaps you might recall seeing our Prize Patrol on those remarkable dog sleds)! While we do not have time to include every winning moment in our commercials, we do run a number of different commercials.