• Vanna White is a television personality and actress, best known for hosting “Wheel of Fortune”.
• She grew up in South Carolina and moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
• She has appeared in more than 6,500 episodes of “Wheel of Fortune” and has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• She has a net worth of $40 million and an annual salary of $8 million.
• She is an avid crochet and knitting enthusiast, and has her own yarns line called “Vanna’s Choice”.
Known for movies
Wheel of Fortune (1983-2016)
as Herself – Hostess / Herself – Contestant / Herself
Wheel of Fortune (2010)
as Herself – Co-Host
The Flintstones’ 25th Anniversary Celebration (1986)
as Herself
Wheel of Fortune (1982-1991)
as Herself – Hostess
Short Info
| Net Worth | about $30 million |
| Date Of Birth | February 18, 1957 |
| Spouse | George Santo Pietro |
| Mark | Best known for turning the letters on Wheel Of Fortune |
| Fact | Takes her computer with her “wherever she goes”. |
Born Vanna Marie Rosich on the 18th February 1957, in Conway, South Carolina USA, she is a television personality and actress, best known to the world as the host of the long-running popular TV game show “Wheel of Fortune” (1983-2018), while she is also known from playing Mickey in the film “Gypsy Angels” in 1980.
Early Life and Education
Vanna is the daughter of Miguel Angel Rosich and his now ex-wife Joan Marie; when Vanna was still an infant her parents divorced, and her mother then married Herbert Stackley White Jr., who worked as a real estate broker; as a result, Vanna took the surname from her stepfather. She grew up in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and following her completion of high school, Vanna moved to Atlanta, Georgia where she enrolled at the Atlanta School of Fashion. While studying she also modeled, and in 1978 participated in the Miss Georgia pageant. The following year, she moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of an acting career.
Career Beginnings
Before becoming a TV star, in 1980 Vanna secured her debut as Mickey in the film “Gypsy Angels”. The next year, she portrayed Devona in the television film “Midnight Offerings”, but in October 1982 she made headlines when chosen as the substitute host of the popular game show “Wheel of Fortune”, next to Vicki McCarty and Summer Bartholomew, and just two months later was named as the regular hostess.
“Wheel of Fortune”
Since becoming the regular hostess, Vanna has appeared in more than 6,500 episodes of the Primetime Emmy Award-nominated show, and has herself received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to the show. She is responsible for uncovering the letters on the show’s large puzzle board, and modeling an ever-changing line of designs. She is still under contract as the host of “Wheel of Fortune” until 2020.
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Success Beside “Wheel of Fortune”
Vanna’s increasing popularity led to television appearances in such programs as “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”, “Entertainment Tonight”, and also “Live! with Kelly”. Her acting career reached a new level when she made guest appearances in the TV series’ “Simon & Simon” in 1987, then “Santa Barbara” in 1988, and she also featured in the film “Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult” in 1994. Most recently, she appeared in the TV series “Fresh Off the Boat” in 2017.
Have You Wondered How Rich Vanna White Is?
Vanna has come a long way from her home in South Carolina to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Her success has made her rather rich, so let’s just see how rich exactly. Well, according to authoritative sources, Vanna’s net worth is estimated at $40 million, while her current yearly salary amounts to $8 million.
An Accomplished Author
Vanna wrote and published her autobiography “Vanna Speaks!” in 1987, which in no time became a best-seller, adding a considerable amount to her net worth.
Life Behind the Scene
Vanna’s life outside her professional career can’t be described as a happy one; she had several personal tragedies, including her mother’s death from ovarian cancer, and a miscarriage.
She was engaged to John Gibson in the mid- ‘80s, but he died in a plane crash in 1986. Vanna subsequently had two children, Giovanna and Nicholas from her marriage to Santo Pietro, which lasted from 1990 until 2002. After divorcing Santo Pietro, Vanna started a relationship with a businessman Michael Kaye, but after becoming engaged in 2004, the couple broke up in 2006, since when she has apparently remained officially single. When not working, Vanna is devoted to her hobbies, which includes crochet and knitting. She also has her own yarns line, entitled “Vanna’s Choice”, sold through Lion Brand Yarns.
Social Media Presence
Since gaining world fame through her television career, Vanna has managed to expand her influence to a social media platform. She has more than 13,000 followers on her official Twitter account, which she uses to promote her work, but also inform her most loyal fans of her endeavors in personal life.
I had the privilege and honor of meeting 10 yr old @angelicahale last night. What an amazing little girl with the most beautiful voice. pic.twitter.com/99wNZ4K982
— Vanna White (@TheVannaWhite) December 10, 2017
Fun Facts About Vanna White
- While in High School, Vanna was a cheerleader;
- In 1988, Weird Al Jankovic recorded the song “Stuck in a Closet with Vanna White” as a tribute to Vanna;
- She is an avid crochet and knitting enthusiast;
- Vanna was a big fan of “Wheel of Fortune”, even before becoming a hostess.
General Info
| Full Name | Vanna White |
| Net Worth | about $30 million |
| Salary | $8 million per year |
| Date Of Birth | February 18, 1957 |
| Height | 1.67 m |
| Weight | 115 lbs |
| Profession | TV Personality, Film producer, Television presenter, Actor |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Spouse | George Santo Pietro |
| Children | Gigi Santo Pietro, Niko Santo Pietro |
| Parents | Miguel Angel Rosich, Joan Marie Rosich |
Accomplishments
| Movies | Two Tickets to Paradise, Goddess of Love, Graduation Day, Gypsy Angels |
| TV Shows | Wheel of Fortune, The Flintstones’ 25th Anniversary Celebration |
Social profile links
Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Blonde hair |
| 2 | Best known for turning the letters on Wheel Of Fortune |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I smoked some pot with the two wilder girls and came home with such an intense case of the munchies that I ate an entire meatloaf. |
| 2 | (on her job on “Wheel”) It’s not the most intellectual job in the world, but I do have to know the letters. |
| 3 | I enjoy getting dressed as a Barbie doll. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Posed for Playboy. |
| 2 | 5,000th episode of Wheel of Fortune (1983), with her and host Pat Sajak, aired Saturday, 28 February 2009. |
| 3 | Is of Puerto Rican, Italian and German descent. |
| 4 | Vanna once owned two Learjet 35’s. |
| 5 | She was raised by her mother, Joan White, and her stepfather, Herbert White. |
| 6 | Her blood type is AB+ (coincidentally, the same as her Wheel of Fortune (1983) co-host, Pat Sajak). |
| 7 | Often described as the niece of actor Christopher George and Nick George, and thus also of Christopher’s wife Lynda Day George. Vanna has said that, although Christopher was not a biological relation of hers, “my mother grew up with his family. Years later in L.A., he and his wife took me under their wing”. |
| 8 | Was one of the first four contestants on a 1980 episode of The Price Is Right (1972). She did not get out of Contestant’s Row. |
| 9 | Vanna was immortalized in a ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic song called “Stuck In A Closet With Vanna White” on his Even Worse Album. They later had a scene together in Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994). |
| 10 | White files for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court from restaurateur George Santo Pietro, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple separated in November. White is seeking joint custody of their two children. [May 2002] |
| 11 | Daughter Gigi Santo Pietro (Giovanna), born 1997. |
| 12 | Son Niko Santo Pietro (Nicholas), born 1994. |
| 13 | In 1992, she was recognized in “The Guinness Book of World Records” as “Television’s Most Frequent Clapper.” Averaging 720 claps per episode, she puts her hands together more than 28,800 times per season!. |
| 14 | Used to list her occupation on Wheel of Fortune (1983) as “Letter Turner” (prior to the touch-sensitive game-board); now identifies herself as “TV Performer”. |
| 15 | Nicknamed “Vanna Banana” in High School. |
| 16 | Was a cheerleader in school. |
| 17 | Gets her Christmas shopping done VERY early in the year (Spring/Summer). |
| 18 | Takes her computer with her “wherever she goes”. |
| 19 | Her first car was a VW “Bug”. |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The King of Queens | 2001 | TV Series | Vanna White |
| Double Dragon | 1994 | Vanna White | |
| Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | 1994 | Vanna White | |
| Married with Children | 1993 | TV Series | Coco / Helen Granowinner |
| Captain Planet and the Planeteers | 1992 | TV Series | Laurie Saunders |
| The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | 1989 | TV Series | Roxanne |
| Goddess of Love | 1988 | TV Movie | Venus |
| Simon & Simon | 1987 | TV Series | Vanna White |
| 227 | 1986 | TV Series | Vanna White |
| The A-Team | 1986 | TV Series | Vanna White |
| Star of the Family | 1982 | TV Series | |
| Looker | 1981 | Reston Girl | |
| Graduation Day | 1981 | Doris | |
| Midnight Offerings | 1981 | TV Movie | Devona |
| Gypsy Angels | 1980 | Mickey |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Luchador | 2015 | Short executive producer | |
| A Chess Player | 2014 | Short executive producer |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheel of Fortune | 1998 | Video Game special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheel of Fortune | 1983-2016 | TV Series | Herself – Hostess / Herself – Contestant / Herself – Host |
| Larry King Now | 2016 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Home & Family | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Access Hollywood Live | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 1989-2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself – Guest |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| One Question Interviews | 2014 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Katie | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Marie | 2013 | TV Series documentary | |
| The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter: Lifetime Achievement Award to Pat Sajak |
| Wheel of Fortune | 2010 | Video Game | Herself – Co-Host |
| Rachael Ray | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| American Idol | 2008 | TV Series | Herself – Audience Member |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Two Tickets to Paradise | 2006 | Herself | |
| Open Access | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Wayne Brady Show | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 30th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Herself |
| Contact: Talking to the Dead | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Just Shoot Me! | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
| Howard Stern | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Daily Show | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Rosie O’Donnell Show | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| Wheel of Fortune | 1998 | Video Game | Herself – Hostess |
| Style & Substance | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| Intimate Portrait | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 1996 | TV Series | Herself |
| 65th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | 1996 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 22nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself |
| Full House | 1994 | TV Series | Herself |
| Wheel of Fortune | 1994 | Video Game | Herself – Assistant |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | 1992 | TV Series | Herself |
| American Bandstand’s 40th Anniversary Special | 1992 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Wheel of Fortune | 1982-1991 | TV Series | Herself – Hostess |
| L.A. Law | 1990 | TV Series | Herself / Herself – Hostess |
| Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Howard Stern Show | 1990 | TV Series | Herself |
| CBS This Morning | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| Santa Barbara | 1988 | TV Series | Herself |
| WrestleMania IV | 1988 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Totally Minnie | 1988 | TV Movie | Herself – Special Guest |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1987 | TV Series | Herself |
| Bob Hope with His Beautiful Easter Bunnies and Other Friends | 1987 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Herself – Audience Member |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1984-1986 | TV Series | Herself |
| It’s Garry Shandling’s Show. | 1986 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Flintstones’ 25th Anniversary Celebration | 1986 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Woman to Woman | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
| This Is Your Life | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
| Gimme a Break! | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Price Is Right | 1980 | TV Series | Herself – Contestant |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Television | On 20 April. At 7018 Hollywood Blvd. |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
