American TV personality and actress Vanna White was born Vanna Marie Rosich on February 18, 1957, to Joan Marie and Miguel Angel Rosich in North Myrtle Beach, Conway, South Carolina.
When she was still a baby, her parents divorced and she was raised by her mother and stepfather, former real estate broker Herbert White Jr. Vanna took the name of her stepfather.
After she graduated from high school, Vanna moved to Atlanta, Georgia to attend the Atlanta School of Fashion. She consequently worked as a model.
In 1979, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. In the summer of 1980, she had to go back to South Carolina to see her mother who was suffering from ovarian cancer.
Vanna was a contestant in the Miss Georgia 1978 pageant.
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A Look at Vanna White’s Career History
American TV personality and actress Vanna White’s career started when she first appeared on The Price is Right on June 20, 1980. While she didn’t make it on stage, the footage of her running to Contestants’ Row was shown on The Price is Right 25th Anniversary Special in 1996.
When Wheel of Fortune hostess Susan Stafford left the show in October 1982, Vanna was chosen as one of the three substitutes. On December 13, 1982, she became a regular hostess of the game show.
In 1988, she appeared on the NBC TV movie, Goddess of Love where she played Venus. After that, she has made cameo appearances on various television shows, including L.A. Law, Simon and Simon, The King of Queens, and Full House, to name a few.
On April 20, 2006, Vanna White got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, along with Wheel of Fortune co-host Pat Sajak.
Vanna White has signed to be a hostess of Wheel of Fortune until 2022.
For a complete list of Vanna White’s film and TV appearances, check out her filmography below.
Vanna White’s Net Worth 2019
With a career spanning four decades, American TV personality and actress Vanna White’s net worth is an impressive $70 million approximately.
Vanna White’s Personal Life and Relationships
Vanna White dated and got engaged with dancer-actor John Gibson in the 1980s until his death in 1986 due to a plane crash. Vanna then married restaurateur George Santo Pietro in 1990.
In September 1992, she first got pregnant. Her pregnancy was announced on a Wheel of Fortune episode with one puzzle having the answer “Vanna’s pregnant”.
Sadly, she miscarried shortly after taping the said episode. In 1994, she gave birth to son Nicholas and in 1997, to daughter Giovanna.
Vanna and George divorced in 2002. Between 2004 and 2006, she got engaged to businessman Michael Kaye, but the two didn’t get married.
Vanna White’s Filmography
Film
Graduation Day – 1981
Looker – 1981
Playboy Mid Summer Night’s Dream Party 1985 – 1985
Double Dragon – 1994
Naked Gun 33 ⅓: The Final Insult – 1994
Goddess of Love – 1988
Gypsy Angels – 1990
Two Tickets to Paradise – 2006
TV
The Price is Right – 1980
Star of the Family – 1982
Wheel of Fortune – 1982 – present
This Is Your Life – 1984
Woman to Woman – 1984
Late Night with David Letterman – 1984 – 1986
Gimme a Break – 1984
The Flintstones’ 25th Anniversary Celebration – 1986
It’s Garry Shandling’s Show – 1986
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson – 1986 – 1988
Bob Hope with His Beautiful Easter Bunnies and Other Friends – 1987
Simon & Simon – 1987
Totally Minnie – 1988
WrestleMania IV – 1988
Santa Barbara – 1988
The Pat Sajak Show – 1989
CBS This Morning – 1989
Live! With Kelly – 1989 – 2016
Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years – 1990
The Howard Stern Show – 1990
L.A. Law – 1990
American Bandstand’s 40th Anniversary Special – 1992
CBS Schoolbreak Special – 1992
Captain Planet and the Planeteers – 1992
Married… with Children – 1993
Full House – 1994
Sally Jessy Raphael – 1994
Maury – 1994 – 1997
The 22nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards – 1995
65th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade – 1996
Late Night with Conan O’Brien – 1996
Style & Substance – 1998
Intimate Portrait – 1998
The Rosie O’Donnell Show – 1999
The Daily Show – 1999
Howard Stern – 1999
Just Shoot Me! – 2000
The King of Queens – 2001
Contact: Talking to the Dead – 2002
The 30th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards – 2003
The Wayne Brady Show – 2003
E! True Hollywood Story – 2005
The Reichen Show – 2005
Open Access – 2006
Entertainment Tonight – 2007
Rachael Ray – 2008
American Idol – 2008
The Interviews: An Oral History of Television – 2010
The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards – 2011
Marie – 2013
Katie – 2013
One Question Interviews – 2014
Late Show with David Letterman – 2015
Wendy: The Wendy Williams Show – 2016
Access Hollywood Live – 2016
Home & Family – 2016
Larry King Now – 2016
Fresh Off the Boat – 2017
Inside Edition – 2017
The Chew – 2017
Good Morning America – 2017
Celebrity Page – 2017
Game Changers – 2018
The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival – 2018
Vanna White’s Body Measurements and Other Info
Height – 5 feet 6 inches
Weight – Approximately 53 Kg or 116 lbs
Age – 62 years
Ethnicity – Caucasian
Religion – Christian
Shoe size – 9 US (40 EU)
Dress size – 2 US (32 EU)
Hair color – Blonde
Eye color – Light brown
F.A.Q. About Vanna White
What is Vanna White’s salary for Wheel of Fortune?
American TV personality Vanna White’s earnings on Wheel of Fortune are estimated at $4 million per year.
Are Vanna White and Pat Sajak married?
Although many say the two hosts look great together, Vanna White and Pat Sajak are not married to each other and they never dated.
Is Vanna White still married?
No. Vanna White and George Santo Pietro divorced in 2002.
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