Vanna White Salary, Net Worth, Married, Children, Husband, Family, Bio

May 2024 · 4 minute read

Vanna White is an American actress and television personality best known around the world as the hostess of Wheel of Fortune. She has been a Wheel of Fortune Hostess since 1982. Her time on the program has brought her a lot of money and is the main source of her wealth.

As an actress, she appeared in Super Mario Bros. Super ShowMarried with Children, Graduation Day, Simon and SimonThe King of QueensNaked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult, Double Dragon, Goddess of LoveLA Law227, and Full house.

At the height of Wheel of Fortune Vanna White’s popularity has grown so popular that she’s been referenced quite significantly in popular culture.

She was referenced in Nelly’s 2001 hit song Ride Wit Me when he talks about sitting next to her on a flight in the first class cabin. Weird Al Yankovic, known for his comedy-themed music, wrote a song called Stuck in a Closet with Vanna White. The song was featured on Weird Al’s Even Worse album, and these are just two of many examples.

White is also a published author; she wrote the book, Vanna Speaks in 1987. Vanna Speaks was a bestseller, further testament to her fame.

Vanna White Bio & Facts

Vanna White was born on February 18, 1957 in Conway, South Carolina as Vanna Marie Rosich to Joan Marie and Miguel Angel Rosich. Her father was of Puerto Rican and Croatian descent. However, her parents divorced when she was still a child and her mother remarried Herbert Stackley White Jr, whose surname Vanna took. Her stepfather was a real estate agent in the area that is now North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

As an actress, she has been active since 1980 to date.

Vanna White Salary and Net Worth

Vanna White’s total net worth is a whopping $140 million. This is following his Wheel of Fortune years , where his annual salary was $8 million.

She also received $403,000 when she sued Samsung Electronics for featuring a parody of her in one of their advertisements in 1993.

The ad in question was a comedic ad that featured a robot in place of Vanna, flipping letters during a game show. Vanna alleged that her personality rights were violated.

Passionate about knitting and crocheting, she has a yarn line through Lion Brand Yarns called “Vanna’s Choice”. Her line of sons is also an additional source of income for her, adding to her overall net worth.

As expected, she also earns money from endorsements, features, ads, and sponsorships.

Vanna White Wheel of Fortune Beginnings

Before her Wheel of Fortune debut, Vanna first appeared on an episode of the game show – The Price Is Right on June 20, 1980. She was one of the game’s first four contestants. However, she lost the match in the middle of the episode.

Later, when Susan Stafford (the original Wheel of Fortune hostess) left the position in October 1982, Vanna was recruited as a backup hostess. She wasn’t the only one to be recruited, however; Vicki McCarty and Summer Bartholomew have also been recruited as alternate hostesses. However, the show’s popularity is believed to have skyrocketed because of Vanna. Later, he was offered the permanent position, which led to his long tenure with show business and the entertainment industry in general.

Vanna White Married, Boyfriend, Husband, Children & Family

Vanna’s boyfriend in the 80s was a dancer, actor and centerfold playgirl – John Gibson. The couple were very serious and eventually got engaged. Unfortunately, their romantic history was cut short when John Gibson died in a plane crash in 1986.

After four years, Vanna married restaurant owner George SantoPietro in 1990. She became pregnant with the couple’s first child in September 1992 and announced the pregnancy on an episode of the show, Wheel of Fortune, where “Vanna is pregnant” was the answer to one of the riddles. Unfortunately, she miscarried shortly after the episode was taped.

She then gave birth to the couple’s first son, Nicholas in 1994 and their daughter, Giovanna – Gigi – in 1997. In an unfortunate twist, the couple officially divorced in November 2002.

After that, the TV host signed on to Michale Kaye, a businessman and senior partner at a Southern California-based leveraged buyout fund. Despite a two-year engagement, from 2004 to 2006, the couple never married.

Since then, Vanna White has opted to keep her personal life flat and away from gossip magazines and the media.

Vanna White Height, Weight, Fast Facts

Height: 5’6″ (168cm)

Weight: 115 lbs (52 kg)

Body type: Slender

Place of birth: Conway, South Carolina, United States of America

Star sign: Aquarius

Net worth: $40 million

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