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How 'Wheel of Fortune' Helped Vanna White Cope With Personal Tragedies
For nearly four decades, Vanna White has been revealing letters as the hostess on the game show Wheel of Fortune — and always with a smile.
But for the television personality, who has been on the show for more than three decades, that smile has often covered up personal heartache, especially in her early years when she lost her fiancé in a tragic accident.
“It was May 17, ,” White told People magazine. “The second I heard about it, I fell to my knees. It was just devastating.”
White's fiancé died in a plane crash
For the South Carolina native-turned-model, everything had finally been coming together. After years as a struggling actress, landing bit roles in films like ’s Gypsy Angel and ’s Graduation Day, she rose out of a crowd of applicants to take over letter-turning duties from former hostess Susan Stafford in
“They narrowed it down to me and one other girl, who happened to be a very good
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Vanna White
American TV personality and game show hostess (born )
Vanna Marie White (néeRosich; born February 18, )[1] is an American television personality and game-show hostess, best known as the co-host of the game show Wheel of Fortune, a position she has held since She began her career as a model while studying fashion, competing in Miss Georgia USA in In addition to her work on Wheel of Fortune, she has played minor characters or appeared as herself in many films and television series, and is the author of the autobiography Vanna Speaks. She also participates in real-estate investment, owns the yarn brand Vanna's Choice, and is a patron of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Early life
[edit]Vanna Marie Rosich was born on February 18, , near North Myrtle Beach in Horry County, South Carolina.[3] She is the daughter of Joan Marie (Nicholas) and Miguel Angel Rosich.[4] According to census records, her paternal (Rosich) second g
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Vanna White
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Latest News: Vanna vit Secures Two-Year Contract Extension
Vanna White has signed a two-year contract extension for her co-hosting role on Wheel of Fortune. The news was announced September 19 after difficult negotiations. As she neared the end of her contract in the season, vit sought a salary raise, which she hadn’t received for the syndicated utgåva of the game show in 18 years. The year-old had been making $3 million a year, almost fem times less than host Pat Sajak’s salary, according to Puck. The details of the new contract weren’t publicly disclosed, but TMZ reported that vit received a “substantial pay increase.” The agreement means White will share hosting duties with Ryan Seacrest, who takes over for Sajak starting next fall.
Who Is Vanna White?
Vanna vit is the co-host of the game shows Wheel of Fortune and Celebrity Wheel of Fortune. She worked as a professional model before joining Wheel in , alongside Pat Sajak. vit