Vanna White has been a ‘Wheel of Fortune’ mainstay since its beginning, but what is her net worth and how much does she make from the show?
If you grew up watching Wheel of Fortune, then you probably looked forward to watching Vanna White magically spin each letter around on the board as much as you loved trying to solve the puzzle yourself. And now that there are rumors about Vanna stepping down from the series, some longtime fans of the show are curious about what might have kept her coming back all these years.
Like, say, Vanna’s salary, for example. Or what her net worth might now be because of her role on the primetime game show. While money wasn’t likely the motivating factor to keep Vanna on Wheel of Fortune for so long, it probably hasn’t hurt that she has made a killing during her career by being one of the faces of the show.
Profile Summary
Vanna White is best known as the hostess and puzzle board turner on the long-running game show “Wheel of Fortune.”
| Celebrated Name: | Vanna White |
| Net Worth: | $85 million |
| Salary: | $10 million |
| Profession: | Presenter, actor, and former model |
| Date of Birth: | Feb 18, 1957 (66 years old) |
| Birthplace: | Conway |
| Gender: | Female |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 5 feet 5 inches (1.87 m) |
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Vanna White has made an impressive net worth over the years.
Vanna Marie Rosich was born on February 18, 1957, in Conway, South Carolina. She is the daughter of Joan and Miguel Rosich. Her parents divorced when she was a baby and her father soon abandoned the family. Her mother eventually remarried a man named Herbert White, Jr., and Vanna took his last name.
She was raised in North Myrtle Beach and graduated from North Myrtle Beach High School. She moved to Atlanta to attend the Atlanta School of Fashion and Design. During college, she was a contestant in the 1978 pageant for Miss Georgia USA. In 1979, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. In June 1980, she was a contestant on “The Price is Right.”
What is Vanna White’s net worth? According to Celebrity Net Worth, Vanna’s net worth is $85 million. Vanna has made a killing from her time on the show. To be fair, there’s been more to her career than just Wheel of Fortune. But as we all know, it’s something Vanna has always been a part of.
Comparatively, Vana’s fortune is bigger than her co-host, Pat Sajak, with a net worth difference of $10 million. White is richer than Pat because of her real estate investments made with her former husband, a real estate developer/restaurateur named George Santo Pietro.
She is also an actress and a model and a former beauty pageant queen. In fact, when Vanna was first starting out, she posed for some semi-nude photos which eventually found their way to Playboy magazine. While Vanna filed a lawsuit against the publication as well as Hugh Hefner, she eventually dropped both suits.
Most of Vanna’s TV and movie roles, like those in Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult and Fresh off the Boat, have involved Vanna playing herself, but they just add to her long resume.
What is Vanna White’s ‘Wheel of Fortune’ salary?
In 1982, Vanna auditioned with more than 100 other women to be the primary hostess of Wheel of Fortune. She started out as a substitute letter-turner but was soon promoted to the main female co-host of the show, and she has remained on it for decades following her initial stint.
ABC News reported in 2017 that Vanna’s annual salary is $4 million, which isn’t bad for working just a few days each month and recording multiple shows each day.
How much does Vanna White make? In 2023, Celebrity Net Worth reports that Vanna who only works 48 days per year earns a salary of $10 million a year. In terms of their show payment, Pat makes more than her with his salary being $14 million.
When you break it down, Vanna White earns $208,333 per work day. Pat Sajak earns $312,500 per workday. Breaking it down per show, Pat Sajak earns $48,611 per show and Vanna White earns $34,722 per show.
Vanna White and Pat Sajak make more every year licensing their image to casino slot machines than they do from the actual game show.
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Is Vanna White leaving ‘Wheel of Fortune’?
On June 12, fans were overwhelmed by the news that Pat will leave his longtime role as host at the end of the 2023-2024 season. Pat Sajak, who has been one of the most familiar faces on American television for over four decades as the host of “Wheel of Fortune,” announced on Monday that he would retire next year. “The time has come,” Mr. Sajak, 76, said on Twitter. “I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last.”
This led to many in an inquisition over whether White is also leaving the show. Besides, Aaron Rodgers has joked that he would love to take over her role.
Most longtime Wheel of Fortune fans literally cannot imagine the show without Vanna. Her smiling face and positive attitude while serving as hostess of the game show are pretty synonymous with the series in general.
While Sajak has announced his retirement, Vanna hasn’t explicitly mentioned when she thinks she’ll exit Wheel of Fortune, she has previously opened up about the idea of leaving. When speaking to People in December 2022, she said it was difficult to come to terms with it just yet. “I don’t even want to think about that,” she told the outlet.
What is Vanna White doing now? Per ABC, Vanna is switching up her duties to compete as a contestant on “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.” This marks the only time, since joining the show in 1982 that White has taken on the role of contestant. “I’ve never been in this position before,” White told On the Red Carpet.