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Best recognized as the hostess of Wheel of Fortune, Vanna White is an American film actress and TV personality with an estimated net worth of $15 million as of 2012.

Vanna White debuted as a TV personality in one episode of The Price of Right on  June 20, 1980. She joined the Wheel of Fortune in October 1982, together with the other two hostesses, after Susan Stafford left. She became a regular hostess of the show in December 1982. She was featured in Playboy magazine in 1987 together with her boyfriend.

As an actress, Vanna White has appeared on several TV programs such as Goddess of Love, Simon and Simon, Full House, 227 and L.A. Law. She even appeared on film projects like Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult, Graduation Day, Indecent Proposal and Married...With Children. She is a Guinness Book of World Record title holder as television's most frequent clapper. 

Of Puerto Rican ancestry, Vanna White was born on February 18, 1957 in South Carolina. She is Vanna Marie Rosich in real life. Vanna White's autobiography was released in 1987 and it instantly became a best seller.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2012

Salary

Annual salary from Wheel of Fortune

$4,000,000

1992

Lawsuit Settlement

Earnings from the lawsuit settlement with Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

$403,000