The two remained close throughout Vanna’s career and up until his death on April 1, 2022.
When she was 2, she was adopted by her stepfather, Herbert Stackley White Jr., and took his name. White’s father left when she was just a few months old. Vanna Marie Rosich was born on February 18, 1957, to parents Joan Marie and Miguel Angel Rosich. In honor of White’s turn behind the wheel, here are a few things you might not know about the North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, native. Her popularity quickly resulted in a wave of “Vannamania,” and she and Wheel host Pat Sajak have gone on to become one of the most iconic television duos of all-time. It’s a rare opportunity more than 40 years in the making for White, who replaced model Susan Stafford as the show’s full-time letter-turner in 1982. Guessing letters alongside her will be Jeopardy! emcees Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings, with their winnings going to charity. White, 66, will take her turn spinning and solving on Wednesday as part of a special “Ultimate Host Night” episode of Wheel. But she’s never tried her luck as a contestant-until now. Vanna White has been revealing letters on the Wheel of Fortune puzzle board for more than four decades and even hosted the popular TV game show in 2019.
