Profile
American TV Personality
#10 in TV Hosts today
Vanna White has a net worth of $110 million as of 2024. She earns a $40,000 salary per episode. White is the co-host of the game show Wheel of Fortune and got rich through her successful investments in real estate.
Salary
Since 1982, Vanna White has hosted Wheel of Fortune. When she first joined the show, White was paid $500 per episode.
For the next five years, she was paid the same. Following that, Vanna White’s salary was increased to $850 per episode, more than doubling her net worth. See Ken Jennings Wealth
By the early 2000s, White had become a household name, and she signed a new contract that paid her a $4 million fixed salary to host the Wheel of Fortune.
Back then, this was a record salary for a female executive. By the 2010s, Vanna White’s annual salary had surpassed $9 million, almost matching Pat Sajak’s. She currently earns $15 million for hosting Wheel of Fortune.
Real Estate Investments
Vanna White’s net worth is 25% comprised of real estate investments. White owns more than 45 residential and commercial properties.
She has been putting her money into investments since the beginning of her career, by the advice of her close friend Sandra Bullock.
One of the reasons for White’s high net worth in comparison to Pat Sajak is her careful financial planning.
Vanna White, for example, paid $40,000 for a two-bedroom apartment in Austin, Texas in 2004. Because of the Texas real estate boom, this property is now worth more than $1 million.
Vanna White Net Worth 2024 (Forbes)
| Full Name | Vanna Marie White |
| Net Worth | $110 Million |
| Salary | $15 Million |
| Salary per Episode | $40,000 |
| Other Income | $3 Million |
| Annual Income | $19 Million |
Car Collection
Vanna White’s garage houses over 16 luxury vehicles. She recently spent $1.2 million on a Rolls Royce Cullinan. She bought herself a BMW Series 8 Convertible for $300,000 eight months ago.
She also owns a Land Rover, a Jaguar F-Type, a Tesla Model S, an Audi A6, a Lamborghini Urus, and a Ferrari 812. Cars are worth 10% of Vanna White’s total net worth.
Husband and Children
Vanna White has had two marriages in her life. Her first marriage was to George Santo Pietro, the owner of a restaurant. The couple has two children: Nicholas, born in 1994, and Giovanna, born in 1997.
They divorced in 2002, however. Vanna White has been dating contractor John Donaldson, whom she met through mutual friends, since 2012.
Career
After graduating from North Myrtle Beach High School in South Carolina, White attended the Atlanta School of Fashion Design.
White’s successful career began when she became a contestant on “The Price Is Right” game show in 1980.
Although she did not win the game, her appearance caught the attention of the producers of “Wheel of Fortune“.