About Vanna White
Vanna Marie White is an American television personality. She is best known as the co-host of the game show Wheel of Fortune, a position she has held since 1982. She began her career as a model while studying fashion, competing in Miss Georgia USA in 1978. 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 1987 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. White's first appearance on a game show was on the June 20, 1980 episode of The Price Is Right, where she was among the first four contestants. This marked the first time that White had missed an episode since 1991. White is famous for her seamless revealing of letters on the game board, her smile, and her constant clapping in support of each episode's contestants. On December 13, 1982, White became the regular co-host.
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