Vanna White's Net Worth (Updated 2022) | Wealthy Gorilla

Net Worth:	$85 Million
Age:	68
Born:	February 18, 1957
Gender:	Female
Height:	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Professional Actress
Last Updated:	Jan 4, 2026

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• Introduction
• Wheel of Fortune Salary
• Additional TV Appearances
• Hollywood Films
• Samsung Electronics Lawsuit
• Business Ventures & Endorsements
• Highlights

Introduction

Vanna White is an American professional actress and television personality with an estimated net worth of $85 Million

Quick Facts

• Earns $10 million/year from hosting the Wheel of Fortune
• Estimated earnings of $54 million from the show between 2005 and 2023
• Awarded $403,000 in damages from the 1992 Samsung lawsuit

Wheel of Fortune Salary

Between 2005 and 2023, Vanna White reportedly earned $3 million per year in salary from Wheel of Fortune, while her co-host, Pat Sajak, earned five times as much, at $15 million per year. White’s salary had apparently not changed at all during those eighteen years, and when Sajak retired in 2023, she campaigned for a pay rise. Reports initially suggest that White’s lawyers were asking Sony to increase her salary to 50% of Sajak’s salary ($7.5 million), but a spokesperson for White later made the following statement:

“50 percent of Pat’s salary is so outrageous that no one in their right mind could say that it’s fair. The negotiation is asking for much more than 50% of his salary. It’s asking for the same pay, if not more… Vanna was told, ‘If you fight this, you will lose your job. You’re lucky to have the job.’ And when people tell you for so long, you believe it. She’s really a sweet person. She deserves so much more.”

When all was said and done, White secured a new contract worth $10 million per year. If we perform some quick calculations, she should have earned roughly $54 million between 2005 and 2023, followed by an additional $10 million thus far under the new deal, totaling $64 million.

Additional TV Appearances

With her public profile enhanced by her work on Wheel of Fortune, Vanna White has secured numerous guest appearances on other TV shows. Notable cameo appearances throughout her career include brief roles in shows such as L.A. Law, Simon and Simon, and The King of Queens.

White appeared as a guest on the hit comedy series Married… With Children, parodying the Demi Moore movie Indecent Proposal, which also starred Robert Redford. She has also drawn on her presenting skills as a guest timekeeper on WrestleMania IC, interviewing famous wrestlers in the backstage area.

White’s recent television appearances include a special guest credit for RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars in 2022. She has also been signed for a four-episode documentary series by ABC News, The Game Show Show, which explores the history of game shows.

Hollywood Films

While Vanna White is best known for her game shows and television guest appearances, she has also made several appearances in Hollywood movies.

In 1981, White had two minor roles in the movies Graduation Day and Looker, the former of which has become a cult classic in recent years. Perhaps her most notable movie role came in 1993 when White appeared alongside O. J. Simpson as herself in the comedy film Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult.

Samsung Electronics Lawsuit

In 1992, after Samsung Electronics ran an advertising campaign featuring a robot dressed in an evening gown, blonde wig, and jewelry, positioned beside a game show set that looked remarkably similar to “The Wheel of Fortune,” White, as the show’s co-host, said that Samsung was trying to capitalize on her fame and likeness without her permission and therefore sued Samsung and Deutsch in federal district court for $6.9 million.

During the lawsuit, the case was dismissed several times, with the judge granting summary judgment against White and ruling in favor of Samsung, as they argued that the ad was protected speech under the First Amendment. However, after multiple appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court reversing the U.S. District Court ruling due to Samsung’s appropriation of her image, White was eventually awarded $403,000 in damages.

Ultimately, White’s victory set a significant precedent, reinforcing the protection of an individual’s identity against unauthorized commercial use and helping to broaden the scope of publicity rights in American law.

Business Ventures & Endorsements

Vanna White’s career on both the big and small screens has been complemented by a series of brand endorsements and business ventures that have significantly increased her net worth. This includes significant investments in real estate in the Beverly Hills area, most notably the sale of her home for an eye-watering $47.5 million.

A lifelong enthusiast of crocheting and knitting, White has collaborated with Lion Brand Yarns on her passion for the hobby and formed business partnerships in the field. In addition to these endorsements, she has authored several books on the subject and released her line of yarn, Vanna’s Choice.

Highlights

Here are some of the best highlights of Vanna White’s career:

• Wheel of Fortune (1975)
• The Flintstones’ 25th Anniversary (1986)
• Vanna Speaks! Autobiography (1987)
• Playboy Pictorial (1987)
• Goddess of Love (1988)
• Guinness Book of World Records “Television’s Most Frequent Clapper” 1992
• Santa’s Last Ride (Main narrator and singer, 1996)
• Roata Norocului (2001-2008)