At the time, she had beaten out 200 other hopeful applicants and had no idea that this single job would catapult her into international success that would lead to an NBC movie and a book deal in 1987 about her remarkable career. However, she made Hollywood her home in 1980 and landed her job on Wheel of Fortune in 1982 as the first female co-host of a game show. After graduating from high school, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia where she attended the Atlanta School of Fashion and became one of the area's top models. As she says when describing herself, “what you see is what you get!” And even though she has been a household legend for over two decades, she continues to radiate the warm, friendly, down-home appeal that you have when talking with a dear friend you have known for years.īorn on Februin North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Vanna was raised by her mother, Joan, and stepfather, Herbert White Jr.
Within the first few minutes of talking with Vanna White, it is quite clear why she continues to be one of America's favorite television game show hosts.
