She also appeared in one episode of the TV series Star of the Family in 1982. White returned to Hollywood with renewed resolve and earned a series of minor acting jobs in largely forgettable films, including the role of Mickey in Gypsy Angels (1980) a bit part in Looker (1981), starring alongside Albert Finney and the small role of Doris in the high school thriller Graduation Day (1981). She headed to Los Angeles in 1979 to pursue an acting career, but in the summer of 1980, she returned briefly to South Carolina to see her mother, who was dying of ovarian cancer. Her parents divorced when Vanna was an infant, and she was raised by her mother, Joan, and stepfather, Herbert White Jr., in North Myrtle Beach.Īfter graduating from high school, White moved to Atlanta, where she attended the Atlanta School of Fashion and worked as a model. Vanna White was born Vanna Marie Rosich on February 18, 1957, in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Quick FactsīIRTHPLACE: North Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaĬHILDREN: Nicholas “Nikko” and Giovanna “Gigi” The avid crocheter has her own yarn line called Vanna’s Choice. White is responsible for uncovering the letters on the show’s large puzzle board and modeling an ever-changing line of designs. She worked as a professional model before joining Wheel in 1982, alongside Pat Sajak. Vanna White is the co-host of the game shows Wheel of Fortune and Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.
