Biography
It is more often than not a woman whose notoriety, publicity or appearance seems inexplicably to grasp public imagination and go click. What results is a faddish fascination with a person as product, pop phenomenon, fast food sensation, human hula hoop. Vanna White is such a person.
Discovered by Merv Griffin, who chose her from over two hundred other hopefuls for her position as hostess of television's syndicated quiz show, "Wheel of Fortune", …
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Career Milestones
1991 | Placed third in a "TV Guide" poll of the most beautiful women on TV; placed first in the "most attractive figure" category | |
1991 | Signed a five-year contract as spokesmodel for Chicago's Spring Air Mattress company | |
1990 | Appeared as herself on "L.A. Law" | |
1988 | First starring role in a TV movie, "Goddess of Love" | |
1982 | Acted as hostess and letter turner on TV game show, "Wheel of Fortune" | |
| Appeared on TV game show "Pot of Gold" | ||
1981 | Made feature debut in "Looker"; also appeared in "Graduation Day" and "The Burning" | |
1980 | Moved to Los Angeles | |
1978 | Came in fourth runner-up in Miss Georgia Universe Beauty Pageant (date approximate) | |
| Became a model in national advertising by 1978 | ||
| Signed with Atlanta Models and Talents and appeared in an industrial film, local commercials, print and catalog work | ||
| Appeared as a contestant on the TV game show, "The Price Is Right"; did not make it out of contestant's row | ||
| Parents divorced before her first birthday; father moved to New York, mother to Miami; White was raised by grandparents | ||