Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show has aired continuously since January 6, 1975. Contestants solve word puzzles, similar to those in hangman, to win
Chuck Woolery was the original host of the daytime version of Wheel of Fortune, holding this position from 1975 to 1981.
Pat Sajak hosted the daytime version from 1981 to 1989 and the nighttime version of the show from 1983 to 2024, and hosted the celebrity spin-off from 2021 to 2025
Rolf Benirschke took over hosting duties on the daytime version in January 1989.
Bob Goen hosted the daytime version from mid-1989 until its cancellation in 1991.
Ryan Seacrest
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Ryan John Seacrest is an American television host and producer. Seacrest is the host of Wheel of Fortune, having hosted since replacing long-time host Pat Sajak in September 2024. Seacrest co-hosted a
Wheel of Fortune (American game show)
…current version of the series, which airs in nightly syndication, premiered on September 19, 1983. Since September 9, 2024, the show has been hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White, with Jim Thornton as the announcer. The original version of Wheel was a network daytime series that ran on NBC from January 6, 1975…
Seacrest in 2019
Seacrest at the 2008 Emmy Awards
Seacrest in 2013
Seacrest speaking at the Hollywood Walk of Fame in September 2012