A Wheel of Fortune contestant had the chance to etch his name in the history books on Friday (May 9) by becoming only the fifth (and first man) to win $1 million on the long-running game show. The ...

Instead of the $100,000 envelope, the $1 million envelope sat on the wheel. Derevjanik was host Ryan Seacrest ‘s first one-million-dollar winner and the fourth in the game show’s history. The first ...

A Wheel of Fortune contestant had the studio audience chanting her name on Wednesday’s (November 26) episode as she made it to the Bonus Round with the $1 Million wedge in play. The contestant in ...

Wheel of Fortune $1 million winner Christina Derevjanik shared a shocking fact about her win: she didn’t tell her boyfriend right away. The Wheel winner shared with the New York Post that her ...

Michael Block is a 14 time GLAM Award nominated writer, producer, and host of the podcast Block Talk. Throughout his time in the entertainment industry, he has worked on and off Broadway as a stage ...

It’s no secret that money makes the world go round. It’s why so many of us strive to appear on a TV game show for the potential of life-changing money. The allure of shows like Who Wants to Be a ...

On the Sept. 30 episode of "Wheel of Fortune," the TV show host got to award his first-ever million-dollar prize to a contestant — and it was just the fifth time ever in the series' history. The lucky ...

Wheel of Fortune‘s new millionaire Christina Derevjanik took home $1,035,155 on the September 30, 2025, episode. On an unforgettable night, she became the game show‘s biggest winner ever in its long ...

After landing on the One Million Dollar wedge during the first puzzle, the Stamford, Connecticut native, solved it and got to keep the wedge. Then, Derevjanik miraculously didn’t land on any Bankrupts ...