Maggie Sajak

Maggie Marie Sajak (born January 5, 1995) is an American country music singer. She is the daughter of Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak[1] and photographer Lesly Brown Sajak.

Maggie Sajak
Birth nameMaggie Marie Sajak
Born (1995-01-05) January 5, 1995
OriginBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.
GenresCountry, country pop
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active2011–present
LabelsAO Recordings

Early life

Maggie Marie Sajak was born on January 5, 1995, to television host Pat Sajak and his wife, Lesly. Her brother, Patrick, is a doctor, having earned his medical degree in 2021.[2] She grew up in the Severna Park, Maryland, area. She began playing the guitar at age 12.

Career

In 2011, she released her first single, "First Kiss".[3] The music video for "First Kiss" was directed by Trey Fanjoy in Nashville, Tennessee.[4] Sajak's video was featured on the January 3, 2012, episode of Wheel of Fortune on the occasion of her 17th birthday. In 2013, Sajak recorded a song in Nashville called "Live Out Loud" to honor Muriel Walters, a teenage girl in Maryland who was battling cancer.[5] Soon afterward, one of her songs was featured in the season finale of Sweet Home Alabama.[6]

In 2013, Sajak began her freshman year at Princeton University,[7] and did a fashion shoot for Teen Vogue.[7]

For a week of episodes of Wheel of Fortune airing in January 2020, Maggie Sajak took over for Vanna White. This was due to White filling in as host when Pat Sajak was undergoing surgery.[8][9] For the 2021–2022 season, Sajak joined Wheel as a social media correspondent.[10] In May 2023, she filled in for Vanna White for a Celebrity Wheel of Fortune episode in which White was a contestant herself.[11]

Discography
  • First Kiss (AO Recordings, 2011)[12]

Music videos
Year Video Director
2012 "First Kiss" Trey Fanjoy
2013 "Wild Boy" Jenny Gage & Tom Betterton

Television

Soundtracks
  • "Sweet Home Alabama" on CMT, episode 1.08: "Finale" – with "First Kiss"[13]

References
  1. "New Music Video From Newcomer Maggie Sajak – Watch The Official Music Video For 'First Kiss". Todayscountrymusicvideos.com. January 17, 2012. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  2. Wheel of Fortune (May 31, 2021). "Pat Congratulates His Son, Dr. Sajak!". YouTube. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Maggie Sajak". Fanlala.com. January 17, 2012. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  4. "Maggie Sajak – First Kiss (Official Music Video)". YouTube.com. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  5. "Maggie Sajak Releases 'Live Out Loud' for Cancer Awareness". The Boot. October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  6. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Maggie Sajak Archived November 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Fanlala. January 17, 2012
  7. Talking Princeton, Alaïa, And Country Music With Maggie Sajak Daily Front Row. August 21, 2013
  8. Caitlin O'Kane (January 7, 2020). "Pat Sajak's daughter turns letters on "Wheel of Fortune" as Vanna White takes over hosting duties". CBS News. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  9. Shawn M. Carter (January 7, 2020). "'Wheel of Fortune': Pat Sajak's daughter fills in for dad". Fox Business. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  10. Ibrahim, Samantha (September 9, 2021). "Pat Sajak's daughter Maggie joins 'Wheel of Fortune'". New York Post.
  11. Gates, Kaitlin (May 11, 2023). "Pat Sajak's daughter filled in for Vanna White on 'Wheel of Fortune'". KGTV. Archived from the original on May 13, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  12. "AO Recordings". AO Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
  13. "Sweet Home Alabama " Season 1 " Ep. 108". CMT.com. September 2, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
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