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 name	Maggie Marie Sajak
Born	(1995-01-05) January 5, 1995 (age 27)
Origin	Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Genres	Country, country pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals
Years active	2011–present
Labels	AO Recordings

Her musical style resembles Michelle Branch and Jewel, with influences from Sheryl Crow, Carrie Underwood and Eva Cassidy.^[2]

Life and career

Sajak grew up in the Severna Park, Maryland, area. She began playing the guitar at age 12. In 2011, she released her first single, "First Kiss", an upbeat country pop song.^[3] The music video for "First Kiss" was directed by CMT Music Award-winning director 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 the week of January 6–10, 2020, Sajak took over for Vanna White as the letter-turner while White was hosting Wheel in place of her father, who was recovering from surgery.^[8][9] For the 2021–2022 season, Sajak joined Wheel as a social media correspondent.^[10]

Discography

• First Kiss (AO Recordings, 2011)^[11]

Music videos

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

Television

Wheel of Fortune (5 episodes in 2020)

Soundtracks

• "Sweet Home Alabama" on CMT, episode 1.08: "Finale" – with "First Kiss"^[12]

References

1. . Todayscountrymusicvideos.com. January 17, 2012. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
2. Maggie Sajak – New & Noteworthy December 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Country Music Tattle Tale.
3. . 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. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
6. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Maggie Sajak 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. "Pat Sajak's daughter Maggie joins 'Wheel of Fortune'". September 9, 2021.
11. "AO Recordings". AO Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
12. "Sweet Home Alabama " Season 1 " Ep. 108". CMT.com. September 2, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2012.

External links

• Maggie Sajak on Facebook