Only 14 Wheel of Fortune And Celebrity Wheel of Fortune players have had a chance to win the $1 million jackpot since the huge prize was first introduced in 2008. Even less has been won, with only four people (including a celebrity, Melissa Joan Hart) walking away as millionaires.

Pat Sajak and Vanna White were present for the first twelve attempts to win the $1 million (one of those times included a few players), and new host Ryan Seacrest was surprised that a player qualified for the jackpot on the first day of his second. week as host. The big money is deliberately hard to win. To qualify, a player must land on the “ONE MILLION” wedge, name the correct letter, and then win that round without going bankrupt first.

They must then win the game overall, which will advance them to the bonus round. The $100,000 envelope is then replaced on the bonus wheel by the $1 million, and the player must land on that envelope after spinning the miniature wheel. Finally and most obvious, the participant must correctly solve the final puzzle before time runs out.

Shockingly, the jackpot was won the first three times it ever came into play, but the episodes were a year or more apart. The first win came in October 2008, just a month after the top prize was introduced. The next win wasn’t until 2013, followed by another in 2014. Hart would become the next million dollar winner in 2021. Another fun fact: every winner was a woman!

We’ve put together every million dollar puzzle Wheel of Fortune below in order of appearance, along with details on who won and when their episodes aired. Do you remember signing up for these notable episodes?

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