While Sajak has been hosting the show for decades with White, their relationship is 100% professional, and he is very blissfully married to his wife, Lesly Brown. It is easy to assume that we know a lot about Sajak since we have seen him on TV most nights year after year, but you may not know a lot about his wife. This is partly because they keep their personal lives private, but there are many times that Brown has been in the limelight before and after meeting her husband.

Early Life of Lesly Brown

Lesly Brown was born on February 18, 1965; in Maryland, she is one of Michael’s three daughters, who was a dentist, and Maria Brown. She has two sisters, Wendy and Kelly. She studied at the University of Maryland, in 1986, she received her bachelor’s degree in television production. She had always nurtured a deep interest in a profession in the world of glamour and was once named Miss Georgetown. Before meeting Sajak, she did some modeling, including posing for Playboy. Then she went back to school to get another bachelor’s degree. She told People, “I left modeling to become a professional law practitioner.“

The Career of Lesly Brown

After completing her graduation from the University of Maryland, Lesly Brown started working as a model. She also had a dream of becoming an actress. In November 1988, She was featured in ‘Playboy’ in a pictorial called ‘Women of Washington’. she wanted to pursue law but, after her marriage, chose to devote her time to her house instead. Since then, she has reportedly gone for photography. Brown has made many appearances in the show’ Wheel of Fortune’. On April 1, 1997, she and the host of another syndicated show ‘Jeopardy’, Alex Trebek, replaced Vanna White and Sajak, respectively, as the hosts of ‘Wheel of Fortune’, while Sajak and White raced against each other. Brown is also a jewelry maker. In March 2008, she appeared in an episode of ‘Wheel of Fortune’ to promote her wheel-themed jewelry.

Lesly Brown Relationship with Pat Sajak

Brown and Sajak first coincided back in 1988 at a sports bar in Irvine, California. Brown has revealed that there was no initial spark during that first meeting, and Sajak agrees. He once said there was, “no electricity in the air. She wasn’t talked about on the car ride home.” It clearly was not love at first sight.

Shortly after meeting Sajak, Brown returned to her hometown in Maryland, and Sajak stayed in Los Angeles, where he was shooting his show. Brown was only 23-years-old at the time. Sajak was 42.

Sajak and Brown stayed in touch even though they were living on different sides of the country. They communicated on the phone quite a bit, but their relationship was just friendship at first.

Sajak and Brown’s relationship was one turning point when Brown went on a dating show called “The Dating Game.” She ended up going on a date to Mexico with the bachelor who won the show. This date made Sajak insecure, and he knew he needed to be more than friends. When Brown returned from Mexico, Sajak traveled to Maryland to meet her.

Sajak proposed to Brown on Labor Day, and in 1989, they got married at Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Annapolis, Maryland, on New Year’s Eve. They had a private ceremony with about 150 guests. White was one of the guests, and about ten police officers made sure the stars were safe.

This was Brown’s first and only marriage, but Sajak had been married once before. He met a woman named Sherrill in 1978, and the couple got married in 1979.

Not a lot is recognized about Sherrill’s life before she married Sajak. One important thing to consider is that Sajak started hosting “Wheel of Fortune” in 1981, three years after getting married. This unexpected career success that came with recognition and popularity most likely had some part to play because this first marriage did not work out. The two officially divorced in 1986, two years before Sajak first met Brown. Sajak and Brown spend much of their time at their home in Maryland; however, since “Wheel of Fortune” films in Los Angeles, they also spend quite a bit of time there.

Pat Sajak had a health scare recently, he is not experiencing from any known diseases, as some have considered, but rather had a blocked intestine that needed surgery and would have been life-threatening if not for the quick action by doctors and from which Sajak has fully recovered. So Sajak and Brown have health on their side too, at least for now!

Lesly Sajak’s involvement with ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ Pat Sajak, and Vanna White

According to Wheel of Fortune fandom, Brown moved in for Vanna White as co-host on the April 1, 1997 episode, during which Sajak participated in the game. 

She also made her first recognized TV appearance during Wheel of Fortune’s Walt Disney World tapings. Brown danced alongside a couple of reindeer in front of the Magic Kingdom during the opening montage.

She also participated in other Christmas-themed events at Disney World. Back in 2012, she promoted the Sandals Emerald Bay Resort alongside her husband on the show.  Brown has participated in a many of Wheel of Fortune-related projects while also continuing an independent profession and supporting her children. She and Sajak remain successfully married, and her last appearance on the game show was in 2019; she appeared in the final parts for the record-breaking 7000th episode.

Children of Lesly Brown and Pat Sajak

Brown and Sajak have two children. Their firstborn, Patrick Michael James Sajak, was born on September 22, 1990. Their daughter, Maggie Marie Sajak, was born on January 2, 1995.

Lesly Brown, A Mother of Country Singer Maggie Marie Sajak

You may have heard the name Maggie Sajak before. She is a country singer with a budding career. She released her first single, “First Kiss,” when she was just 16 years old. Many people were presented to her music for the first time when her dad promoted the music video for her single by airing it on “Wheel of Fortune” for her 17th birthday. Patrick Michael James Sajak stays out of the limelight, but in the few public photos of him with his family, he clearly looks a lot like a younger version of his father. He prefers to keep his life private.

Net Worth of Lesly Brown:

Brown has not shown her current salary. Moreover, there is no information available about her estimated net worth at present. But what we can get an idea from her photography profession she earns good amount. And after getting married Sajak bought $1.28 million Mansions in Severna Park, near Annapolis, Maryland. Their second home is in Los Angles, California, worth around $1.5 million.

The long and happy marriage between Sajak and Brown seems to prove a few points. First, second marriages can be very strong and long-lasting. Second, age does not matter in marriage when you have a good understanding. Brown is 19 years younger than her husband, but it looks like the age difference has not mattered at all. Finally, although it sometimes seems that celebrity couples have trouble making marriage work, some couples, like Brown and Sajak, have very long-lasting marriages.

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