International versions of Wheel of Fortune
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Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show that was created by Merv Griffin and first aired in 1975, with a syndicated version airing since 1983. Since its premiere, the program has been adapted into several international adaptations. The 1975 version premiered on Australian TV in 1981 and premiered in the UK in 1988. It has also been adapted to numerous countries around the world.
International versions
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| Region or Country | Local name | Host(s) | Hostess(es) or Co-host(s) | Network | Broadcast dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arab World
|
فالك طيب Falak Tayeb |
Yasser Al-Saqqaf | Taima Al-Khateeb Sabine Khaled |
MBC 1 | January 23, 2022 – present |
 Argentina
|
La Rueda De La Fortuna (aired as a segment on Todo al 9) |
Berugo Carámbula | María Carámbula | Canal 9 | 1988–92 |
| Tiempo Límite | Gerardo Sofovich (2005–06) Alejandro Fantino (2007) |
Valeria Urki Agustina Vicoli Ivanna Álvarez |
América TV | 2005–07 | |
| La Ruleta de tus Sueños | Pamela Davíd | Lucas Loccisano | September 13, 2021 – March 7, 2022 | ||
 Australia
|
Wheel of Fortune | Ernie Sigley (1981–84) John Burgess (1984–96) Tony Barber (1996) Rob Elliott (1997–2003) Steve Oemcke (2004–05) Larry Emdur (2006) |
Adriana Xenides (1981–96, 1997–99) Kerrie Friend (1996–97) Sophie Falkiner (1999–2005) Laura Csortan (2006) |
Seven Network | July 21, 1981 – July 28, 2006 |
| Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune | Tim Campbell | Kelly Landry | Nine Network | May 26, 2008 – June 27, 2008 | |
| Wheel of Fortune Australia | Graham Norton | No hostess | Network 10[1] | 2024 | |
 Belgium (  Flanders)
|
Het Rad der Fortuin | Mike Verdrengh | Unknown | BRT | 1976[2] |
| Rad van Fortuin | Walter Capiau (1989–94) Bart Kaëll (1994–97) |
Aurore Dobbelaere (1989) Bé De Meyere Els Van Dyck (1995) Deborah Ostrega Valerie Raymakers |
VTM | 1989–97 | |
| Walter Grootaers Koen Wauters Luc Appermont (2004–06) Bart van den Bossche |
Zoë van Gastel | 2004–06 | |||
| Het Rad | Peter Van de Veire | No permanent assistant[a] | VIER | 2020 – present | |
 Brazil
|
Roletrando | Silvio Santos | Marisa Teixeira (1982–91) Cláudia Barone (1991–2003) |
SBT | August 23, 1981 – September 26, 2003 |
| Roda a Roda | Silvio Santos (2003–11, 2013–19, 2021) Patrícia Abravanel (2012–17, 2021–24) Rebeca Abravanel (2017–20, 2022–present) Luís Ricardo (2008–17, 2019, 2021) Silvia Abravanel (2016–17) |
Patrícia Salvador (2003–11) Daiane Amêndola (2012–14) Liminha (2005, 2012) Patrícia Abravanel (2013) |
October 13, 2003 – present | ||
 Bulgaria
|
Колелото на късмета Koleloto na kasmeta |
Rumen Lukanov | Jasmina Toshkova | Nova TV | January 18, 2010 |
 Canada (  Quebec)
|
La Roue chanceuse | Donald Lautrec | Lyne Sarrazin | TQS | May 1, 1989 – May 29, 1992 |
 Cambodia
|
Unknown | CTN | 2009 | ||
 Chile
|
La Rueda de la Fortuna | Rodolfo Torrealba | Elisa de Larraechea | Canal 13 | 1979 |
| La Rueda de la Suerte | Diana Bolocco | Yair Juri | October 19, 2018 – February 16, 2019 | ||
 Colombia
|
La Rueda de La Fortuna | Mauro Urquijo | Laura Tobon | Caracól TV | 1998–99 |
| Gonzalo Vivanco | RCN | 2012–13 | |||
 Croatia
|
Kolo sreće | Oliver Mlakar | Tanja Tušek (1993–96) Elena Šuran (1996–98) Maja Vračarić (1998–2002) |
HRT1 | October 25, 1993 – June 21, 2002 |
| Boris Mirković | Iva Jerković | RTL Televizija | May 18, 2015 – 2017 | ||
 Czech Republic
|
Kolotoč | Pavel Poulíček Dalibor Gondík Honza Musil |
Adéla Gondíková Radka Rüster |
TV Nova | 1996 1997–2002 |
 Denmark
|
Lykkehjulet[3] | Michael Meyer Heim (1988) Bengt Burg (1989–96, 1997–2000) Keld Heick (1996–97) Lars Herlow (2000–01) |
Pia Dresner (1988) Carina "Kategorina" Johannesson[4] (1989–94) Elona Sjøgren Maria Hirse (1995–2001) |
TV2 | October 1, 1988 – December 31, 2001 |
| Mikkel Kryger | Stephania Potalivo | October 2018 | |||
| Kanya Natasja Rørbech | TV 2 Charlie | January 2020 – present | |||
 Ecuador
|
La Rueda de la Fortuna | Pancho Cabanilla | Unknown | Ecuavisa | 2004–05 |
 Egypt
|
دايرة الحياة Dayret Al Hayat |
Kareem Kojak | Heba Sameer Goudah | Hayat 2 | August 19, 2012 – 2013 |
 Estonia
|
Õnneratas | Emil Rutiku | Kätlin Piirimäe | TV3 | 1999–2000 |
| Suur lotokolmapäev | Mart Sander (2011–12) Kristjan Jõekalda (2012–13) |
Kanal 2 | 2011–13 | ||
 Finland
|
Onnenpyörä Onnenpyörä VIP |
Kim Floor (1993) Janne Porkka (1993–2001) |
Tiina Vierto (1993–95) Susan Sirén (1995–98) Kati Jalojärvi (1998–99) Saija Palin (1999–2001) |
MTV3 | January 2, 1993 – August 31, 2001 |
| Jethro Rosted | Sara Sieppi | TV5 | February 28, 2018 – October 23, 2019 | ||
| Cristal Snow | Niko Saarinen | FOX | 2021–present | ||
 France
|
La Roue de la fortune | Michel Robbe (1987) Christian Morin (1987–92) Alexandre Debanne (1993–94) Olivier Chiabodo (1995–97) |
Annie Pujol (1987–94) Sandra Rossi (1995) Frédérique Calvez (1995–97) |
TF1 | January 5, 1987 – March 28, 1997 |
| Christophe Dechavanne Benjamin Castaldi (January–March 2012) |
Victoria Silvstedt Valérie Bègue (January–March 2012) |
August 7, 2006 – March 23, 2012 | |||
| Éric Antoine | TBA | M6 | 2025 | ||
 Georgia
|
იღბლიანი ბორბალი Igbliani Borbali |
Duta Skhirtladze Vaniko Tarkhnishvili |
Shorena Begashvili | Rustavi 2 | March 3, 2011 – present |
 Germany
|
Glücksrad | Frederic Meisner Peter Bond |
Maren Gilzer | Sat.1 | November 7, 1988 – May 15, 1998 |
| Frederic Meisner (1998–2001) Thomas Ohrner (2001–02) |
Sonya Kraus (1998–2002) Katrin Wrobel (2002) |
kabel eins | May 18, 1998 – October 31, 2002 | ||
| Frederic Meisner | Ramona Drews | 9Live | March 1, 2004 – March 5, 2005 | ||
| Jan Hahn | Isabel Edvardsson | RTLplus | October 17, 2016 – February 2018 | ||
| Sonya Kraus, Thomas Hermanns (2023) and Guido Cantz (2024) | RTL Zwei | January 26, 2023 – present | |||
| Kinder-Glücksrad | Petra Hausberg | — | Sat.1 | May 10, 1992 – 1993 | |
| Glücksrad-Gala | Peter Bond and Frederic Meisner | Maren Gilzer and Gundis Zámbó | 1993–96 | ||
 Greece  Cyprus
|
Ο τροχός της τύχης O trochós tis tíchis |
Yiorgos Polychroniou (1990–92) Danis Katranidis (1992–94) Pavlos Haikalos (1994–97) |
Stella Manola (1990) Krista (1991–97) |
ANT1 | January 1, 1990 – 1997 |
| Yiannis Koutrakis | Niki Kartsona | MEGA | 1997–98 | ||
| Petros Polychronidis | Julia Nova (2015–18) Iosifina Tzouganaki (2018–19) Valia Hatzitheodwrou (2019–21) Natasa Kouvela (2021–) |
Star Channel | March 23, 2015 – present | ||
 Hungary
|
Szerencsekerék | Tamás Gajdos Viktor Klausmann |
Dóra Prokopp | MTV1 | January 2, 1993 – 1997 |
| Viktor Klausmann Tamás Gajdos (1997–99) András Vízy (1999–2001) |
Györgyi Pataki | TV2 | 1997–2001 | ||
| Viktor Klausmann Attila Árpa Andrea Szulák (2012) |
Zsuzsa Rácz | Story4 | September 19, 2011 – December 31, 2012 | ||
| Tibor Kasza | Sydney van den Bosch | TV2 | July 19, 2021 – present | ||
 Iceland
|
Svaraðu Strax | Björn Karlsson | Bryndís Schram | Stöð 2 | 1988–89 |
 India
|
Surf Wheel of Fortune | Mohan Kapoor | Unknown | Zee TV Sony TV |
1995–97 |
 Indonesia
|
Roda Impian | Charles Bonar Sirait | Vicki (2001–02) Ike (2002) |
SCTV | August 6, 2001 – August 2, 2002 |
 Iran
|
چرخ شانس Charkhe Shans |
Arash Estilaf | Nasim Arab | MBC Persia | April 3, 2022 – present |
 Israel
|
גלגל המזל Galgal HaMazal |
Erez Tal Gil Sassover |
Efrat Rotem Meirav Levin Galit Burg Ruth Gonzales Ingrid Feldman Tal Man Sigal Shachmon Anat Elimelech |
Channel 2 | 1993–2000 |
 Italy
|
La Ruota Della Fortuna | Augusto "Casti" Mondelli | Raffaella De Riso (1987–88) Michelle Klippstein (1988) |
Odeon TV | October 19, 1987 – June 25, 1988 |
| Mike Bongiorno | Ylenia Carrisi (1989) Paola Barale (1989–95) Roberta Capua (1995) Antonella Elia (1995–96) |
Canale 5 | March 5, 1989 – June 29, 1996 | ||
| Claudia Grego (1996–97) Ana Laura Ribas (1997) Miriana Trevisan (1997–2002) Nancy Comelli (2002–03) |
Rete 4 | September 9, 1996 – December 20, 2003 | |||
| Enrico Papi | Victoria Silvstedt | Italia 1 | December 10, 2007 – June 19, 2009 | ||
| Gerry Scotti | Samira Lui | Canale 5 | May 6, 2024 – present | ||
 Kurdistan
|
چەرخی بەخت Charxi Baxt |
Erfan Salamy | Unknown | Kurdmax Show | 2017–20 |
 Lebanon
|
دولاب الحظ Dulab Al Hazi |
Unknown | Telé Liban | 1988 | |
 Lithuania
|
Laimės Ratas | Saulius Siparis[5][6] | Unknown | TV3[7] | 1990s |
 Malaysia
|
Roda Impian | Halim Othman (1996–2002) Hani Mohsin (2002–06) |
Zalda Zainal Abby Abadi Spell Liza AF1 Irma Hasmie Fauziah Gous |
Astro Ria | 1996–2006 |
| Kieran | Fauziah Gous | TV3 | 2009 | ||
 Mexico
|
La rueda de la fortuna | Laura Flores | Anastasia | Canal de las Estrellas | 1995–97 |
| La Rueda de la Suerte | Rafael Mercadante | Curvy Zelma Cherem | Azteca Uno | July 31, 2023 – February 16, 2024 | |
 Moldova
|
Roata norocului | Dan Negru | Anastasia Fotachi | Prime | November 22, 2019 – present |
 Mongolia
|
Агшин Agshin |
Unknown | MNB | April 1992 – ? | |
 Netherlands
|
Rad van Fortuin | Hans van der Togt | Leontine Borsato (1989–1994) Patricia Rietveld (1994–95) Cindy Pielstroom (1996–98) |
RTL 4 | 1989–98 |
| Carlo Boszhard | Leontine Borsato | 2009 | |||
| Andre Hazes Jr. | Stephanie Tency | SBS 6 | August 22, 2016 – July 27, 2017 | ||
 New Zealand
|
Wheel of Fortune | Phillip Leishman (1991–96) Simon Barnett (1996) |
Lana Coc-Kroft | TV2 | February 1991 – 1996 |
| Jason Gunn | Sonia Gray Greer Robson (2009) |
TV One | April 14, 2008 – May 2, 2009 | ||
 North Macedonia
|
Тркало На Среќата Trkalo Na Srekata |
Igor Dzambazov | Natali Grubovic | A1 Channel | 2009–11 |
 Norway
|
Lykkehjulet | Ragnar Otnes Knut Bjørnsen |
Ulrika Nilsson Lise Nilsen |
TV3 | March 13, 1990 – April 16, 1993 |
 Panama
|
La Rueda de la Fortuna | Rassiel Rodríguez | Nadage Herrera | TVN | 2001 |
| Jorge Ortega | Telemetro | 2011 | |||
 Peru
|
La Ruleta de la Suerte | Christian Rivero | Gisela Valcárcel | Frecuencia Latina | 2011–12 |
 Philippines
|
Wheel of Fortune | Rustom Padilla | Victoria London | ABC 5 | November 19, 2001 – May 31, 2002 |
| Kris Aquino | Zara Aldana and Jasmine Fitzgerald | ABS–CBN | January 14, 2008 – July 25, 2008 | ||
 Poland
|
Koło Fortuny | Wojciech Pijanowski (1992–95) Paweł Wawrzecki (1995) Stanisław Mikulski (1995–98) |
Magda Masny | TVP2 | October 2, 1992 – September 1, 1998 |
| Krzysztof Tyniec | Marta Lewandowska | October 29, 2007 – October 27, 2009 | |||
| Rafał Brzozowski (2017–19) Norbert "Norbi" Dudziuk (2019–24) Agnieszka Dziekan (2024–present) |
Izabella Krzan (2017–24) Błażej Stencel (2024–present) |
September 11, 2017 – present | |||
 Portugal
|
A Roda da Sorte | Herman José | Ruth and Rita Candido Mota | RTP1 | 1990 – December 31, 1993 |
| Vanessa Palma | SIC | 2008 | |||
 Puerto Rico
|
Quién Sabe Más | Daniela Droz Carlos Esteban Fonseca |
Jose Juan | WIPR-TV | 2012–15 |
 Romania
|
Roata norocului | Daniel Pitei | Diana Stancu | TVR1 | March 1997 |
| Mihai Călin | Iulia Frățilă | Pro TV | December 1997 – May 1999 | ||
| Liviu Vârciu (2012–13) Adrian "Bursucu" Cristea (2015–present) |
Ana Maria Barnoschi | Kanal D | June 20, 2012 – present | ||
 Serbia
|
Kolo sreće | Milorad Mandić | Soraja Vučelić | Happy TV | December 21, 2015 – June 21, 2016 |
 Singapore
|
Wheel of Fortune Singapore | Bernard Lim | Eunice Olsen | MediaCorp Channel 5 | May 8, 2002 – April 2, 2003 |
 Slovakia
|
Koleso šťastia | Jozef Pročko Tibor Hlista Roman Feder Laco Híveš Roman Pomajbo Peter Marcin |
STV VTV |
1994–97 | |
| Lukáš Adamec | Alžbeta Ferencová | Markíza | July 25, 2016 – January 23, 2017 | ||
| TV Doma | January 7, 2020 – March 20, 2020 | ||||
 Slovenia
|
Kolo sreče | Mito Trefalt | Damjana Golavšek | TV SLO1 | 1990s |
| Klemen Bučan[8] | Nataša Naneva[8] | Planet TV | February 13, 2023 – present | ||
 South Africa
|
Wheel of Fortune South Africa | Rorisang Thandekiso | No hostess | SABC 3 | April 8, 2024 – present |
 Spain
|
La ruleta de la fortuna | Mayra Gómez Kemp (1990) Ramón García (Summer 1990) Irma Soriano (1990–91) Bigote Arrocet (1991–92) Mabel Lozano (1991–92) Belén Rueda (1992) |
Diana Fernández (1991–97) | Antena 3 | January 25, 1990 – 1992 |
| Fernando Esteso (1993) Jesús Vázquez (1993–94) Andoni Ferreño (1994–95) Goyo González (1995–96) Carlos Lozano (1996–97) |
Telecinco | January 1993 – 1997 | |||
| La ruleta de la fortuna junior | Silvia Ruiz | - | 1998–1999 | ||
| La ruleta de la suerte | Jorge Fernández | Paloma López (2006–15) Laura Moure (2015–present) Bárbara González (2016–20) |
Antena 3 | April 17, 2006 – present | |
 Sweden
|
Lyckohjulet | Ragnar Otnes | Ulrika Nilsson | TV3 | 1990–93 |
| Miljonlotteriet Lyckohjulet | Hans Wiklund | Hannah Graaf | TV8 | 2010 | |
 Thailand
|
ลาภติดเลข | Triphop Limpapath | Unknown | Channel 5 | 1983–84 |
 Turkey
|
Çarkıfelek | Ümit Güner (1975–86) Tarık Tarcan (1986–95) Halit Kıvanç (1995–96) Yıldo (1996) Mehmet Ali Erbil (1997–2004, 2006, 2008–11, 2015–17) Muazzez Ersoy (2003) Deniz Seki and Emel Müftüoğlu (2004) Arto (2004) Hamdi Alkan (2005) Petek Dinçöz (2011–12) İlker Ayrık (2014) Emre Karayel (2018–20) Onur Büyüktopçu (2020) Cem Davran (2024–present) |
Yasemin Koşal (1992–?) Tuğba Özay (2015) |
TRT 1 (1975–92) TRT 2 (1986–92) Show TV (1992–96, 2005–06, 2016–17) Cine5 (1995–96) Kanal D (1997–2003, 2014, 2018–20) TGRT (2003–04) atv (2004) Kanal 1 (2008) FOX (2008–09) Flash TV (2009) Star TV (2010, 2015, 2017) TNT (2011–12) TV8 (2024–present) |
1975–2006 2008–12 2014–20 2024–present |
| Çark 2000 | Ataman Erkul | Unknown | Kanal D | 2000 | |
 United Kingdom
|
Wheel of Fortune | Nicky Campbell (1988–96) Bradley Walsh (1997) John Leslie (1998–2001) Paul Hendy (2001) |
Angela Ekaette (1988) Carol Smillie (1989–94) Jenny Powell (1995–2001) Terri Seymour (2001) |
ITV | July 19, 1988 – December 21, 2001 |
| Graham Norton | No hostess | January 6, 2024 – present | |||
 United States
|
Wheel of Fortune (original version) |
Chuck Woolery (1975–81) Pat Sajak (1981–89) Rolf Benirschke (1989) |
Susan Stafford (1975–82) Vanna White (1982–89) |
NBC | January 6, 1975 – June 30, 1989 |
| Bob Goen | Vanna White | CBS | July 17, 1989 – January 11, 1991 | ||
| NBC | January 14, 1991 – September 20, 1991 | ||||
| Pat Sajak (1983–2024) Ryan Seacrest (2024–present) |
Syndication | September 19, 1983 – present | |||
| Wheel 2000 | David Sidoni | Tanika Ray (as "Cyber Lucy") | CBS | September 13, 1997 – February 7, 1998 | |
| Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Pat Sajak | Vanna White | ABC | January 7, 2021 – present | |
 Uruguay
|
La Ruleta de la Suerte | Rafa Villanueva | Roxanne Machin | Teledoce | August 11, 2020 – March 1, 2022 |
 Venezuela
|
La Estrella de la Fortuna | Orlando Urdaneta Corina Azopardo Luis Velazco Juan Manuel Montesinos |
Maru Winklemann | Venevisión | 1984–89 |
 Vietnam
|
Chiếc nón kỳ diệu[b] | Lại Văn Sâm (first show in 2001) Trịnh Long Vũ (2001–06) Phan Tuấn Tú (2006–13) Lưu Minh Vũ (2013) Danh Tùng (2014–15) Bùi Đức Bảo (2015–16) |
Phạm Thu Hằng (2001–03) Hương Giang (2003–07) MaiKa (2007–09) Hồng Nhung (2009–16) |
VTV3 | March 31, 2001 – December 24, 2016[9] |
- Notes
| Region or Country | Local name | Host(s) | Hostess(es) | Network | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia
|
Roller Kata[10] | Fahrin Ahmad | Deeba Halil | Awesome TV | 2021 |
 Russia
|
Поле чудес Pole Chudes |
Vladislav Listyev (1990–91) Leonid Yakubovich (1991–present) Valdis Pelsh (27 December 2002) |
Rimma Agafoshina (1997–present) | 1TV | October 26, 1990 – present |
 Taiwan
|
嚦咕嚦咕樂翻天 | Lì gū lì gū lè fāntiān | Unknown | 2000s | |
| 全民字多星 | Quánmín zì duō xīng (The Wise Man of the Chinese Characters) |
Unknown | January 1, 2011 – July 1, 2011 | ||
| Thailand
|
เกมปริศนา | Suttipong Thadpitakkul | Unknown | Channel 3 | November 2, 2000 – September 27, 2001 |
See also
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