‘Wheel of Fortune's Vanna White Delights Fans With Photo of ‘Stud' Son Nikko
'Wheel of Fortune's Vanna White Delights Fans With Photo of 'Stud' Son Nikko originally appeared on Parade.
Vanna White wished her son, Nikko, whose real name is Nicholas Santo Pietro, a happy 31st birthday by sharing a photo of him looking handsome while seated in a blue suit.
In the caption, she wrote, "Happy 31st birthday to my wonderfully kind, hard working and loving son. You will always be my baby boy, no matter how old you are! I love you Nikko!"
White doesn't often share photos of her son but she's not nearly as private about her family as Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings, who recently shared a photo of himself and his son at a baseball game.
This particular snap had fans in a frenzy as they chattered in the comments about how handsome he is in the photo.
"Your son is handsome Mrs Vanna ❤️❤️❤️" one of White's followers wrote.
Another joked, "Wow, it must be hard being that homely 🙄😂"
Yet another commenter quipped, "What a Stud."
White's son has mostly stayed out of the limelight, despite going viral in the past as his Wheel of Fortune co-host mom bragged about his culinary skills.
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Santo Pietro has a Hollywood connection via his career in real estate. He works for The Agency RE, the Beverly Hills real estate brokerage owned by Mauricio Umasky, who has appeared on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and his own Netflix series Buying Beverly Hills, which also featured Santo Pietro as an agent.
Santo Pietro is White's oldest child with ex-husband George Santo Pietro. Her other child, daughter Giovanna, is 28.
'Wheel of Fortune's Vanna White Delights Fans With Photo of 'Stud' Son Nikko first appeared on Parade on Jun 11, 2025
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