International versions of Wheel of Fortune explained

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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Complete list of licensed international adaptations! Region or Country! Local name! Host(s)! Hostess(es)! Network! Broadcast dates
فالك طيب
Falak Tayeb
Yasser Al-SaqqafTaima Al-Khateeb
Sabine Khaled
MBC 1January 23, 2022 – present
ArgentinaLa Rueda De La Fortuna
(aired as a segment on Todo al 9)
Berugo CarámbulaMaría CarámbulaCanal 91988–92
Tiempo LímiteGerardo Sofovich (2005–06)
Alejandro Fantino (2007)
Valeria Urki
Agustina Vicoli
Ivanna Álvarez
América TV2005–07
La Ruleta de tus SueñosPamela DavídLucas LoccisanoSeptember 13, 2021 – March 7, 2022
AustraliaWheel of FortuneErnie 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 NetworkJuly 21, 1981 – July 28, 2006
Million Dollar Wheel of FortuneTim CampbellKelly LandryNine NetworkMay 26, 2008 – June 27, 2008
Wheel of Fortune AustraliaGraham NortonNetwork 10[1] 2024
Belgium
Het Rad der FortuinMike VerdrenghBRT1976[2]
Rad van FortuinWalter Capiau (1989–94)
Bart Kaëll (1994–97)
Aurore Dobbelaere (1989)
Bé De Meyere
Els Van Dyck (1995)
Deborah Ostrega
Valerie Raymakers
VTM1989–97
Zoë van Gastel2004–06
Het RadPeter Van de VeireNo permanent assistantVIER2020 – present
BrazilRoletrandoSilvio SantosMarisa Teixeira (1982–91)
Cláudia Barone (1991–2003)
SBTAugust 23, 1981 – September 26, 2003
Roda a RodaSilvio 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
BulgariaКолелото на късмета
Koleloto na kasmeta
Rumen LukanovJasmina ToshkovaNova TVJanuary 18, 2010
Canada
La Roue chanceuseDonald LautrecLyne SarrazinTQSMay 1, 1989 – May 29, 1992
CambodiaCTN2009
ChileLa Rueda de la FortunaRodolfo TorrealbaElisa de LarraecheaCanal 131979
La Rueda de la SuerteDiana BoloccoYair JuriOctober 19, 2018 – February 16, 2019
ColombiaLa Rueda de La FortunaMauro UrquijoLaura TobonCaracól TV1998–99
Gonzalo VivancoRCN2012–13
CroatiaKolo srećeOliver MlakarTanja Tušek (1993–96)
Elena Šuran (1996–98)
Maja Vračarić (1998–2002)
HRT1October 25, 1993 – June 21, 2002
Boris MirkovićIva JerkovićRTL TelevizijaMay 18, 2015 – 2017
Czech RepublicKolotočPavel Poulíček
Dalibor Gondík
Honza Musil
Adéla Gondíková
Radka Rüster
TV Nova1996
1997–2002
DenmarkLykkehjulet[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)
TV2October 1, 1988 – December 31, 2001
Mikkel KrygerStephania PotalivoOctober 2018
Kanya Natasja RørbechTV 2 CharlieJanuary 2020 – present
EcuadorLa Rueda de la FortunaPancho CabanillaEcuavisa2004–05
Egyptدايرة الحياة
Dayret Al Hayat
Kareem KojakHeba Sameer GoudahHayat 2August 19, 2012 – 2013
EstoniaÕnneratasEmil RutikuKätlin PiirimäeTV31999–2000
Suur lotokolmapäevMart Sander (2011–12)
Kristjan Jõekalda (2012–13)
Kanal 22011–13
FinlandOnnenpyörä
Onnenpyörä VIP
(1993)
Janne Porkka (1993–2001)
Tiina Vierto (1993–95)
Susan Sirén (1995–98)
Kati Jalojärvi (1998–99)
Saija Palin (1999–2001)
MTV3January 2, 1993 – August 31, 2001
Jethro RostedSara SieppiTV5February 28, 2018 – October 23, 2019
Cristal SnowNiko SaarinenFOX2021–present
FranceLa Roue de la fortuneMichel 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)
TF1January 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
Georgiaიღბლიანი ბორბალი
Igbliani Borbali
Duta Skhirtladze
Vaniko Tarkhnishvili
Shorena BegashviliRustavi 2March 3, 2011 – present
GermanyGlücksradFrederic Meisner
Peter Bond
Maren GilzerSat.1November 7, 1988 – May 15, 1998
Frederic Meisner (1998–2001)
Thomas Ohrner (2001–02)
Sonya Kraus (1998–2002)
Katrin Wrobel (2002)
kabel einsMay 18, 1998 – October 31, 2002
Frederic MeisnerRamona Drews9LiveMarch 1, 2004 – March 5, 2005
Jan HahnIsabel EdvardssonRTLplusOctober 17, 2016 – February 2018
Sonya Kraus, Thomas Hermanns (2023) and Guido Cantz (2024)RTL ZweiJanuary 26, 2023 – present
Kinder-GlücksradPetra HausbergSat.1May 10, 1992 – 1993
Glücksrad-GalaPeter Bond and Frederic MeisnerMaren Gilzer and Gundis Zámbó1993–96
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)
ANT1January 1, 1990 – 1997
Yiannis KoutrakisNiki KartsonaMEGA1997–98
Petros PolychronidisJulia Nova (2015–18)
Iosifina Tzouganaki (2018–19)
Valia Hatzitheodwrou (2019–21)
Natasa Kouvela (2021–)
Star ChannelMarch 23, 2015 – present
HungarySzerencsekerékTamás Gajdos
Viktor Klausmann
Dóra ProkoppMTV1January 2, 1993 – 1997
Viktor Klausmann
Tamás Gajdos (1997–99)
András Vízy (1999–2001)
Györgyi PatakiTV21997–2001
Viktor Klausmann
Attila Árpa
Andrea Szulák (2012)
Zsuzsa Rácz Story4September 19, 2011 – December 31, 2012
Tibor KaszaSydney van den BoschTV2July 19, 2021 – present
IcelandSvaraðu StraxBjörn KarlssonBryndís SchramStöð 21988–89
IndiaSurf Wheel of FortuneMohan KapoorZee TV
Sony TV
1995–97
IndonesiaRoda ImpianCharles Bonar SiraitVicki (2001–02)
Ike (2002)
SCTVAugust 6, 2001 – August 2, 2002
چرخ شانس
Charkhe Shans
Arash EstilafNasim ArabMBC PersiaApril 3, 2022 – present
Israelגלגל המזל
Galgal HaMazal
Erez Tal
Gil Sassover
Efrat Rotem
Meirav Levin
Galit Burg
Ruth Gonzales
Ingrid Feldman
Tal Man
Sigal Shachmon
Anat Elimelech
Channel 21993–2000
ItalyLa Ruota Della FortunaAugusto "Casti" MondelliRaffaella De Riso (1987–88)
Michelle Klippstein (1988)
Odeon TVOctober 19, 1987 – June 25, 1988
Mike BongiornoYlenia Carrisi (1989)
Paola Barale (1989–95)
Roberta Capua (1995)
Antonella Elia (1995–96)
Canale 5March 5, 1989 – June 29, 1996
Claudia Grego (1996–97)
Ana Laura Ribas (1997)
Miriana Trevisan (1997–2002)
Nancy Comelli (2002–03)
Rete 4September 9, 1996 – December 20, 2003
Enrico PapiVictoria SilvstedtItalia 1December 10, 2007 – June 19, 2009
Gerry ScottiSamira LuiCanale 5May 6, 2024 – present
چەرخی بەخت
Charxi Baxt
Erfan SalamyKurdmax Show2017–20
Lebanonدولاب الحظ
Dulab Al Hazi
Telé Liban1988
LithuaniaLaimės RatasSaulius Siparis[5] [6] TV3[7] 1990s
MalaysiaRoda ImpianHalim Othman (1996–2002)
Hani Mohsin (2002–06)
Zalda Zainal
Abby Abadi
Spell
Liza AF1
Irma Hasmie
Fauziah Gous
Astro Ria1996–2006
KieranFauziah GousTV32009
MexicoLa rueda de la fortunaLaura FloresAnastasiaCanal de las Estrellas1995–97
La Rueda de la SuerteRafael MercadanteCurvy Zelma CheremAzteca UnoJuly 31, 2023 – February 16, 2024
Roata noroculuiDan NegruAnastasia FotachiPrimeNovember 22, 2019 – present
MongoliaАгшин
Agshin
MNBApril 1992 – ?
NetherlandsRad van FortuinHans van der TogtLeontine Borsato (1989–1994)
Patricia Rietveld (1994–95)
Cindy Pielstroom (1996–98)
RTL 41989–98
Carlo BoszhardLeontine Borsato2009
Andre Hazes Jr.SBS 6August 22, 2016 – July 27, 2017
New ZealandWheel of FortunePhillip Leishman (1991–96)
Simon Barnett (1996)
Lana Coc-KroftTV2February 1991 – 1996
Jason GunnSonia Gray
Greer Robson (2009)
TV OneApril 14, 2008 – May 2, 2009
Тркало На Среќата
Trkalo Na Srekata
Igor DzambazovNatali GrubovicA1 Channel2009–11
NorwayLykkehjuletRagnar Otnes
Knut Bjørnsen
Ulrika Nilsson
Lise Nilsen
TV3March 13, 1990 – April 16, 1993
PanamaLa Rueda de la FortunaRassiel RodríguezNadage HerreraTVN2001
Jorge OrtegaTelemetro2011
PeruLa Ruleta de la SuerteChristian RiveroGisela ValcárcelFrecuencia Latina2011–12
PhilippinesWheel of FortuneRustom PadillaVictoria LondonABC 5November 19, 2001 – May 31, 2002
Kris AquinoZara Aldana and Jasmine FitzgeraldABS–CBNJanuary 14, 2008 – July 25, 2008
PolandKoło FortunyWojciech Pijanowski (1992–95)
Paweł Wawrzecki (1995)
Stanisław Mikulski (1995–98)
Magda MasnyTVP2October 2, 1992 – September 1, 1998
Krzysztof TyniecMarta LewandowskaOctober 29, 2007 – October 27, 2009
Rafał Brzozowski (2017–19)
Norbert "Norbi" Dudziuk (2019–24)
Błażej Stencel (2024–present)
Izabella Krzan (2017–24)
Agnieszka Dziekan (2024–present)
September 11, 2017 – present
PortugalA Roda da SorteHerman JoséRuth and Rita Candido MotaRTP11990 – December 31, 1993
Vanessa PalmaSIC2008
Puerto RicoQuién Sabe MásDaniela Droz
Carlos Esteban Fonseca
Jose JuanWIPR-TV2012–15
RomaniaRoata noroculuiDaniel PiteiDiana StancuTVR1March 1997
Mihai CălinIulia FrățilăPro TVDecember 1997 – May 1999
Liviu Vârciu (2012–13)
Adrian "Bursucu" Cristea (2015–present)
Ana Maria BarnoschiKanal DJune 20, 2012 – present
SerbiaKolo srećeMilorad MandićSoraja VučelićHappy TVDecember 21, 2015 – June 21, 2016
SingaporeWheel of Fortune SingaporeBernard LimEunice OlsenMediaCorp Channel 5May 8, 2002 – April 2, 2003
SlovakiaKoleso šťastiaJozef Pročko
Tibor Hlista
Roman Feder
Laco Híveš
Roman Pomajbo
Peter Marcin
STV
VTV
1994–97
Lukáš AdamecAlžbeta FerencováMarkízaJuly 25, 2016 – January 23, 2017
TV DomaJanuary 7, 2020 – March 20, 2020
SloveniaKolo srečeMito TrefaltDamjana GolavšekTV SLO11990s
Klemen Bučan[8] Nataša NanevaPlanet TVFebruary 13, 2023 – present
South AfricaWheel of Fortune South AfricaRorisang ThandekisoSABC 3April 8, 2024 – present
SpainLa ruleta de la fortunaMayra 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 3January 25, 1990 – 1992
Fernando Esteso (1993)
Jesús Vázquez (1993–94)
Andoni Ferreño (1994–95)
Goyo González (1995–96)
Carlos Lozano (1996–97)
TelecincoJanuary 1993 – 1997
La ruleta de la suerteJorge FernándezPaloma López (2006–15)
Laura Moure (2015–present)
Bárbara González (2016–20)
Antena 3April 17, 2006 – present
SwedenLyckohjuletRagnar OtnesUlrika NilssonTV31990–93
Miljonlotteriet LyckohjuletHans WiklundHannah GraafTV82010
ลาภติดเลขTriphop LimpapathChannel 51983–84
TurkeyÇarkıfelekÜmit 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 2000Ataman Erkul Kanal D2000
United KingdomWheel of FortuneNicky 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)
ITVJuly 19, 1988 – December 21, 2001
Graham NortonJanuary 6, 2024 – present
United StatesWheel of Fortune
(original version)
Chuck Woolery (1975–81)
Pat Sajak (1981–89)
Rolf Benirschke (1989)
Susan Stafford (1975–82)
Vanna White (1982–89)
NBCJanuary 6, 1975 – June 30, 1989
Bob GoenVanna WhiteCBSJuly 17, 1989 – January 11, 1991
NBCJanuary 14, 1991 – September 20, 1991
Pat Sajak (1983–2024)
Ryan Seacrest (2024–present)
SyndicationSeptember 19, 1983 – present
Wheel 2000David SidoniTanika Ray (as "Cyber Lucy")CBSSeptember 13, 1997 – February 7, 1998
Celebrity Wheel of FortunePat SajakVanna WhiteABCJanuary 7, 2021 – present
UruguayLa Ruleta de la SuerteRafa VillanuevaRoxanne MachinTeledoceAugust 11, 2020 – March 1, 2022
La Estrella de la FortunaOrlando Urdaneta
Corina Azopardo
Luis Velazco
Juan Manuel Montesinos
Maru WinklemannVenevisión1984–89
Chiếc nón kỳ diệu 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)
VTV3March 31, 2001 – December 24, 2016[9]
Notes
Complete list of unlicensed international adaptations! Region or Country! Local name! Host(s)! Hostess(es)! Network! Dates
MalaysiaRoller Kata[10] Fahrin AhmadDeeba HalilAwesome TV2021
Поле чудес
Pole Chudes
Vladislav Listyev (1990–91)
Leonid Yakubovich (1991–present)
Valdis Pelsh (27 December 2002)
Rimma Agafoshina (1997–present)1TVOctober 26, 1990 – present
嚦咕嚦咕樂翻天Lì gū lì gū lè fāntiān2000s
全民字多星Quánmín zì duō xīng
(The Wise Man of the Chinese Characters)
January 1, 2011 – July 1, 2011
Вақти Бурд
Vakti Burd
Shermukhammad Shermatov TV Tanin 2016–18
เกมปริศนาSuttipong ThadpitakkulChannel 3November 2, 2000 – September 27, 2001

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Notes and References

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  3. Web site: 2019-11-20 . Hun bliver 'Lykkehjulets' nye Kategorina . 2022-04-24 . www.tvguide.dk . da.
  4. Web site: 2020-01-07 . Ny 'Lykkehjulet'-vært forsvarer sin rolle: - Jeg er ikke en udstillingsdukke - TV 2 . 2022-04-24 . underholdning.tv2.dk . da-DK.
  5. Web site: Žinomi vyrai papasakojo apie įkyrių gerbėjų dovanas: nuo kotletų iki įsukamų lempučių ar kojinių. tv3.lt.
  6. Web site: Televizija S.Sipariui įdomesnė už teatrą. Delfi veidai.
  7. Web site: Atgal į praeitį: įspūdingiausios TV3 laidos ir projektai per 20 metų. www.lrytas.lt.
  8. Web site: Vrača se Kolo sreče .
  9. Web site: 'Chiếc nón kỳ diệu' đột ngột tuyên bố dừng phát sóng.
  10. Web site: May 20, 2021 . Roller Kata Episod 1 . live . YouTube.