Wheel of Fortune contestant makes joke to boss in audience about giving notice if she won big — then she made history
Connecticut woman scoops biggest-ever Wheel of Fortune prize
- Christina Derevjanik from Connecticut made Wheel of Fortune history by winning an unprecedented $1,035,155, becoming the show's biggest-ever earner.
- The Stamford-based marketing manager secured the record-breaking sum after solving the bonus round puzzle 'Pack of coyotes' in the 'Living Things' category.
- Derevjanik had joked with host Ryan Seacrest that she would hand in her two-week notice to her boss, who was in the audience, if she won a million dollars.
- This marks Seacrest’s first million-dollar winner since he took over as host from longtime presenter Pat Sajak.
- Her total winnings surpass previous record holders, including Michelle Lowenstein, Autumn Erhard, and Sarah Manchester.