5 Cute Details On Pat Sajak's Relationship With Wife Lesly Brown

She was a playboy model in the 80s!

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Pat Sajak is known everywhere as the famous host of the popular game show "Wheel of Fortune," along with Vanna White.

And though he and White have great chemistry, they're not together romantically. Pat Sajak is actually married to photographer and model, Lesly Brown. They've been together for over three decades.

Who is Pat Sajak's wife, Lesly Brown?

Pat Sajak and Lesly Brown mainly live in Severna Park, Maryland, with their two children. However, they also have a second house in Los Angeles, California. 

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Pat Sajak's net worth is $70 million.

Lesly Brown is a Maryland native who attended The University of Maryland where she studied television production. She graduated with her Bachelor's degree in 1986 — a few years before she met her future husband.

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1. Lesly Brown was a model and aspiring actress.

While she was in school she appeared as a Playboy model in a 1988 issue of the magazine in a pictorial titled "Women of Washington."

When she met Sajak she had a small modeling career and was an aspiring actress, but her only filmography to date is guest appearances on "Wheel of Fortune."

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After they married, Brown briefly thought of pursuing a career as a lawyer but ultimately decided to be a stay-at-home mom and photographer.

2. She's 19 years younger than Pat Sajak.

Lesly Brown was born on February 18, 1965, making her an Aquarius.

Sajak is a Scorpio — born on October 26, 1946.

3. Brown met Sajak in 1988 at a bar.

Lesly Brown met Pat Sajak through a mutual friend who introduced them at a sports bar in 1988.

The beginning of their relationship was strictly platonic —  but that didn't last long as the couple got married in 1989.

They've been happily married for 31 years.

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4. Lesly Brown is Pat Sajak's second wife.

Sherrill Sajak was Pat Sajak's first wife. Pat Sajak was fresh out of a divorce when he met Brown.

Sajak met his first wife in 1978 and married her a year later.

The couple allegedly decided to separate in 1986 due to the amount of time Sajak put into "Wheel of Fortune." which meant and less time with his wife. 

5. Lesly Brown and Pat Sajak have two children.

Their oldest is Patrick Michael James Sajak born on September 22, 1990, making him a Virgo.

Then came daughter Maggie Marie Sajak, born on January 5, 1995, making her a Capricorn

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Maggie Sajak has made a name for herself in county music.

Many thought Sajak had a black daughter, but this is not true.

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Deauna Nunes is an editorial intern who covers pop culture and news & entertainment for YourTango. She's been published by Emerson College's literary magazine Generic. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram.