The Wheel of Fortune or Rota Fortunae has been a concept and metaphor since ancient times referring to the capricious nature of Fate. Wheel of Fortune may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
Art
- The Wheel of Fortune (Burne-Jones), 1883 painting by Edward Burne-Jones
Games
- Big Six wheel, a casino game also known as the Wheel of Fortune
- Wheel of Fortune video games, based on the game show franchise
- Wheel of Fortune (Tarot card)
Literature
- The Wheel of Fortune (novel), a 1984 novel by the English author Susan Howatch
- The Wheel of Fortune (play), a 1795 play by the British writer Richard Cumberland
Music
- Wheel of Fortune, an album by Susan Raye
- Wheel of Fortune, an album by Robin Williamson and John Renbourn
- "Wheel of Fortune" (1951 song), originally performed by Johnny Hartman
- "Wheel of Fortune" (Ace of Base song)
- "Wheel of Fortune" (Eiko Shimamiya song)
- "Wheels of Fortune" (song), a song first released by the Doobie Brothers
Racing
- Wheel of Fortune (horse), a British racehorse
Television
Game shows
- Wheel of Fortune (American game show) (1975–present), an American game show created by Merv Griffin
- International versions of Wheel of Fortune, based on the American version:
- Wheel of Fortune (1952 game show), a 1952–1953 American game show that aired on CBS that is unrelated to the later 1975 American game show
Episodes
- "Wheel of Fortune", series episode of The A-Team (season 4)
- "The Wheel of Fortune", third episode of the 1965 Doctor Who serial The Crusade
- "Wheel of Fortune", series episode of The Dead Zone
- "Wheels of Fortune", series episode of Frasier (season 9)
Places
- Wheel of Fortune (house), listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Kent County, Delaware
- Wheel of Fortune, United States Virgin Islands, a settlement on the island of Saint Croix
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