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Peter Sblendorio

Melissa Joan Hart is first to win $1 million for charity on ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’

Melissa Joan Hart had the magic touch on “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.”

The actress, known for her starring role on “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” won more than $1 million for the Youth Villages charity on Sunday’s episode of the game show.

Hart, 45, is the first celebrity to win the $1 million prize on “Wheel of Fortune,” according to Yahoo Entertainment.

“So excited for Youth Villages and all the good they’re gonna do for all the families out there that could use a little help,” Hart said on Instagram Live after the episode aired.

The nonprofit Youth Villages, which was founded in 1986, supports thousands of young people through initiatives and programs designed to help them succeed.

“They help children on every level to just try to stay with their families and stay with their parents, and if they can’t, then they help them find their way, and it’s amazing,” said Hart, who was born in Long Island, New York.

Hart is the fourth contestant on any format of “Wheel of Fortune” to win the $1 million prize.

Fellow actors Titus Burgess and Lacey Chabert also took part in Sunday’s episode of “Wheel of Fortune.”

“Sabrina the Teenage Witch” aired for seven seasons between 1996 and 2003.

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