In addition to his career as an illusionist, Angel was the lead singer for his industrial band Angeldust, which released five albums. He also holds multiple world records made during his magic performances, and was named Magician of the Decade in 2009 and Magician of the Century in 2010 by the International Magicians Society. He also starred in the television series Criss Angel BeLIEve on Spike TV, the reality-competition television show Phenomenon on NBC, and the 2014 stage show Criss Angel Magicjam. The show generated $150 million in tourist revenue to Las Vegas in 2010, but has since been replaced by Mindfreak LIVE! in 2016 (the show is partly produced by Cirque du Soleil however, the directive rights are entirely with Criss Angel). He is known for starring in the television and stage show Criss Angel Mindfreak and his previous live performance illusion show Criss Angel Believe in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil at the Luxor casino in Las Vegas. Angel began his career in New York City, before moving his base of operations to the Las Vegas Valley. His biography has been translated into 40 different languages.Ĭhristopher Nicholas Sarantakos (Greek: Χριστόφορος Νικόλαος Σαραντάκος born December 19, 1967), known professionally as Criss Angel, is an American magician, illusionist and musician. With an HPI of 59.00, Criss Angel is the 3rd most famous American Magician. In 2015, Forbes listed his earnings at $63 million for the previous 12 months and ranked him the 20th highest-earning celebrity in the world.When not performing, he manages his chain of 11 resort islands in the Bahamas, which he calls Musha Cay and the Islands of Copperfield Bay.
He has been named a Living Legend by the US Library of Congress.As of 2006, he has sold 33 million tickets and grossed over US$4 billion, more than any other solo entertainer in history by a large margin. Best known for his combination of storytelling and illusion, his career of over 40 years has earned him 11 Guinness World Records, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a knighthood by the French government. His biography has been translated into 60 different languages on wikipedia.ĭavid Seth Kotkin (born September 16, 1956), known professionally as David Copperfield, is an American magician, described by Forbes as the most commercially successful magician in history.Copperfield's television specials have been nominated for 38 Emmy Awards, winning 21. With an HPI of 72.63, David Copperfield is the most famous American Magician.
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