How much is Criss Angel worth?
| Net Worth: | $60 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Magician |
| Date of Birth: | December 19, 1967 (age 53) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
About Criss Angel
Criss Angel is the stage name of Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos, an American magician, illusionist, and musician who was born on December 19, 1967. His estimated net worth is $60 million. Prior to his family moving to East Meadow, New York in the fourth grade, Criss Angel was raised in Elmont. Although he had tremendous success as a live performer, he is best known for being the creator and star of the A&E television series Criss Angel Mindfreak, which aired for several seasons.
The biggest ratings ever for A&E and a young audience have been drawn by Mindfreak. Additionally, Angel is in “Believe” by Cirque du Soleil, which is currently playing at the Luxor in Las Vegas (see my review here).
In 2007, Criss Angel published Mindfreak: Secret Revelations.
Illusions
Angel does illusions, close-up and stand-up magic, escapes, and mentalism throughout his presentation. Some of his notable feats include pulling a woman in half, sawing himself in half, walking through a glass window, impaling himself on a wrought iron fence, suspending a woman in the middle of Fremont Street, suspending a woman in the middle of Las Vegas, pulling himself out of an inverted trash can in the middle of a crowd, swallowing a coin and producing it from his wrist, and being buried alive.
Stunts and Escapes
His perilous escapes and physical feats are his most well-known antics. Angel managed to escape from a barrel that was suspended seven storeys in the air during his debut season.
Some of his more extreme physical feats have included hanging from a helicopter with big hooks poked through his back, carrying a car while lying on a bed of nails, and lifting a car while exposing himself to three million volts of electricity. Banacek and Johnny Thompson are among the outstanding members of his team of advisors.
Year’s Best Magician
At a press conference held at Hollywood’s Magic Castle in 2005, The Academy of Magical Arts (AMA) crowned Angel the 2005 Magician of the Year.
Dale Hindman, the AMA’s president at the time, predicted that Criss Angel would become a great star in the magic community. Because he is smart, concerned about magic, and open to new ideas, I believe he will eventually surpass David Copperfield.
Magic & Illusion spoke with Angel in 2005. Two instructional magic DVDs, Quarter Through Soda Can and Criss Angel Self Levitation, were made available by Angel for the magic community.
The third season of “Criss Angel Mindfreak.” will air at the Luxor Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, according to a November 2006 release.
Angel, who has aspirations of being a rock star, was a member of the industrial band Angeldust and has produced a number of music CDs.
Celebrity
Ozzy Osbourne was introduced by Criss Angel at the VH1 Rock Honors in 2005. In a nod to Osbourne’s stage theatrics, Angel bit off the head of a bat during the introduction. At the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, Angel then presented an illusion for Britney Spears.
Criss Angel had been contracted to serve as the illusionist for the 2009 Michael Jackson O2 arena shows before to Michael Jackson’s passing. But none of these concerts ever happened. Jim Carrey‘s character “Steve Gray” in the 2013 film The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is rumored to be based on Angel. Even Criss made a brief appearance in the movie. Criss Angel’s net worth is projected to reach $60 million as of 2023.
