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What is Criss Angel’s Net Worth and Salary?
Criss Angel is a well-known American illusionist, magician, and musician who has an estimated net worth of $50 million dollars.
He created and starred in the A&E network show “Criss Angel Mindfreak” from 2005 to 2010, and also appeared in Spike TV’s “Criss Angel BeLIEve” in 2013.
Angel collaborated with Cirque du Soleil to create the stage show “Criss Angel Believe” from 2008 to 2016 at the Luxor casino, which sold over $5 million worth of advance tickets.
He has made numerous appearances on various television shows, including “CSI:NY,” “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” and “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
Angel is also an author and released the book “Mindfreak: Secret Revelations” in 2007. He is the lead vocalist of the band Angeldust and has released four studio albums.
In 2010, he was named Magician of the Century by the International Magicians Society.
Early Life and Career
Criss Angel, born Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos on December 19, 1967, in Hempstead, NY, grew up in Elmont and East Meadow. At the age of 7, he became interested in magic after his aunt taught him a card trick. He performed his first magic show at the age of 12 and began performing at local restaurants as a teenager. His first big illusion was making his mother float in the family den.
After graduating from East Meadow High School, Criss decided not to pursue college and instead started touring with other performers to pursue a career in magic.
Criss Angel’s Career Highlights
Criss Angel made his television debut in 1994 on ABC’s “Secrets” and appeared in horror writer/director Clive Barker’s film “Lord of Illusions” in 1995. He later starred in the TV show “Criss Angel Mindfreak” and had his own special on ABC Family in 2002. “Mindfreak” became a successful television show on A&E, running for 85 episodes and making it the most successful magic show in television history.
In 2007, Angel served as a judge on NBC’s “Phenomenon” and performed on the MTV Video Music Awards during a Britney Spears musical performance. He also starred in “Criss Angel BeLIEve” on Spike TV in 2013 and launched several touring productions including “Mindfreak LIVE!” in 2014, “The Supernaturalists” in 2015, and “Criss Angel RAW – The Mindfreak Unplugged” in 2018.
Angel’s success in Las Vegas earned him the title of “The #1 Show in Las Vegas” by Celebrity Radio in May 2019. However, the Coronavirus pandemic caused him to cancel several performances and postpone his “Criss Angel RAW” tour dates in 2020.
Criss Angel’s Musical Career and Magic Collection
In 1989, Angel fronted a heavy metal band named Angel and incorporated magic tricks into their music video. He later formed Angeldust in 1995 with Klay Scott and recorded four studio albums. In 2010, he collaborated with IdeaVillage to release the Criss Angel Magic Collection, which featured 250 tricks, a children’s magic kit, and instructions for several Mindfreak Magic Tricks. Angel has become the most-watched magician on the internet since the late 2000s, with his videos receiving more than 200 million views as of 2013. One clip from the “BeLIEve” premiere, “Rip Bodies Apart,” amassed 12 million views in its first month.
Criss Angel’s Personal Life and Philanthropy
Criss Angel married JoAnn Winkhart in 2002, but they separated in 2006. He then dated Holly Madison from November 2008 to February 2009. In 2012, he began a relationship with singer Shaunyl Benson, and they have two sons, Johnny and Xristos. Unfortunately, Johnny was diagnosed with leukemia before the age of 2, and Criss renamed his nonprofit organization to the Johnny Crisstopher Children’s Charitable Foundation to raise awareness of pediatric cancer.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation recognized Criss as the most supportive celebrity in 2010 and awarded him the Chris Greicius Celebrity Award in 2007.
Criss Angel’s Awards and World Records
Criss Angel has been named Magician of the Year five times by the International Magician Society, and was crowned Magician of the Decade in 2009. He has also received awards such as the Living Legend award and the Merlin Magician of the Year award. Angel was the youngest inductee into the International Magician Society’s Magic Hall of Fame, and has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Brotherhood of Magicians. He even has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In addition to his numerous awards, Angel has also set world records for various stunts and illusions. He submerged himself underwater for 24 hours, performed the “Metamorphosis” illusion in under a second, and escaped from a straight-jacket in two and a half minutes. He even set a Guinness world record for making the most people disappear in an illusion, when he made 100 audience members vanish during a performance of “Criss Angel: Mindfreak” at Luxor.
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