Table of Contents<\/p>
- 10 Most Famous Magicians Across The World<\/a>
- #1. \u00a0David Copperfield<\/a><\/li>
- #2. \u00a0David Blaine<\/a><\/li>
- #3. \u00a0Doug Henning<\/a><\/li>
- #4. \u00a0Criss Angel<\/a><\/li>
- #5. \u00a0Harry Blackstone Sr.<\/a><\/li>
- #6. \u00a0Siegfried and Roy<\/a><\/li>
- #8. \u00a0Dynamo<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n
10 Most Famous Magicians Across The World<\/span><\/h2>\n
Here is a list of the greatest “Masters of Illusions” from around the world.<\/p>\n
#1. \u00a0David Copperfield
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<\/span><\/h3>\nEasily the most famous magician in the world right now. He started practicing the art at the young age of 12 and became the youngest member of the Society of American Magicians<\/a> at the age of 16. He\u2019s even had several acting forays in movies and TV shows, and in his prime, he had the fame of a rock star.<\/p>\n
In fact, in 2003, Forbes magazine ranked him one of the top ten richest celebrities in the world with a net worth of $57 million. Some of his most famous tricks include making the Statue of Liberty disappear before an audience, walking through the Great Wall of China, and Levitating. He is also the proud owner of 11 resort islands in the Bahamas.<\/p>\n
#2. \u00a0David Blaine
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<\/span><\/h3>\nHe popularized a relatively recent trend in Magic circles, which is street and close-up magic. He says he preferred this style because this gave him the chance to really look at his audience closely and observe their reactions to his \u2018tricks’.He is also popular for his feats of endurance such being buried alive for 7 days, or the \u2018Vertigo<\/a>\u2019 in which he was lifted atop a 90 foot Pole with a Crane.<\/p>\n
He says his greatest joy in life is to see people from all over the world, all races, religions, denominations and age, coming together to witness his magic and smiling in the union.<\/p>\n
#3. \u00a0Doug Henning<\/span>
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<\/span><\/h3>\nA Psychology graduate, Henning is mostly famous for his Escape tricks. He was an entertaining figure in the Magic World with his motley clothes and bushy beard. He performed both live and on TV.<\/p>\n
Some of his most famous shows were called \u201cSpellbound\u201d and \u201cThe Magic Show.\u201d He\u2019s credited as the man who revitalized Magic as an art form during the 70s. He died at the age of 52 in the year 2000 after being diagnosed with liver cancer.<\/p>\n
#4. \u00a0Criss Angel<\/span>
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<\/span><\/h3>\nHe is famous for the show \u201cCriss Angel Mindfreak\u201d and is often compared to his contemporary David Blaine, as they both helped popularize the Street and close-up tricks format. They\u2019re both great lovers of Card Tricks. Criss, however, is also a stunt performer and has a band, so he\u2019s quite multi-talented.<\/p>\n
He has been honored for his work by\u00a0 the International Magicians Society through various awards like Magician of the Decade in 2009 and Magician of the Century in 2010. Though he started his career in the city of New York he later moved to Las Vegas and is now based out of Vegas.<\/p>\n
#5. \u00a0Harry Blackstone Sr.
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<\/span><\/h3>\nAlso called \u201cThe Great Blackstone\u201d, he is a stage and television personality who made famous the show named \u201cThe Magic Castle.\u201d Many books have been written about his life, including a comic book named \u201cBlackstone the Magician Detective\u201d by Walter B. Gibson.<\/p>\n
He passed away at the age of 80 in 1965 at California.<\/p>\n
#6. \u00a0Siegfried and Roy
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<\/span><\/h3>\nThis duo brought Las Vegas to fame and fortune with a whole set of acts around White Big Cats. They became quite famous through their short-lived television series called Father of the Pride.<\/p>\n
Though their last performance was in the year 2009, they were and continue to be, the most famous magicians to have ever graced the streets of Las Vegas.<\/p>\n
#7. \u00a0Penn and Teller<\/strong>
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They started as simple entertainers and quickly transformed into radical social commentators, using strange means to pass that commentary. They comment on things like the American War on Drugs. They believe in deep rationality and their show \u201cBullshit!\u201d exposes the fallacies of pseudoscience and the paranormal.<\/p>\nTheir acts can often get quite uncomfortable as they\u2019re quite dark with tricks involving nail guns, and hanging themselves.<\/p>\n
#8. \u00a0Dynamo
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<\/span><\/h3>\nHe is a refreshing entry into this list as he is the complete antithesis to what we\u2019ve come to expect from magicians which is a lot of show and bang. His sets are devoid of props, or glamor, or any other superfluities. It\u2019s just him and his cards.<\/p>\n
- #2. \u00a0David Blaine<\/a><\/li>
- #1. \u00a0David Copperfield<\/a><\/li>
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This professional gambler and former wall street accountant are one of the best in the world at card tricks. In fact, they\u2019re about his only tricks. David Blaine credits him as his greatest teacher. In fact, he is such a trickster that you wouldn\u2019t be blamed for fearing for your wallet and watch in his presence. Besides being a great magician he is also a famous actor and writer.<\/p>\n![\"Apollo](\"http:\/\/www.quicktoptens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/apollo-1-tif-copy-e1475509429480-789x1024.jpg\")
Is he a Magician or a common Pick Pocket? Whatever your verdict may be in that regard, you have to admit he\u2019s anything but common<\/em>. His greatest legend is running into the Jimmy Carter Secret Service in 2001 and immediately robbing them of all the contents of their pockets.<\/p>\n