Criss Angel

  • Name: Criss Angel
  • Date of Birth: December 19, 1967
  • Place of Birth: East Meadow, New York
Mini-bio: Criss Angel was born on December 19, 1967 and raised in East Meadow, New York.



He grew up loving music, playing the drums and always having an interest in magic. Two of his biggest magic i...( read more)nfluences are Harry Houdini and Richiardi. His father was also a big influence on him, especially after a long battle cancer until his death in 1998.



As a teenager, he performed as a magician at birthday parties, night clubs and private events. He got his pyrotechnics license at age 18.



He also has a 7th degree black belt and a background in dance and gymnastics.




Criss played in a band called AngelDust with friend Klay Scott who produced and helped arranged his CD's and music for Criss' Mindfreak show. He performed in World Of Illusion at Madison Square Garden in 1998. Criss then scored a show on Broadway titled Mindfreak which ran up until Jan. 6, 2003 with almost 600 performances. He has had many television appearances and specials such as The Science Of Magic, More Science Of Magic, the ABC Family special Mindfreak, and the Sci-fi channel's Supernatural. He became a household name with the A&E channel Mindfreak television series. Seasons 1 & 2 were filmed at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas with season 3 filmed at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas.



Angel is the only magician to have won the Merlin Magician of the Year award twice: in 2001 and 2004.



He holds the world records for longest time submerged underwater (24 hours), the longest body suspension (5 hours, 42 minutes), fastest time to perform the Metamorphosis illusion (under a second) and the fastest straight-jacket escape (2 minutes & 30 seconds).



One of his favorite musicians is Korn and he is now a personal friend of Jonathan Davis who has appeared on his television series.
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Replace this image with an actor photoCriss Angel mini-bio: Criss Angel was born on December 19, 1967 and raised in East Meadow, New York.

He grew up loving music, playing the drums and always having an interest in magic. Two of his biggest magic influences are Harry Houdini and Richiardi. His father was also a big influence on him, especially after a long battle cancer until his death in 1998.

As a teenager, he performed as a magician at birthday parties, night clubs and private events. He got his pyrotechnics license at age 18.

He also has a 7th degree black belt and a background in dance and gymnastics.

Criss played in a band called AngelDust with friend Klay Scott who produced and helped arranged his CD's and music for Criss' Mindfreak show. He performed in World Of Illusion at Madison Square Garden in 1998. Criss then scored a show on Broadway titled Mindfreak which ran up until Jan. 6, 2003 with almost 600 performances. He has had many television appearances and specials such as The Science Of Magic, More Science Of Magic, the ABC Family special Mindfreak, and the Sci-fi channel's Supernatural. He became a household name with the A&E channel Mindfreak television series. Seasons 1 & 2 were filmed at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas with season 3 filmed at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas.

Angel is the only magician to have won the Merlin Magician of the Year award twice: in 2001 and 2004.

He holds the world records for longest time submerged underwater (24 hours), the longest body suspension (5 hours, 42 minutes), fastest time to perform the Metamorphosis illusion (under a second) and the fastest straight-jacket escape (2 minutes & 30 seconds).

One of his favorite musicians is Korn and he is now a personal friend of Jonathan Davis who has appeared on his television series.


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  • ClaraJackson
    ClaraJackson
    Hello Mr Criss Angel,
    My name is Clara and I am thirteen this year. Nice to meet you! I really like you stunt and you look. In fact, I really fall in love with you. Criss angel sir ,I would like to invite you to my birth and
    born place, Singapore to performed for us.
    May God Bless You Always!
    And I will always be your Number one Fan!
    posted 38 days ago
  • ClaraJackson
    ClaraJackson
    Hello Mr Criss Angel,
    My name is Clara Jones and I am thirteen this year. Nice to meet you! I really like you stunt and you look. In fact, I really fall in love with you. Criss angel sir ,I would like to invite you to my birth and
    born place, Singapore to performed for us.
    May God Bless You Always!
    And I will always be your Number one Fan!
    posted 64 days ago
  • NEWYORKLIZ34
    NEWYORKLIZ34
    hey criss!!!!! hear that ur new show will be on in 2 days on a&e and thats gd becaues i love ur show becaues i like the stuff that u do on there and when dog the boundy hunter was on ur show as a guess on there when u was all tided up in the water and when u came out u was piss off and are u still going to take dog the boundy hunter and go for around 2 with him in his state of hawaii!!!! and i know that u r from long island ny iam from there to and i miss it soo much and i bet that u miss it too criss....... YOU ARE SOOO HOT LOOKING!!!!!!!!!! from newyorkliz!!!!!!!
    posted 89 days ago
  • GrafittiSky
    GrafittiSky
    i love you to death criss angel you're so hot and i love you =D your show is the best
    posted 93 days ago
  • AngelLuver101
    AngelLuver101
    add me as a friend plez
    i love your show u r amazing
    ur hot
    posted 237 days ago
  • uniqueGal85
    uniqueGal85
    u are freaking awseome i want to see believe again it was so cool i loved it.
    posted 241 days ago
  • wildcatinva
    wildcatinva
    criss angel is hot. his show rocks
    posted 370 days ago
  • sammie56
    sammie56
    hey criss my brother is autistic and if you know anything about autism they have obsessions and most of the time they pass but him and his magic aren't going anywhere.you are his hero and just to step foot in Las Vegas would be the best gift of his life. hey just replying to this would thrill him. please don't let my brother who as a ten year old has faced more pain than most face in their life be ignored by his idle. the kids at school do enough of that.
    posted 371 days ago
  • annyboop69
    annyboop69
    went are you coming to australia
    posted 379 days ago
  • rubbermooseminion94
    rubbermooseminion94
    OMG!! I love ur show! My mom does too! I think ur sooooo hot!!!!
    posted 410 days ago
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