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Criss Angel Biography
Birth Name:
Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos
Birth Place:
East Meadow, New York, United States
Profession
Illusionist, magician, actor
Fast Facts
- Learned how to play drums in his youth
- Began performing magic and illusions at age 6
- Released a soundtrack album to his TV series in 2006
- Dedicated a 2007 stunt to Cameron Diaz, which sparked rumors that the two were romantically involved
- Penned Mindfreak: Secret Revelations, a memoir and how-to book, in 2007
- Named the Magician of the Century by the International Magicians Society in 2010
- Actively supports a number of children's charities, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and his own Believe Foundation, which provides financial help to kids who are underprivileged or terminally ill
Relationships
- Costa Sarantakos -- Brother
- J.D. Sarantakos -- Brother
- Sandra Gonzalez -- Ex-fiancée
- Joanne Sarantakos -- Ex-wife
- John Sarantakos -- Father
- Dimitra Sarantakos -- Mother
- Shaunyl Benson -- Significant Other
- Johnny Crisstopher Sarantakos -- Son