Terry Fator Biography

Fast Facts

• Was voted Best Show, Best All-Around Performer, Best Overall Show, and Best Impersonator by the Las Vegas Review Journal
• His second cousin is Chris Sligh, a finalist on season six of "American Idol․"
• Got his big break when he won the reality talent show "America's Got Talent" in 2007, earning him a $1 million prize and a chance to perform in Las Vegas
• Started out as a headliner at the Las Vegas Hilton before moving to The Mirage
• Became interested in ventriloquism during fifth grade and got his first official puppet when he was 18
• Best known as a ventriloquist, impressionist, and comedian who is a headliner at The Mirage in Las Vegas
• Has a large cast of character puppets, including Winston the turtle, Monty Carlo the lounge singer, and Hyphen the delusional British rocker
• Is also a talented singer and performs impressions of numerous songs, including Etta James' "At Last," Garth Brooks' "Friends in Low Places," and both parts of Sonny and Cher's "I Got You Babe․"
• Uses 16 different puppets in his act and can perform 100 different impersonations