Terry Fator

Birth Name:

Terry Wayne Fator

Birth Place:

Dallas, Texas, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor

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․"
Became interested in ventriloquism during fifth grade and got his first official puppet when he was 18
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
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

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