Wayne Newton Biography

Fast Facts

• As one of the most highly honored entertainers, he has won a First American in the Arts Award for his role in "Ally McBeal," the Air Force Scroll of Appreciation, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and more
• He has been voted Entertainer of the Year multiple times by several different magazines, including Nevada Magazine and Casino Player Magazine
• He has contributed to several charities, including Opportunity Village
• The road heading to the main terminal of Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport was named Wayne Newton Boulevard to honor the musician
• After seeing a Grand Ole Opry road show at four years old, he decided he wanted to go into show business
• Between the ages of six and eight, he did a daily radio show, appeared with the Grand Ole Opry in Virginia and Tennessee, and performed for President Harry S․ Truman at a USO show
• He learned how to play 13 different instruments in an effort to give his voice a rest during his performances
• He was the first performer to entertain troops who were station in Iraq and Afghanistan