List of Magicians
A list of magicians and illusionists.
Will Goldston
Will Goldston was an innovative English magician from the late 1800s and early 1900s who founded magic shops and published…Val Valentino
Val Valentino, best known as the "Masked Magician", was an American magician who exposed magic secrets on TV specials in…The Zancigs
Julius and Agnes Zancig were a husband-and-wife mindreading act popular during the early 1900s. They claimed to demonstrate real telepathy…The Pendragons
Jonathan and Charlotte Pendragon are American illusionists who gained fame for large-scale stage illusions like appearing to teleport across theaters…The Great Lafayette
Sigmund Neuberger, better known as The Great Lafayette, was a German illusionist in the late 1800s and early 1900s who…The Davenport Brothers
Ira and William Davenport were American magicians in the 1800s who gained fame for their spirit cabinet illusion involving rope…Tenkai
Tenkai Ishida was a Japanese magician who pioneered new tricks in the late 1800s and early 1900s like the production…Sos and Victoria Petrosyan
This Russian husband-and-wife duo gained prominence in the 1970s and 80s with their revue-style magic show performed with a troupe…Siegfried & Roy
Siegfried & Roy were a German-American duo of magicians and entertainers, known for their appearances with white lions and white…Shin Lim
Shin Lim, born on September 25, 1991, is a Canadian-American magician recognized for his use of card manipulation and sleight…Servais Le Roy
Servais Le Roy was a Belgian magician who became famous in the late 1800s for his invention of the expanding…Robert-Houdin
Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin was a French magician in the mid-1800s considered the father of modern conjuring. He pioneered many techniques…Ricky Jay
Ricky Jay, born Richard Jay Potash on June 26, 1946, was an American stage magician, actor, and writer. Known for…Richiardi Jr.
Aldo Izquierdo, better known as Richiardi Jr, was a hugely influential stage magician from the 1960s through the 1990s. He…Professor Hoffmann
Professor Hoffmann was the stage name of Anglo-German magician Angelo Lewis who wrote many popular books on magic in the…Princess Tenko
Princess Tenko, born Mariko Itakura on December 10, 1959, is a Japanese magician and illusionist. As one of the few…Penn & Teller
Penn & Teller are an American magician duo consisting of Penn Jillette and Raymond Teller. They have performed together since…PC Sorcar
Protul Chandra Sorcar, known as P. C. Sorcar, was an Indian magician called the "father of Indian magic" for helping…Michael Ammar
Michael Ammar, born on June 25, 1956, is an American magician known for his work with close-up magic, particularly with…Max Maven
Max Maven, born Philip Goldstein in 1950, is an American magician and mentalist. Known for his sophisticated and often mysterious…Max Malini
Max Malini was an American magician born in the late 1800s who performed sleight of hand and large-scale illusions. He…Mat Franco
Mat Franco, born on May 10, 1988, is an American magician and the winner of the ninth season of America's…Mark Wilson
Mark Wilson, born on April 11, 1929, is an American magician who had the first network television magic series, The…Mac King
Mac King, born on December 2, 1959, is an American magician who has performed on television specials, often in one-off…Lu Chen
Lu Chen is a Chinese magician who combines illusion and Chinese traditional arts like shadow play and acrobatics. He gained…Le Grand David
Le Grand David and his own Spectacular Magic Company were an American magic troupe led by Cesareo Pelaez. With a…Lance Burton
Lance Burton, born William Lance Burton on March 10, 1960, is an American stage magician. He performed in Las Vegas…Kuda Bux
Kuda Bux was an Indian mystic magician known for his blindfold acts, including safely riding a bike through traffic while…Karl Germain
Karl Germain was a German magician active in the late 1800s and early 1900s. His specialties included manipulation and sleight…Juan Tamariz
Juan Tamariz, born on October 18, 1942, in Spain, is a magician specializing in close-up magic. He is well-known in…Jon Finch
Jon Finch is an American mentalist, magician, and mind reader. He specializes in highly visual and interactive performances that astonish…Jon Finch
Jon Finch is an American magician who specializes in highly visual and interactive performances that mystify audiences. Finch's skills include…Johnny Thompson
Johnny Thompson, also known as "The Great Tomsoni", born on July 27, 1934, was a Polish-American magician who performed with…Jeff McBride
Jeff McBride, born on September 24, 1959, is an American magician known for his skill in mask work, manipulation, and…Jason Latimer
Jason Latimer is an American magician who specializes in the manipulation of fluids, gases, and dynamic objects. His signature performance…James Randi
James Randi, born Randall James Hamilton Zwinge on August 7, 1928, was a Canadian-American stage magician and scientific skeptic. Known…J.N. Maskelyne
John Nevil Maskelyne was a British stage magician from the late 1800s renowned for the Egyptian Hall theater he founded.…Imro Fox and Imro Magic
Imro Fox, born Isidor Fuchs, was an American vaudeville magician who founded Imro Magic. The company manufactured magical equipment for…Howard Thurston
An American magician from the early 20th century, Howard Thurston gained fame as a rival and successor to Harry Houdini.…Horace Goldin
Horace Goldin was a stage magician who became famous in the early 1900s for his signature "sawing a woman in…Harry Lorayne
Harry Lorayne, born on May 4, 1926, is an American magician and a memory-training specialist, known for his mnemonic demonstrations.…Harry Blackstone Jr.
Harry Blackstone Jr., born on June 30, 1934, was an American stage magician, the son of notable magician Harry Blackstone…Fu Manchu
David Bamberg, under the stage name Fu Manchu, was a magician from the early 1900s known for his performances as…Franz Harary
Franz Harary is an American magician known for his grand illusions and stage shows around the world. Some of his…Dynamo (Steven Frayne)
Steven Frayne, better known by his stage name Dynamo, is an English magician born on December 17, 1982. Dynamo is…Doug Henning
Doug Henning was a Canadian magician, illusionist, and escape artist born on May 3, 1947. He is credited with reviving…Derren Brown
Derren Brown, born on February 27, 1971, is an English mentalist, illusionist, and author. Brown is known for his performances…Dell O’Dell
Dell O'Dell was an American magician who became one of the most successful female magicians of the 1900s. She specialized…Dai Vernon
Dai Vernon, born David Frederick Wingfield Verner on June 11, 1894, was a Canadian magician, also known as "The Professor".…Cyril Takayama
Cyril Takayama, born on September 27, 1973, is an American illusionist of Japanese descent. He is known for his deceptively…Chung Ling Soo
Ching Ling Foo was a Chinese magician popular in America in the early 1900s. He was known for traditional illusions…Channing Pollock
Channing Pollock was an American magician popular in the 1900s and 1910s for his elaborate illusions on Broadway and around…Cardini
Richard Valentine Pitchford, known by the stage name Cardini, was a British magician famous for his card manipulation act performed…Buatier De Kolta
Joseph Buatier de Kolta was a French magician in the late 1800s who invented the expanding flower bouquet illusion, vanishing…Black Herman
Benjamin Rucker, known by his stage name Black Herman, was an African American magician who gained fame in the early…Bernard Bilis
French magician Bernard Bilis gained fame in the 1980s with his grand spectacles and innovations in stage magic technology. With…Apollo Robbins
Apollo Robbins, nicknamed "The Gentleman Thief", is an American performer and self-described theatrical pickpocket. While his technical skills are peerless,…Alexander
Claude Alexander Conlin was a popular American vaudeville magician in the early 1900s. He was known for elaborate theatrical tricks…Adelaide Herrmann
Adelaide Herrmann was a British magician who performed with her husband Alexander Herrmann as part of a world-famous magic act…