Top Richest Magicians in the World 2024 – Check the unbelievable wealth of the Best Magicians in the World

The magic world is surreal and filled with wonders. A lot of people want to fathom these mysteries, but not everyone wishes to learn from scratch. The top 10 richest magicians in the world have taken decades to build their fortunes.

It is said that magicians can make a crowd believe anything is possible. They are often seen as powerful figures that earn a great deal of money. If you have an interest in magic then you might love our list of the world’s richest magicians

Highest-Paid Magicians in the World 2024

Name of the Magician	Net Worth	Most Unique Factor
David Copperfield	$1 Billion	Guinness World Record holder for having the Highest annual earnings for a magician
Penn Jillette and Raymond Teller	$400 Million	Winner of 11 Emmy Awards and BAFTA Award
Siegfried & Roy	$120 Million	Best Animal Illusion Shows
Lance Burton	$100 Million	Youngest to win international Fédération Internationale des Societes Magiques (FISM) competition
Criss Angel	$50 Million	Best Mind Reading Tricks
Neil Patrick Harris	$50 Million	A top actor with mind-blowing magic skills
David Blaine	$40 Million	Top-Notch Street Magic
Hans Klok	$25 Million	Great Daredevil Acts
Uri Geller	$20 Million	Amazing Psychic Tricks
Derren Brown	$7.5 Million	Amazing blend of Comedy and Magic

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1. David Copperfield – $1 Billion

He is known for his illusions such as turning a $10 bill into a $10,000 bill and walking on water. In the year 2015, Forbes ranked him the 20th highest-earning celebrity in the world.

His acts include a combination of storytelling and illusion. Apart from being a magician, he is also an owner of 11 resort islands in The Bahamas.

Age	67 Years
Top Tricks	The disappearance of a Learjet, Walking through the Great Wall of China, Flying on Stage, levitating over the Grand Canyon, etc.
Nationality	American
Awards and Achievements	11 Guinness World Records (Most magic shows performed in a year/ Most tickets sold worldwide by a solo entertainer/ Highest annual earnings for a magician/ Largest Broadway attendance in a week/ Largest magic work archive/ Most expensive poster depicting magic sold at auction/ Largest illusion ever staged/ Highest career earnings as a magician/ Largest international television audience for a magician)

2. Penn Jillette and Raymond Teller – $400 Million

Penn & Teller are two of the most successful magicians of all time, with 11 Emmy Awards between them. They are known for their television series Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, a show in which they expose the tricks used by magicians.

They also have a successful touring show, Penn & Teller: Fool Us! which is an interactive magic show where the audience participates in a variety of magic tricks. This duo is also known for their witty banter. Their act is a mix of magic and comedy. In the past, they have talked about how they don’t believe in magic, but they are still able to hallucinate people with their tricks.

Age	Penn Fraser Jillette – 68 years, and Raymond Joseph Teller – 75 years
Top Tricks	Disappearing American Flag, Firing Nail Gun into the palm with no injuries, Card tricks.
Nationality	American
Awards and Achievements	Hollywood Walk of Fame, BAFTA Award, 11 Emmy Awards, Emperor Has No Clothes Award, etc.

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3. Siegfried and Roy – $120 Million

There are many people who are well-known and admired, but few are as famous as Siegfried and Roy, the magicians who died but still live in the hearts of the audience. They were famous for their animal illusions. In 2003, Roy Horn was badly injured by one of the tigers during a performance in Las Vegas.

Apart from being magicians, they were top actors as well. They have performed in various movies and TV shows including Father of the pride, Vegas Vacation, Showboy, etc. Unfortunately, both of these magicians have now. Still, the remembrance of their shows is alive in the hearts of fans.

Date of birth	Siegfried Fischbacher – June 13, 1939, Roy Horn – October 3, 1944
Top Tricks	Illusion with White Lions
Nationality	German and American
Awards and Achievements	Walk of Fame Award

4. Lance Burton – $100 Million

One of the most popular magicians in history is the illusionist Lance Burton. In the early 80s he was performing for over 500 shows a year and in 1989 he had a show that was attended by over 100,000 people.

In 2010 he retired from performing, but has continued to make appearances and even recently performed in Las Vegas. Lance Burton has performed for more than 15,000 shows and has entertained millions of people all over the world. Currently, he is working as a guest judge on Criss Angel’s “Magic with the Stars” show on the CW Network

Age	63 Years
Top Tricks	The Invisible Deck, Double your money, Pen illusions.
Nationality	American
Awards and Achievements	Magician of the Year in 1985 and 1991, Grand Prix Award at FISM, Blackstone Theatre Award, and David Devant Award from the Magic Circle.

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5. Criss Angel – $50 Million

Criss Angel is a world-famous magician and illusionist who has been performing for over twenty-five years. He is known for his mentalism, which is the ability to read minds. He has also been featured on television shows such as “Phenomenon” and “Criss Angel BeLIEve”.

Angel has been performing magic since he was a child and became interested in illusions after seeing a magic show. In 1994, Criss Angel began appearing on television and quickly became a household name. He has been featured on several TV shows including America’s Got Talent, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Tonight Show, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Age	55 Years
Top Tricks	Disappearing Illusion, Walking on the Water, Mindfreak, etc.
Nationality	American
Awards and Achievements	Magician of the Year award in 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008. Magician of the Decade,  World Magic Legacy Awards, Hollywood Walk of Fame.

6. Neil Patrick Harris – $50 Million

We all love Neil Patric Harris for his acting skills. But, do you know he is also an amazing magician? He is best known for his role as Barney Stinson on the sitcom How I Met Your Mother, for which he won several awards. He has also starred in films such as Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, The Smurfs and Gone Girl.

You might be surprised to know that Neil Patrick Harris used to run one of the most exclusive magic clubs in the world, the Magic Castle.

Age	50 Years
Top Tricks	Card Tricks, Pulling an Invisible Rabbit, Mind Reading
Nationality	American
Awards and Achievements	Streamy Award, Satellite Award, TV Guide Award, Saturn Award, Kid’s Choice Award, etc.

7. David Blaine – $40 Million

David Blaine is a magician who has been around for a while. He is best known for his high-profile feats of endurance, including holding his breath for 17 minutes and 4 seconds in 2008 and staying underwater for days in 1999.

He has many more tricks up his sleeve and is always creating new ones to keep people entertained. We can say he is an amazing magician who is breaking the boundaries of what can be done.

Age	50 Years
Top Tricks	Burning Alive with no injuries, Frozen in Time, Above the below, etc.
Nationality	American
Awards and Achievements	Nominated for Streamy Award in 2020

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8. Hans Klok – $25 Million

Hans Klok is a well-known magician. His amazing tricks are something that you will never forget. He uses his amazing magic to amaze his audience and the world. Hans was fascinated with magic, and at the age of 13, he started practicing magic tricks. 

Hans has also appeared on many television shows. In January, Klok won the Silver Clown at the 38th International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo.  He is the first magician to get this award. 

Age	54 Years
Top Tricks	Disappearing the ball,
Nationality	Dutch
Awards and Achievements	World record for the most number of illusions performed in a five-minute period

9. Uri Geller – $20 Million

Born in Israel, Uri Geller is a top-notch magician and Illusionist. He is also an author and TV presenter. He is known for his ability to bend spoons, keys, and coins with his mind. His tricks are highly entertaining and he has an amazing following. Uri Geller has been on the stage for over 50 years and is still going strong.

Andrija Puharich (medical and parapsychological) claimed that he had communicated with super-intelligent computers from outer space through Geller. He also claimed that the computers sent messages to humanity to warn them that if they don’t change their ways, a disaster is likely to happen.

Age	76 Years
Top Tricks	Mentalism, Telepathy, Mind Reading, and Psychokinesis
Nationality	Israeli-British
Awards and Achievements	Services to Promotion of Magic Award

10. Derren Brown – $7.5 Million

Derren Brown is an English magician, author, TV personality, and painter. He is best known for his television series Derren Brown’s Mind Control, where he uses his skills of deception to help people with their life problems. Brown has also published several books on the subject of magic and mentalism.

Age	52 Years
Top Tricks	Hypnosis, Cold Reading, Lie Detection, etc.
Nationality	British
Awards and Achievements	Laurence Olivier Award, BAFTA Award, Rose d’Or for Light Entertainment

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