Many fans are curious about Criss Angel's financial success in April 2026. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.

What is Criss Angel's Net Worth and Salary?

Criss Angel was born Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos on December 19, 1967, in Hempstead, on Long Island, New York. He grew up in Elmont and East Meadow with mother Dimitra, father John (the owner of a restaurant and doughnut shop), and brothers Costa and J.D. After his aunt, Stella, taught him a card trick, 7-year-old Criss became interested in magic, and five years later, he performed his first magic show. As a teenager, he began performing at local restaurants and made his mother float in the Sarantakos family den, which was his first big illusion. Though his parents wanted him to attend college, Criss instead decided to pursue a career in magic after graduating from East Meadow High School and started touring with other performers.

Criss made his television debut on a 1994 ABC special called "Secrets," and the following year, horror writer/directorClive Barkerrecruited him for his film "Lord of Illusions." He later appeared in the TV movies "The Science of Magic" (1997) and "The Science of Magic II" (2003) and starred in the show "Criss Angel Mindfreak," which was performed over 600 times at NYC's World Underground Theater from 2001 to 2003. Around this time, Angel had his own special on ABC Family, "Criss Angel Mindfreak: Postmodern illusionist" (2002), and appeared on the SciFi Channel special "Supernatural" (2003) and the TBS special "Made in Japan" (2003). In 2005, "Criss Angel Mindfreak," was turned into a television show on A&E. According to Angel's official website, "Mindfreak," which ran for 85 episodes, "is the most successful magic show in television history, resulting in more hours of magic during primetime than any other magic show ever."

In 1989, Angel was the frontman of a heavy metal band called Angel and incorporated magic tricks into a music video for their song "Don't You Want My Love." In 1995, he formed the band Angeldust with Klay Scott, and the group released the studio albums "Musical Conjurings From the World of Illusion," "System 1," "System 2," and "System 3." In 2010, Criss teamed up with IdeaVillage for the Criss Angel Magic Collection, which included 250 tricks as well as a children's magic kit and instructions for several Mindfreak Magic Tricks. Since the late 2000s, Angel has been the internet's most-watched magician. His videos had been viewed more than 200 million times. A clip from the "BeLIEve" premiere, "Rip Bodies Apart," garnered 12 million views in its first month.

Criss has made numerous appearances on various television shows, including "CSI: NY," "TheOprah WinfreyShow," "The Late Late Show withCraig Ferguson," "WWE RAW," "TheEllen DeGeneresShow," "TheMegan MullallyShow," and "Larry KingLive." He is also the author of the 2007 book "Mindfreak: Secret Revelations," and he released four studio albums as the lead vocalist of the band Angeldust. In 2010, the International Magicians Society named Angel Magician of the Century.

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In 2007, Criss served as a judge on the NBC competition series "Phenomenon" alongsideUri Gellerand performed on the MTV Video Music Awards during a musical performance byBritney Spears. In 2011, Angel appeared in a commercial for Orville Redenbacher's Pop Up Bowl, and in 2013, he starred in "Criss Angel BeLIEve" on Spike TV. He launched the touring productions "Mindfreak LIVE!" in 2014, "The Supernaturalists" (an ensemble show featuring nine magicians) in 2015, and "Criss Angel RAW – The Mindfreak Unplugged" in 2018. In May 2019, Celebrity Radio named "Criss Angel MINDFREAK" "The #1 Show in Las Vegas." In 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic resulted in Criss canceling several "Criss Angel MINDFREAK" performances and postponing his "Criss Angel RAW" tour dates.

Criss Angel is an American illusionist, magician, and musician who has a net worth of $50 million. Criss Angel starred in and created the A&E network show "Criss Angel Mindfreak" (2005–2010) and Spike TV's "Criss Angel BeLIEve" (2013). Angel collaborated with Cirque du Soleil to create the stage show "Criss Angel Believe" (2008–2016) at the Luxor casino, which sold more than $5 million worth of advance tickets. He starred in "Mindfreak LIVE!" at Luxor from May 2016 to October 2018, then began a residency, "Criss Angel MINDFREAK," at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino's Criss Angel Theater in December 2018.

Ultimately, Criss Angel's financial journey is a testament to their success.

Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.