Mat Franco | |
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 Franco in 2015 | |
| Born | May 10, 1988 Johnston, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Magician |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Known for | America's Got Talent Season 9 winner
Mat Franco’s Got Magic NBC TV Specials Las Vegas Headliner at The LINQ |
| Website | matfranco |
Mat Franco (born May 10, 1988) is an American magician best known for his personality driven, skill-based sleight of hand magic. He gained fame as the first magician to win America's Got Talent, in the show’s ninth season. Franco went on to produce and star in his own primetime TV specials on NBC, Mat Franco’s Got Magic. In 2015 he created and debuted his live stage show in Las Vegas, Mat Franco - Magic Reinvented Nightly, and he is currently headlining at The LINQ Hotel + Experience at the Mat Franco Theater.[1][2] In addition to winning "Best Magic Show" at the Best of Vegas Awards,[3] Franco's live production was the top-rated magic show in Las Vegas according to Billboard.com in 2021.[4][5] Mat Franco - Magic Reinvented Nightly was awarded Best Show on the Las Vegas Strip again in 2022.[6]
- ^ ""America's Got Talent" winner Mat Franco's magical night". CBS News. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (18 September 2014). "Mat Franco wins 'America's Got Talent' Season 9 -- Exclusive Interview". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ nerus.net, Nerus Strategies LLC. "Results for mat franco | Best Of Las Vegas". bestoflasvegas.com.
- ^ "Who Won Every Season of 'America's Got Talent'?". Billboard.
- ^ "Mat Franco - Magic Reinvented Nightly". vegas.com.
- ^ "Best of the City: Arts & Entertainment". 28 January 2022.