Net worth & personal profile
Criss AngelNet Worth
The $50M estimate tested against Forbes earnings, two decades of television and Las Vegas residencies, current 2026 shows, family changes and charity work.
Criss Angel’s net worth is not independently established. Celebrity Net Worth publishes $50 million. Forbes estimated pretax earnings of $19 million in 2016, $14.5 million in 2017 and $16 million in 2018, driven mainly by Las Vegas residencies and touring. Those period estimates do not reveal his current assets, taxes, production costs, ownership splits, spending or liabilities.
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The essentials
Celebrity Net Worth publishes $50 million, but no reviewed source provides a current list of Angel’s assets, debts or a reproducible valuation. [1]
Forbes estimated pretax earnings of $19 million in 2016, $14.5 million in 2017 and $16 million in 2018; these are historical annual flows, not net worth. [2]
His ten-year Cirque du Soleil run ended in October 2018 before MINDFREAK moved to Planet Hollywood, where Caesars continued to list the show in 2025. [5]
The estimate · Forbes earnings · Vegas residency · Media & business · Family & now · Evidence
Criss Angel converted a television persona into a long-running Las Vegas business. The previous article treated a $50 million estimate as settled fact, invented annual income entries and misstated his marriages, children and show history. Those claims have been removed.
This review follows the Net Worth VIP methodology. It separates outside net-worth estimates from Forbes earnings estimates, ticket sales, residency economics, private businesses and charitable transfers.
01 / The estimate
The $50M headline cannot be reproduced from public records
Celebrity Net Worth currently publishes $50 million. Its page summarizes Angel’s career and cites $5 million of advance ticket sales for Believe, but it does not disclose a dated asset list, debt schedule, ownership table or calculation that reaches the headline.
The reviewed evidence confirms a highly successful stage and television career. It does not show what Angel retained after federal and state taxes, agents, managers, production payroll, venue and partner shares, personal spending, investments, donations and debt.
The structured net-worth field therefore remains blank. The $50 million figure appears here as an attributed outside estimate rather than a verified balance-sheet result.
02 / What Forbes measured
Three annual estimates show strong income, not accumulated wealth
Forbes estimated $19 million in pretax earnings for its 2016 scoring period, mainly from Believe and Mindfreak Live. It then estimated $14.5 million in 2017 and $16 million in 2018.
These estimates cover different twelve-month periods before taxes and management fees. Adding them produces $49.5 million of estimated gross income across three periods, but that sum is not cash on hand and cannot be carried forward as net worth.
The old article’s twelve-year income series had no defensible source. It has been replaced by only the three Forbes figures that can be traced to dated reporting.
03 / Residency economics
A decade with Cirque built the franchise; Planet Hollywood extended it
Angel’s Cirque du Soleil partnership at the Luxor ran for ten years and ended in October 2018. The production evolved from Believe into Mindfreak Live, then the brand moved to the Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood in December 2018.
A residency can combine performer compensation, production participation, merchandise, VIP upgrades and touring dates. Public promotion does not reveal Angel’s ownership percentage, guarantees, profit share or current operating costs, so ticket headlines cannot be converted into personal wealth.
Caesars’ 2025 resort fact sheet still listed MINDFREAK. In 2026 Angel also staged Welcome to Our Nightmare with Alice Cooper; after sold-out dates, four further performances were announced for November and December.
04 / Television and extensions
Mindfreak created recognition; licensing economics remain private
The A&E series Criss Angel Mindfreak ran from 2005 to 2010 and made the stage name internationally recognizable. Angel’s official biography credits him as star, creator, executive producer and director, roles that indicate creative control but do not disclose compensation.
Books, music, magic kits, merchandise, touring and later television formats broaden the brand beyond a theater seat. None of the reviewed current sources publishes net revenue, royalties, inventory costs or Angel’s ownership in these activities.
The earlier article’s precise business and real-estate allocations were editorial inventions. This profile records only verified activities and leaves their current market value unassigned.
05 / Family, relationships and now
Three children, a 2025 separation and no confirmed new partner
Angel and Shaunyl Benson had an on-off relationship and marriage and share three children: sons Johnny Crisstopher and Xristos Yanni, and daughter Illusia Angelina. They publicly separated in October 2025. A 2026 rumor linking Angel to Victoria Lee Robinson was denied; no new partner is confirmed.
Before Benson, Angel was married to JoAnn Winkhart, whose divorce filing became public in 2007. The old page incorrectly assigned a child to that marriage and reduced his later family to one daughter.
Johnny’s leukemia and remission shaped Angel’s philanthropy. His official charity says he personally covers the foundation’s operating costs and describes disclosed fundraising and donations; charitable giving is a use of funds and should not be counted as personal wealth.
The evidence, with its limits
| Figure or fact | What it establishes | What it does not establish |
|---|---|---|
| $50M | Current outside net-worth estimate | Audited or reproducible net worth |
| $19M | Forbes 2016 pretax earnings estimate | Cash retained after costs and tax |
| $14.5M | Forbes 2017 pretax earnings estimate | Recurring annual income |
| $16M | Forbes 2018 pretax earnings estimate | Current 2026 earnings |
| $49.5M | Sum of three Forbes scoring periods | Net worth or bank balance |
| 10 years | Cirque du Soleil residency through Oct. 2018 | Angel’s ownership or profit share |
| 2005–2010 | A&E Mindfreak run | Television royalties today |
| Dec. 2018 | MINDFREAK opens at Planet Hollywood | Current compensation terms |
| 4 added dates | Nov.–Dec. 2026 Alice Cooper collaboration | Personal gross or net income |
| 3 children | Current family count | Financial assets or obligations |
Financial record
The money timeline
Alice Cooper collaboration adds four datesCareerNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
Sold-out earlier shows lead to November and December dates at Planet Hollywood.
Open source for Alice Cooper collaboration adds four dates ↗MINDFREAK opens at Planet HollywoodCareerNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
Angel opens the new production in his namesake theater.
Open source for MINDFREAK opens at Planet Hollywood ↗Ten-year Cirque du Soleil residency endsCareerNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
The Luxor run closes before the Mindfreak brand moves to Planet Hollywood.
Open source for Ten-year Cirque du Soleil residency ends ↗Forbes estimates $19M in annual earningsIncome$19MDetails & source
Amount and context
$19,000,000 · USD
Forbes attributes most of the income to two Las Vegas productions.
Open source for Forbes estimates $19M in annual earnings ↗Criss Angel Mindfreak premieres on A&ECareerNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
The series turns the Mindfreak persona into an international television brand.
Open source for Criss Angel Mindfreak premieres on A&E ↗Amounts describe different financial measures and retain their original currencies. They must not be added together as personal wealth. Our methodology.
Common questions
Questions, answered
What is Criss Angel’s net worth?
It is not independently established. Celebrity Net Worth publishes $50 million, while the reviewed primary financial reporting covers historical annual earnings rather than a current personal balance sheet.
How much did Criss Angel earn at his peak?
Forbes estimated pretax earnings of $19 million in 2016, $14.5 million in 2017 and $16 million in 2018. These period estimates precede taxes and management fees and are not net worth.
Is Criss Angel still performing in Las Vegas?
Yes. Caesars listed MINDFREAK at Planet Hollywood in its 2025 fact sheet, and Angel’s Alice Cooper collaboration added Las Vegas performances for November and December 2026.
Who is Criss Angel dating now?
No current partner is confirmed in the reviewed sources. Angel and Shaunyl Benson publicly separated in October 2025, and an August 2026 rumor involving Victoria Lee Robinson was denied.
How many children does Criss Angel have?
He has three children with Shaunyl Benson: Johnny Crisstopher, Xristos Yanni and Illusia Angelina.
Follow the evidenceSources & reading18 links
- Celebrity Net Worth — Criss Angel ↗
Publishes a $50 million estimate and outlines the television and Las Vegas career, but does not show a personal balance sheet.
- Forbes — Highest-Paid Magicians 2018 ↗
Estimated $16 million of pretax earnings in its 2018 scoring period and confirmed the end of the ten-year Cirque residency.
- Forbes — Highest-Paid Magicians 2017 ↗
Estimated $14.5 million of pretax earnings in the 2017 scoring period.
- Forbes — Highest-Paid Magicians 2016 ↗
Estimated $19 million of pretax earnings, mainly from two Las Vegas shows.
- Caesars Entertainment — Planet Hollywood fact sheet ↗
Lists Criss Angel MINDFREAK in the Criss Angel Theater at Planet Hollywood.
- Alice Cooper — Welcome to Our Nightmare update ↗
Confirms sold-out 2026 performances and additional dates on November 27–28 and December 4–5.
- Criss Angel — official biography ↗
Identifies Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos, Mindfreak, the Hollywood Walk of Fame star and his charity work.
- Criss Angel — official charity page ↗
Describes the Johnny Crisstopher Children’s Charitable Foundation, its mission and disclosed donations.
- CBS News — first marriage and divorce filing ↗
Contemporary report on JoAnn Winkhart/Sarantakos filing for divorce in 2007.
- AOL — separation from Shaunyl Benson ↗
Reports their public October 2025 breakup after a long on-off relationship and three children.
- TMZ — Victoria Lee Robinson rumor denied ↗
Reports that Angel and Robinson are friends and were not dating, according to sources connected to them.
- SurvivorNet — family and Johnny’s remission ↗
Reports three children and Johnny Crisstopher entering remission after a second leukemia treatment.
- The Independent — Johnny enters remission ↗
Independent report on Johnny’s remission and the foundation’s mission.
- Wikimedia Commons — Headshot of Criss Angel ↗
Public-domain headshot released through Wikimedia Commons VRTS.
- Net Worth VIP — David Copperfield ↗
Related magician profile with different residency and asset economics.
- Net Worth VIP — David Blaine ↗
Related illusionist profile comparing television, touring and private performances.
- Net Worth VIP — Alice Cooper ↗
Related performer and current Welcome to Our Nightmare collaborator.
- Net Worth VIP — methodology ↗
Explains why estimates, annual earnings, gross ticket sales and net worth remain separate.
