David Blaine Bio, Family, Career, Wife, Net Worth, Metrics

David Blaine made his career as an American illusionist, endurance artist/performer and writer. However, many of us have seen his most frightening and extreme performances which earned him several world records. Also, he initiated his ideas, magic, and tricks to become the TV shows. Besides, he also appeared in some talk shows including ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon‘.

Additionally, the famed illusionist/performer has also performed for US Presidents including Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama in the Oval Office. As good as. he has performed in front of international leaders like Stephen Hawking, Muhammad Ali, among others. Scroll to find out more about his personal life and profession.

DAVID BLAINE: BIO, FAMILY, EDUCATION

The popular magician was born as David Blaine White on April 4, 1973. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York to parents Patrice Maureen White (1946–1995) and William Perez. His mother was a teacher while his father, a Vietnam War veteran. He is of mixed ethnicity of Puerto Rican Jewish, Italian, and Russian ancestry.

Additionally, he was brough in by his married bachelor as he attended many schools in Brooklyn. After years later, her mother remarried John Bukalo and moved to Little Falls, New Jersey. There he attended Passaic Valley Regional High School. He became interested in magic at the age of four when he saw a magician performing magic on the subway, which sparked a lifelong interest in him. At the age of seventeen he moved to Manhattan, New York where his career began.

DAVID BLAINE: CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN LIFE

He made his first television special ‘David Blaine: Street Magic’ on ABC at the age of twenty-four in May 1997. In Magic Man he traveled across the country to show and entertain pedestrians recording by a small team with portable cameras. In April 1999, his scariest first blow happened when he was buried alive in a 3-ton tank filled with water for seven days. There he stood without food or drink and said he beat his hero Harry Houdini who couldn’t live up to expectations.

Following this act, he performed another stunt called ‘Frozen in Time’. He attempted this but failed to stand in a large block of ice for 72 hours located in Times Square, New York. Instead, he attempted it for 63 hours, 42 minutes and 15 seconds before pulling out chainsaws. After the ice completely removed his body, he was rushed to the hospital, fearing he was in shock.

Over time, his trick started to get scarier and performed several kinds of the dardier magic stunts. It includes stunts like without attaching the pillar, he was lifted by a crane onto a 100-foot-tall, 22-inch-wide pillar in Bryant Park, NY City as well as the stunt from ‘Drowed Alive’. In 2013, he starred in a 90-minute ABC television special “David Blaine: Real or Magic” directed by Matthew Akers. Followed by his 2016 appearance in a 42-minute ABC TV special.

DAVID BLAINE: PERSONAL LIFE, WIFE AND DEATH

If you are wondering if your favorite magician who fathered a daughter is married or not? Moreover, he did not constantly see with one woman, so who can be the mother of his child? Well, the answer is that once he had a serious relationship with French model Alizee Guinochet who he also got involved with. But their relationship did not last long and broke up in 2014 without getting married.

Together, they had welcomed an adorable daughter Dessa on January 27, 2011. When Alizee started working, there was a blizzard in their area, so they had to travel by snowplow to get to the hospital. He also dated a few ladies, including Manon Von Gerken (2002), Malory Synder (2004), Lonneke Engel (2006), and a rumored relationship with Fiona Apple.

Additionally, the illusionist is also involved in sexual assault cases. According to reliable sources, Blaine had raped former model Natasha Prince at her Chelsea home in 2004. As a result, through his lawyer, he “vehemently denies” the allegations confirming his full cooperation during the legal proceedings. Additionally, The Daily Beast reported on April 1, 2019 that, under investigation by law enforcement in New York, he had sexually assaulted at least two women.

Many people had speculated that he died after performing the shot. In fact, the reason for speculation about his death was because of his stunt involving his act of catching a ball with a metal cup positioned in his mouth. Luckily, the cup lid saved his life but left with a massive mouth injury. Today he is in good health and continues his tricks to entertain people.

DAVID BLAINE: FORTUNE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS

Talking about his net worth, the American illusionist has made a good income from his career as a magician. He also ventured into writing and published a magical book called ‘Mysterious Stranger’. Therefore, he did not reveal any information about his annual salary but has an estimated net worth of around $12 million.

The star also has personal and verified accounts on different social media platforms. Moreover, he likes to share his daily lifestyle on his social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook. On Instagram, he has an @davidblaine account with 701,000 followers. On Twitter, he goes by the @davidblaine handle with 780.9k followers. He has a Facebook account with over 746,000 followers. Besides that, he also has a YouTube channel under the name @DavidBlaine with 472,000 subscribers and over 80 million views.

DAVID BLAINE: BODY MEASUREMENTS, TATTOOS

The renowned magician has a slim and fit body that weighs around 84 kg. His perfectly trimmed body stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches, but his body measurements are not available. He has light brown eye color and black hair color with beard and mustache.

It seems he loves tattoos and has inked several designs on his body, including a large crucifixion scene on his back. On his left arm consists of a drawing of a large marshmallow with a face with a tiger. Likewise, on his right arm, there are a pair of eyes and eyebrows with fake tribal designs. His other tattoos include a cherub angel on the left side of his chest, a male figure holding a walking stick while scratching his chin which is on the right side of his abdomen. Additionally, the numbers 174517 on his forearm represent the numbers given to Primo Levi at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland.