1. David Copperfield
When it comes to the world of magic, it is impossible to find a person who is completely unaware of the feats that David Copperfield has the ability to perform. At the ripe age of eighteen, Copperfield dropped out of college to star in a musical called the Magic Man, fashioning himself the majority of the illusions that the show required. From there his career flew to heights no one could have imagined. To his audience, it seemed that his magic knew no boundaries, especially when he performed apparently impossible tasks. These include hovering over the Grand Canyon, walking through the Great Wall of China and making the Statue of Liberty disappear! Yes, you read that right. In 1983, he actually made Lady Liberty disappear to force people to ponder on what life would be like if we didn’t have the freedom we enjoy today.
In addition to his fame for executing the incredible, he is also the richest magician to have ever lived with a net worth of approximately 800 million dollars. Furthermore, he has been nominated for the Emmy awards a total of 38 times, out of which he has won 21. He holds 11 Guinness World Records as well, so it is really no wonder that he is number one on our list of the 10 most successful magicians ever.
