Famous British Magicians

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Debbie McGee
(Widow of Magician Paul Daniels)
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Birthdate: October 31, 1958
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Surrey, England

Debbie McGee is an English radio, television, and stage performer. She is best known as the widow of magician Paul Daniels, with whom she often appeared on stage. A former ballet dancer, Debbie McGee worked as an artistic director for three years in her own ballet company. She then went on to achieve popularity as a TV and radio personality.  

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Paul Daniels
(Magician)
Paul Daniels
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Birthdate: April 6, 1938
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: South Bank, Middlesbrough, England
Died: March 17, 2016
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Aleister Crowley
(British Occultist, Ceremonial Magician and Founder of the Religion 'Thelema')
Aleister Crowley
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Birthdate: October 12, 1875
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
Died: December 1, 1947

Aleister Crowley was an occultist, writer, and ceremonial magician. He is credited with founding a religion called Thelema and promised his followers with guiding them into the Aeon of Horus, a time of self-realization. More than seven decades after his death, Crowley remains influential among those who revere counterculture and Western esotericism and is considered a prophet in Thelema.

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Derren Brown
(English Mentalist, Illusionist, Painter and Author)
Derren Brown
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Birthdate: February 27, 1971
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom

British illusionist Derren Brown was first drawn to the world of magic after watching a hypnotism show at the University of Bristol. The star of the long-running show Mind Control, Brown has participated in stage shows and written books, mostly with the aim of debunking the claims of false psychics.

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Steve Valentine
(Actor)
Steve Valentine
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Birthdate: October 26, 1966
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: nowrap Bishopbriggs, Scotland
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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David Nixon
(Magician, Television presenter)
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Birthdate: December 29, 1919
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Muswell Hill, London, England
Died: December 1, 1978
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Ali Bongo
(Magician)
Ali Bongo
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Birthdate: December 8, 1929
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: England
Died: March 8, 2009
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John Nevil Maskelyne
(Magician)
John Nevil Maskelyne
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Birthdate: December 22, 1839
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Cheltenham, England
Died: May 18, 1917
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Robert Heller
(Magician)
Robert Heller
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Birthdate: 1826 AD
Birthplace: England
Died: 1878 AD
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Stevie Starr
(Scottish Performance Artist)
Stevie Starr
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Birthdate: December 13, 1962
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland