Sam Huang, best known for the crazy magician who had the judges panicked with closeup magic on AGT 2024.
Sam Huang, popularly known as Crazy Sam, traveled from Taiwan to audition for AGT 2024. This 23-year-old magician wowed both the judges and the audience with his extraordinary close-up magic tricks, advancing to the quarterfinals.
In the quarterfinals, Sam continued to amaze with his mind-blowing close-up magic. Although he did not advance to the Semifinals, his unique style and captivating performances left a lasting impression on both the judges and fans alike.
Background
With a thirst for fascination of magic, Sam Huang was specializing in telekinesis. The ability to manipulate object by using the mind without physical contact from a young age. Apart from the ability to manipulate the object with the illusion of mind, Sam is passionate about teaching and publishing books about magic to inspire the magicians all over the world.
Sam Huang’s Biography
Sam is a 23 year-old visual magic creator with a fan base in social media for his amazing content. Additionally, he is also a teacher and an author who shares his magical knowledge with fellow magicians.
Real Name | Sam Huang |
Age | 23 Years |
Nationality | Taiwan |
Profession | Magician |

Family & Relationships
There are currently no published facts about his family or relationships.
What happened in America’s Got Talent?
Audition
Sam Huang auditioned for the episode 1901, the first episode of season 19 of America’s Got Talent 2024. This young magician started with a close-up magic trick in front of the judges and ended up removing a finger, swapping a card with his little finger, switching his ring between the fingers by itself, and as the final act he moved the finger along his hand with a ring on it. The audience went from being shocked to a cheering mess at the end of each performance. Sofia Vergara commented ” Crazy Sam! That was Crazy! I had never seen anything like this”.
“I don’t know how you actually did that, that’s actually one of the most crazy closeup magic I’ve ever seen, I loved it!
Simon Cowell commented.
Quarter-Finals
Sam Huang amazed the audience with his close-up magic skills on America’s Got Talent 2024. In the quarterfinals, Sam performed an unique one that involved removing Simon Cowell’s ring without touching it and displacing his own fingers in a jaw-dropping display.
His performance earned standing ovations from Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, and Simon Cowell.
Heidi called him lovable, and Sofia found his magic “very unique,” she also questioned what new elements he could bring to the finals.
Simon praised Sam for bringing something different to the show but critiqued his choice of music. Howie, on the other hand, declared Sam his favorite close-up magician “ever on this show.”
Despite his impressive act, Sam did not receive enough votes to make it into the top 5 in Episode 1914, and he was eliminated from the competition.
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Conclusion
From the first audition on AGT 2024, season 19, Sam Huang managed to fascinate the minds of the judges and the audience with his amazing magic tricks. Undoubtedly, he got selected for the next round and now the whole world is awaiting to experience his next mind blowing magic performance.