Meet Shaunyl Benson!
Shaunyl Benson is a stunning woman, a caring mother and apparently the new wife of illusionist and magician Criss Angel. These sneaky newlyweds kept their wedding secret for over eight months. Would you like to meet Mrs. Criss Angel.
Shaunyl Benson’s hubby was born Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos, but he is better known by the stage name Criss Angel, is an American magician and illusionist. Angel began his career in New York City, before moving his base of operations to the Las Vegas Valley.
He is known for starring in the television and stage show Criss Angel Mindfreak and his live performance illusion show Criss Angel Believe in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil at the Luxor casino in Las Vegas. The show generated $150 million in tourist revenue to Las Vegas in 2010. He also starred in the television series Believe on Spike TV, the television show Phenomenon, and the 2014 stage show Criss Angel Magician.
Angel has been on primetime television for more hours than any other magician in history, between his television series and various specials on cable and network television. He also holds multiple world-records made during his magic performances, and was named Magician of the Decade in 2009 and Magician of the Century in 2010 by the International Magicians Society.
In addition to his career as an illusionist, Angel was the lead singer for his eponymous industrial band Angeldust, which released five albums between 1998 and 2003. He also authored the book Mindfreak: Secret Revelations.
Criss’ romantic life hаѕ bееn publicly documents, back in 2002, Angel married hiѕ longtime girlfriend JoAnn Winkhart. Thе couple filed fоr divorce fоur years later
Althоugh Angel wаѕ ѕееn with hiѕ wife in thе buried alive illusion (season 1, episode 6, 2005) аnd thе bоdу suspension illusion (season 1, episode 5, 2005), ѕhе wаѕ nоt credited аѕ hiѕ wife; rather, ѕhе wаѕ listed аѕ “Criss’s Girl”.
Thе in November 2008, Angel began dating Holly Madison, fоrmеr girlfriend оf Hugh Hefner. Thе relationship ended in February 2009. Hethen proposed tо Sandra Gonzalez оn September 7, 2011 in Cabo San Lucas during a sunset dinner.
According to TMZ Criss Angel tied the knot for the second time on Valentine’s Day to Australian beauty to Shaunyl Benson. Shaunyl Benson a beautiful brunette from Queensland, Australia to Australian father and Phillipina mom who is a graphic designer. Shaunyl a singer has one sister named Jaclyn.
Shaunyl Benson gave birth to the couple’s first child Johnny Christopher Sarantakos last year, little Johnny was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in November.
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