David Blaine Biography
David Blaine (full name – David Blaine White) is an American TV Host, Actor, Magician, Endurance Performer, and Mentalist known for recently hosting his own show, “David Blaine: Do Not Attempt” on Hulu. He is also known for appearing in many films and shows like “The Great Buck Howard”, “David Blaine: Real or Magic”, “David’s Vlog”, and “Mister Lonely”, just to name a few.
David Blaine Age
Blaine is 51 years old as of 2024. He was born on April 4, 1973, in New York City, U.nited States. He therefore celebrates his birthday every year on April 4.
David Blaine Height / Measurements
Blaine is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 0 inches.
David Blaine Ex-Wife / Children | Ex-Girlfriends
Blaine manages to keep information regarding whether he is married/dating or not away from the public. However, it is known that he has been in many unsuccessful relationships. The most recent one was with Alizée Guinochet, whom they were married from 2008 to 2014. The two share a daughter called Dessa. Dessa is 14 years old as of 2025 – born on January 27, 2011. Blaine’s other unsuccessful relationships were with Fiona Apple, Bijou Phillips, Josie Maran, Manon von Gerkan, Madonna, Lonneke Engel, and Daryl Hannah.
David Blaine Family / Relatives
Blaine was born to William Perez (father) and Patrice Maureen White (late mother). He grew up by his single mom. His mom used to work as a teacher – his dad is a Vietnam War veteran. Blaine’s dad is of Italian and Puerto Rican descent whereas his mom is of Russian Jewish ancestry. His mom is currently dead and she died of cancer. Blaine has a half brother, Michael James Bukalo.
David Blaine Career | Education | Live Tour
Blaine is a graduate of Passaic Valley Regional High School in Little Falls, New Jersey and Montessori school in Brooklyn. When it comes to his career, Blaine discovered magic when he was only at the age of 4 – this was after seeing a magician on the subway.
He became famous in the year 1997 with “David Blaine: Street Magic” on ABC. Over the years, he starred in several TV specials like “The Magic Way” (2020) and “Real or Magic” (2013). Known for extreme stunts, he set a world record in the year 2008 by holding his breath for 17 minutes and 4 seconds. He also wrote “Mysterious Stranger” (2002) (this is a mix of magic tricks and autobiography).
In the year 2014, Blaine went on his very 1st live tour, where he performed magic and stunts across North America and the Middle East. He brought his “Real or Magic” tour to Ireland and the United Kingdom in June 2019, with shows in cities like London, Manchester, and Edinburgh. Originally, he had planned to include the bullet catch trick but decided instead to showcase his underwater breath-holding stunt, which he had previously performed in his “Drowned Alive” special of the year 2006 and during a world record attempt on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in the year 2009.
David Blaine Net Worth
Through Blaine’s career as a TV Host, Actor, Magician, Endurance Performer, and Mentalist, he has been able to accumulate a net worth of $40 Million.
David Blaine Volunteer Work
In the year 2006, Blaine escaped from shackles in a spinning gyroscope after 52 hours to help The Salvation Army – this is an organization that once helped him as a child. In the year 2010, Blaine performed “Magic for Haiti” in Times Square for 72 hours – he raised about $100K for earthquake relief. He also gave a donation of two $1M Tesla coils to the Liberty Science Center after an electricity stunt.
David Blaine Book
Blaine is the author of a book called “Mysterious Stranger: A Book of Magic”, which was released by Villard on October 29, 2002. This book is a mix of a treasure hunt with magic trick instructions and autobiography.
David Blaine Lawsuit | Sexual Assault Allegations
Blaine has faced multiple accusations of misconduct – but no charge has ever been filed. In the year 2017 (during the Me Too movement), new attention was given to past allegations. British authorities asked him to visit the United Kingdom for questioning after former model Natasha Prince accused him of assault in the year 2004. Blaine denied the claims and cooperated with the investigation – this later led to no further action. In the year 2019, the New York City Police Department looked into similar allegations from 2 women – but no charges were made.
David Blaine “David Blaine: Do Not Attempt” Show
Blaine is the host of the documentary series “David Blaine: Do Not Attempt”, which premiered on March 23, 2025, on Hulu and Disney+. The show follows Blaine as he travels the world to meet amazing people who perform incredible feats. Along the way, he finds inspiration and he gets to learns new skills, and he explores extraordinary cultures.
David Blaine Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok
Blaine is active on his social media accounts. He has about 738K followers on his Facebook Page, about 727.8K followers on his Twitter account, around 1.4M followers on his Instagram account, and over 48.6K followers on his TikTok account.