Léa Kyle

Léa Kyle is a French magician who performs quick-change magic.[1] She is known for receiving a Golden Buzzer,[2] for her quick-change performance, during her audition on America's Got Talent.[3]

Léa Kyle
Born1995–1996
Bordeaux, France
NationalityFrench
OccupationQuick-change magician
Years active2018–present
Known for
Websitehttps://en.leakyle.com/

She also appeared during the series 15 of France's Got Talent, and the seventh season of Penn & Teller: Fool Us.[4]

Early life and career

Léa Kyle was born between 1995–1996 in Bordeaux, France.[5]

Previously a beautician, Kyle entered her first magic contest at the Villebarou International Festival in 2018.[6] A year later, she was chosen to perform in the French Magic Championships, and won the title.[7]

Kyle appeared on France's Got Talent during its 15th series, and she successfully fooled judges Penn & Teller during the seventh season of Penn & Teller: Fool Us.[4]

Kyle received a Golden Buzzer from Heidi Klum for her quick-change performance,[8][9] during the season 16 auditions of America's Got Talent.[10][11] A wardrobe malfunction stalled her semifinal act.[12][13] She finished in fifth place during the finals.[14][15]

In 2021, Kyle appeared on the Italian Saturday night show Tú sí que vales.[10][11] In March 2022, she performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[16][17]

Personal life

Kyle was introduced to magic by her boyfriend Florian Sainvet[18] (a magician who performed on America's Got Talent, France's Got Talent, Spain's Got Talent and Penn & Teller: Fool Us).[10][19]

Kyle enjoys sewing, having taken part in a year-long haute couture course, and makes her own costumes.[20]

References
  1. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/quick-change-artist-l-kyle-132353492.html
  2. https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/agt-quick-change-artist-lea-kyle-performs-magical-routine-to-no-doubt-watch/ar-AANIFeh
  3. https://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/video/golden-buzzer-lea-kyle-performs-stunning-quickchange-act-americas-got-talent-2021/4388286
  4. Branwyn, Gareth (2021-02-02). "Quick change artist, Léa Kyle, stumps Penn and Teller". Boing Boing. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  5. Roy, Barsha (2021-06-30). "Who is Lea Kyle? All you need to know about the quick-change artist who received a Golden Buzzer on AGT". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  6. https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a36891730/who-is-agt-quick-change-artist-lea-kyle-golden-buzzer-2021/
  7. https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/who-is-lea-kyle-agt-season-16-4516545/
  8. https://hollywoodlife.com/2021/09/14/agt-top-10-performances-season-16-finale-recap/
  9. https://www.etonline.com/americas-got-talent-season-16-episode-14-finals_live-updates-today-2021-09-14
  10. Henderson, Cydney. "'AGT': Heidi Klum bewitched by magical quick change act dubbed 'the best' ever". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  11. "See the 'world-class' magic act that got a Golden Buzzer from Heidi Klum". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  12. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/l%C3%A9a-kyle-quick-change-wardrobe-malfunction-americas-got-talent_n_61389661e4b04778c00c1c49
  13. https://news.yahoo.com/quick-change-artist-l-kyle-132353492.html
  14. https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/americas-got-talent-final-who-won-the-2021-season/ar-AAOvdQa
  15. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/agt-finale-disappoints-viewers-season-043323924.html
  16. https://archive.org/details/KNTV_20220328_230000_The_Ellen_DeGeneres_Show
  17. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-03-28/whats-on-tv-monday-march-28
  18. https://www.usanetwork.com/americas-got-talent/credits/contestant/season-16/lea-kyle
  19. Dicker, Ron (2021-06-30). "Quick-Change Artist Turns 'AGT' Into Mind-Bending Fashion Show". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  20. https://www.thefocus.news/tv/lea-kyle-quick-change-explained/
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