Léa Kyle Explained

Léa Kyle
Birth Date:23 October 1995
Birth Place:Bordeaux, France
Nationality:French
Occupation:Quick-change magician
Years Active:2018–present
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Léa Kyle is a French magician who performs quick-change magic.[1] She is known for receiving a Golden Buzzer for her quick-change performance, during her audition on America's Got Talent.[2] [3] She also appeared during the series 15 of France's Got Talent, and the seventh season of .[4]

Early life and career

Léa Kyle was born in 23 October 1995 in Bordeaux, France.[5] Her love of magic began as a teenager. She also enjoys sewing, having taken part in a year-long haute couture course, and makes her own costumes.[6]

Previously a beautician, Kyle entered her first magic contest at the Villebarou International Festival in 2018, and came out on top.[7] [8] A year later, she was chosen to perform in the French Magic Championships, and won the title.[9]

Kyle appeared on France's Got Talent during its 15th series, and she successfully fooled Penn & Teller during the seventh season of .

Kyle received a Golden Buzzer from Heidi Klum for her quick-change performance,[10] [11] during the season 16 auditions of America's Got Talent. 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.[16] [17] In March 2022, she performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[18] [19]

Personal life

Kyle was introduced to magic by her boyfriend Florian Sainvet,[20] another magician who performed on America's Got Talent, France's Got Talent, Spain's Got Talent, and .[21]

On 23 May 2022, Kyle and her boyfriend were in a car accident during an Uber ride in Las Vegas. Kyle sustained three fractured ribs and a crushed lung, while Sainvet had minor injuries, including burns from his seat belt.[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quick-Change Artist Léa Kyle Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction on 'America's Got Talent'. Yahoo!. 8 September 2021. 21 August 2023.
  2. Web site: 25 August 2021 . 'AGT' Quick-Change Artist Lea Kyle Performs Magical Routine to No Doubt: Watch . 21 August 2023 . MSN.
  3. Web site: Golden Buzzer Lea Kyle Performs Stunning Quickchange Act – America's Got Talent 2021 . NBC . 29 June 2021. 21 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Branwyn. Gareth. 2021-02-02. Quick change artist, Léa Kyle, stumps Penn and Teller. 2021-07-21. Boing Boing.
  5. Web site: 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. 2021-07-01. Sportskeeda.
  6. Web site: How to explain Léa Kyle's 'dazzling' quick-change AGT act . TheFocus.news. 8 September 2021. 21 August 2023.
  7. Web site: Quick Change Artist Léa Kyle Has a Romantic Connection to a Past 'AGT' Star . Good Housekeeping . July 2021. 21 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Quick Change Artist Léa Kyle Has a Romantic Connection to a Past 'AGT' Star . Yahoo! . 1 July 2021. 21 August 2023.
  9. Web site: Lea Kyle: 5 Things to Know About the French Quick-Change Artist Who is an 'AGT' Finalist . 14 September 2021. Hollywood Life. 21 August 2023.
  10. Web site: 'AGT' Recap: The Top 10 Perform One Last Time for America's Vote . Hollywood Life . 15 September 2021. 21 August 2023.
  11. Web site: 'America's Got Talent': Nurse Choir Closes Out 'Amazing' Finals with Joyful Tune - See the Night's Highlights! | Entertainment Tonight . Entertainment Tonight. 14 September 2021. 21 August 2023.
  12. Web site: Quick-Change Artist Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction on 'America's Got Talent' . 8 September 2021. 21 August 2023.
  13. Web site: Quick-Change Artist Léa Kyle Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction on 'America's Got Talent' . .
  14. Web site: 'America's Got Talent' Final: Who won the 2021 Season? . MSN. 15 September 2021. 21 August 2023.
  15. Web site: 'AGT' finale disappoints viewers as the Season 16 winner is crowned . Yahoo!. 16 September 2021. 21 August 2023.
  16. Web site: Henderson. Cydney. 'AGT': Heidi Klum bewitched by magical quick change act dubbed 'the best' ever. 2021-06-30. USA Today.
  17. Web site: See the 'world-class' magic act that got a Golden Buzzer from Heidi Klum. 2021-07-01. Today.com.
  18. Web site: The Ellen DeGeneres Show : KNTV : March 28, 2022 4:00pm-5:01pm PDT . 28 March 2022. 21 August 2023.
  19. Web site: What's on TV Monday: 'NCIS' crossover with 'NCIS: Hawai'i'on CBS; 'American Idol' on ABC . Los Angeles Times . 28 March 2022. 21 August 2023.
  20. Web site: America's Got Talent Credits Contestant Season 16 Lea Kyle . USA Network. 2021. 21 August 2023.
  21. Web site: Dicker. Ron. 2021-06-30. Quick-Change Artist Turns 'AGT' Into Mind-Bending Fashion Show. 2021-07-01. HuffPost.
  22. Web site: Cesare . Corey . 2022-05-26 . 'AGT's Lea Kyle Injured in Las Vegas Car Crash, Recovering From 3 Fractured Ribs, Crushed Lung . 2022-07-10 . Talent Recap.