Stevie Starr facts for kids

Stephen Wright (born December 13, 1962), known as Stevie Starr, is a Scottish performer. He is famous for his unique act called "professional regurgitation." This means he can swallow different objects and then bring them back up whenever he wants.

In his shows, Stevie Starr has swallowed many surprising things. These include coins, lightbulbs, balloons, nails, and even billiard balls. He has also swallowed dry sugar, lighter fluid, and goldfish! Because some of his tricks seem almost impossible, like bringing back a solved Rubik's cube, some people think he might be an illusionist (a magician). Stevie Starr travels all over the world to perform his amazing act.

Early TV Appearances

Stevie Starr started appearing on TV shows a long time ago. In 1987, he was on The Paul Daniels Magic Show. He also appeared on The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross three times. In 1988, he was a guest on Late Night with David Letterman in the United States.

He continued to appear on popular shows. In 1991, he was on The Howard Stern Show. He also made a special appearance on the British TV series The Secret Cabaret in 1992. Later, he was on Saturday Live in 1996 and Late Show with David Letterman again in 1997.

Got Talent Shows

Stevie Starr became even more famous by appearing on many Got Talent shows around the world.

Britain's Got Talent

In April 2010, Stevie Starr tried out for Britain's Got Talent. During his audition, he swallowed numbered coins and a billiard ball. Then, he brought them back up in the correct order! This amazing trick helped him move on to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, he swallowed Amanda Holden's engagement ring, a locked padlock, and its key. He then brought up the padlock with the ring inside, followed by the key.

Das Supertalent (Germany)

In September 2010, Stevie Starr performed on the German version of the show, Das Supertalent. He reached the semi-finals and then made it to the final, finishing in 7th place. He returned to the show in 2018 and actually won the competition that year!

Other European Got Talent Shows

Stevie Starr also appeared on many other Got Talent shows:

• In October 2011, he was on the Czech-Slovak version, Česko Slovensko má talent, and reached the final.
• In October 2013, he appeared on the Italian version but did not make it to the semi-finals.
• In January 2015, he was on the French version, La France a un incroyable talent, and finished in 4th place in the final.
• On February 8, 2019, he appeared on the Romanian show, Românii au talent. He swallowed coins, lighter gas, liquid soap, sugar, and a pool ball, getting four "yes" votes. He reached the final but finished in last place.
• On September 29, 2019, he was on the Bulgarian show, Balgariya Tarsi Talant. He swallowed a pool ball, lighter gas, sugar, and coins, also getting four "yes" votes.
• In December 2019, he appeared on the Croatian show Supertalent. He dressed as The Grinch and swallowed Christmas tree ornaments and gold dust, earning four "yes" votes.

America's Got Talent

In June 2015, Stevie Starr was a contestant on America's Got Talent. He made it all the way to the final round, finishing in fourth place. He also came back for the America's Got Talent Holiday Spectacular in 2016. In 2019, he appeared on America's Got Talent: The Champions.

On January 28, 2019, during the Champions edition of America's Got Talent in Los Angeles, he started to swallow a razor blade. Judge Simon Cowell pressed his buzzer. Stevie finished his act but seemed upset and did not make it to the finals that evening.

See also

In Spanish: Stevie Starr para niños