Mahdi Moudini

Mahdi Moudini (born Mahdi Moammer; March 14, 1979) is an Iranian illusionist best known for his stage and close-up magic around the world. He has been described as the most commercially demanded magician in Malaysia.[1] and expat celebrity [2] [3]Two of his latest wonder shows were the series of Magical Moudini [4] and levitation along the famous Kuala Lumpur Tower.[5] Moudini currently is the International Magicians Society (IMS) ambassador to Malaysia.[6]

Mahdi Moudini
Mahdi Moudini
Born
Mahdi Moammer

(1979-03-14) March 14, 1979
Karaj, Iran
OccupationMagician, illusionist
Years active1984–present
Partner(s)Michelle Goh (2005–present)
Children2 (Marchelin & Prince Maddix)
Website

Early years

Mahdi studied magic under the tutelage of his grandfather and father who were both performing magicians in Iran. He began performing magic when he was 5 years old, holding shows in his home city of Karaj.

Mahdi Moudini performing in his school

At the age of 18 he moved to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as the political situation in Tehran prohibited him in performing live stage magic. He is currently performing extensively in Malaysia and South-east Asia region.[7][8] In line with Malaysia's mourn and passion for the lost lives of disappeared Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370), he perform an official memorial show in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on 3 April 2014.[9]

Awards

Mahdi has received eight Merlin Award from the International Magicians Society.[10] He received the award of "Best Iranian Stage Magician 2012"[11] for his stage magic performances, "Most Extreme Magician Asia 2013" [12] for his close-up magic involving snakes and fire, "Best Illusionist Malaysia 2014", "Best Show Producer 2015", "Celebrity Magician of the Year 2016", Magician of the Year 2017", "Illusionist of the Year 2018" and most recently "Hollywood Star Illusionist 2019" [13][14][15][16][17] [18] for his innovative illusions. The McMillan Woods Global Awards 2016 also awarded to him as the Illusionist Extraordinaire of the year.[19]

References
  1. Magis keluarga Mahdi Moudini
  2. Mahdi Moudini the magician extraordinaire
  3. Do you believe in Magic?
  4. Award-winning Iranian magician launches ‘Magical Moudini’ series
  5. Mahdi Moudini plans to levitate in front of kl tower
  6. IMS Officers
  7. Jejak bertapak Moudini di Malaysia
  8. Keajaiban silap mata Mahdi
  9. Hormati Insiden MH370, Mahdi Moudini Tangguh 'Illusion Show' di KLIA
  10. IMS Merlin Award Recipients
  11. IMS 2012 Yearbook
  12. IMS 2013 Yearbook
  13. IMS 2014 Yearbook
  14. SHOWBIZ: It’s sheer magic
  15. Mahdi Moudini Terima Anugerah Tokoh Merlin Kali-3
  16. The Nation : The Merlin Award
  17. Hello Malaysia : The Talented Illusionist, Mahdi Moudini (June 7, 2016)
  18. Recognition no illusion to magician
  19. Awarding illustrious industry captains
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