Nicolas RIBS was a magician from Season 17 of America's Got Talent. He finished in the Bottom 6 of the Top 11.
Background[]
Nicolas is from Paris, France. In 2019, he participated in the 14th season of France’s Got Talent where he was eliminated in the Semifinals.
Audition[]
Nicolas RIBS's audition in Episode 1705 consisted of performing close-up magic on a light table, turning objects such as playing cards into 3-D objects. All 4 judges voted "Yes", sending him to the next round.
Deliberations[]
Nicolas was selected to advance to the Semifinals.
Semifinals[]
Nicolas RIBS' Semifinals performance in Episode 1714 consisted of performing close-up magic using cards and visual imagery with the assistance of Terry Crews. Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Simon Cowell all gave him standing ovations. He received enough votes to enter the Top 5 of the night in Episode 1715 instead of MPLUSPLUS, and the Top 3 instead of Hayden Kristal and Amanda Mammana. He advanced to the Finals along with Sara James instead of Celia Muñoz.
Finals[]
Nicolas RIBS' Finals performance in Episode 1720 consisted of performing a magic routine inspired by a drawing his daughter made when she was 7 years old. Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara gave him standing ovations.
Finale[]
For the finale in Episode 1721, Nicolas RIBS performed a magic act with Yu Hojin and Shin Lim, introduced by Henry Winkler. He did not receive enough votes to enter the Top 5, eliminating him from the competition instead of Metaphysic.
After the Show[]
Additionally in 2022, Nicolas RIBS competed on the 9th season of the Italian competition series Tu Si Que Vales in which he advanced onto the Semi-Finals.[1]
In 2023, Nicolas RIBS competed on the 13th season of Romanii Au Talent. The same year, he auditioned for Spain's Got Talent: All-Stars but did not advance to the final.
In 2024, Nicolas RIBS auditioned for the 4th season of Canada’s Got Talent, where he was eliminated in the Deliberations.
Additionally in 2024, Nicolas RIBS competed on the 19th season of France’s Got Talent, where he was eliminated in the Quarterfinals.
In 2025, Nicolas RIBS competed on an episode of the 11th season of Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
Trivia[]
- Nicolas is the first ever non-dance multimedia act to advance to the finals. He was followed by Metaphysic.
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