How you know the stars returning to America's Got Talent: The Champions

By Wonderwall.com Editors 8:05am PST, Jan 3, 2019

Your favorite "Got Talent" stars are returning to the franchise for the ultimate competition. "America's Got Talent: The Champions" will see the most memorable acts and performers from previous seasons of the international hit series compete in hopes of taking home the first-ever title of AGT Champion. In celebration of the spinoff's premiere on NBC on Jan. 7, 2019, Wonderwall.com is taking a look at the cast, starting with Susan Boyle. Fans will recognize Susan as the runner-up from "Britain's Got Talent" Season 3. Since her debut in 2009, she has released six albums, sold more than 19 million albums worldwide and received two Grammy nominations! Keep reading to see which other contestants are competing…

Prince Poppycock finished fourth when he originally competed on the fifth season of "America's Got Talent" in 2010. The opera singer describes himself as a "roguish operatic dandy" and continues to perform at various venues across the nation, most recently appearing at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles.

Jon Dorenbos came in third place on "America's Got Talent" Season 11. The former NFL player has become a celebrated magician since he retired from football in 2017, wowing crowds with card tricks.

Cosentino came in second place while competing on "Australia's Got Talent" Season 5 in 2011. The escape artist and illusionist has since performed on five tours and made appearances on "Dancing with the Stars: Australia" and "Asia's Got Talent."

New Zealand mime Tape Face was a finalist on Season 11 of "America's Got Talent" in 2016. Since his time on show, he has performed a concert series at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas and been featured in the New Zealand International Comedy Festival.

Shin Lim was the winner of "America's Got Talent" Season 13 in 2018 thanks to his card manipulation and sleight-of-hand gifts. The self-taught magician learned most of his skills from watching YouTube and has invented 22 magic moves.

Kseniya Simonova won "Ukraine's Got Talent" Season 1 in 2009. The sand animation artist has appeared with her sand stories in more than 40 countries around the world since her win, including in Greece for a performance during the closing ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games in Athens in 2011.

Lost Voice Guy was the winner of "Britain's Got Talent" Season 12 in 2018. The comedian, who is disabled and unable to speak, uses a communication aid in his routines. Lost Voice Guy, whose legal name is Lee Ridley, most recently starred as Matt on the Radio 4 sitcom "Ability."

Colin Cloud auditioned for "Britain's Got Talent" Season 6 but it was "America's Got Talent" that made him a star. The stage mentalist was a semi-finalist on Season 12 of "AGT" and has performed in more than 11 stage shows including a live tour with "The Illusionists."

Paul Zerdin took home the winner trophy in 2015 when he dominated the competition on "America's Got Talent" Season 10. The British comedian and ventriloquist has since toured the U.K. and appeared on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" and "Karts in Suzuka."

Drew Lynch came in second place when he competed on "America's Got Talent" Season 10 in 2015. The comedian, who developed a stutter from a sports injury, also moonlights as a popular YouTuber with more 1.5 million subscribers and 100 million views.

Attraction have impressed audiences on two "Got Talent" shows! The shadow theater group were semi-finalists on Germany's "Das Supertalent" Season 6 and the 2013 winners of "Britain's Got Talent" Season 7. Attraction has since performed at The Mirage in Las Vegas, at the 2014 CCTV New Year's Gala and on "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway."

Billy & Emily England were "Got Talent" semi-finalists not once but twice. The extreme roller-skating duo made it to the final rounds on "Britain's Got Talent" Season 9 in 2015 as well as on "America's Got Talent" Season 12 in 2017. Billy and Emily are currently performing in the Absinthe show at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Sal Valentinetti came in fifth place while competing on "America's Got Talent" Season 11 in 2016. The Italian singer is currently touring in the States, most recently wrapping shows in Rhode Island and New York.

Darcy Oake was the fifth-place winner on Season 8 of "Britain's Got Talent" in 2014. The illusionist most recently performed on Broadway in the "The Illusionists: Magic of the Holidays" show.

Jackie Evancho was only 10 years old when she came in second place on "America's Got Talent" Season 5 in 2010. The singer has since released seven albums including three Billboard 200 top-10 debuts. She also performed the national anthem at the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Tokio Myers was the winner of "Britain's Got Talent" Season 11 in 2017. The pianist and music producer released his first studio album, "Our Generation," in November 2017. His single "Angel" reached No. 61 on the U.K. charts.

Issy Simpson was the runner-up on "Britain's Got Talent" Season 11 in 2017. The magician, who was only 8 years old when she competed, recently appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and NBC's "Little Big Shots."

Ryan Stock & Amberlynn were quarter-finalists on Season 11 of "America's Got Talent" in 2016. The sideshow duo, who are engaged, were eliminated after Amberlynn accidentally shot a flaming arrow at Ryan's neck. They continue to perform across the U.S. and Canada.

Samuel J. Comroe came in fourth place when he competed on "America's Got Talent" Season 13 in 2018. The comedian has been touring nationwide and most recently performed in New Orleans and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Paul Potts was the very first winner of "Britain's Got Talent" back in 2007. The opera singer blew away the competition during Season 1 and went on to record the album "One Chance," which topped the charts in 13 countries. He has since released four more albums.

Angelica Hale was the runner-up on Season 12 of "America's Got Talent" in 2017. The 11-year-old singer has continued to perform nationwide, singing during the 2017 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and at NFL, MLB and NHL games.

DJ Arch Jnr was only 3 years old when he won Season 6 of "South Africa's Got Talent" in 2015. Now 6, the DJ has performed sets across Africa, most recently at an Edcon event in his native country.

Sons of Serendip came in fourth place when they competed on Season 9 of "America's Got Talent" in 2014. The boy band, whose members met in graduate school at Boston University, have released three albums and continue to perform across the country.

The Texas Tenors finished fourth when they competed on Season 4 of "America's Got Talent" in 2009. The classical country group won three Rocky Mountain Emmys for their 2013 PBS special and have released five albums.

The Professional Regurgitator aka Stevie Starr has competed on six "Got Talent" shows and made it into the final rounds every time. The Scottish performance artist — who swallows various items, such as coins and lightbulbs, and then regurgitates them — was a semi-finalist on "Britain's Got Talent" and "Italia's Got Talent," a finalist on "Das Supertalent" and "Česko Slovensko má talent," and a fourth-place finisher on "America's Got Talent" and "La France a un incroyable talent." He continues to tour internationally as a solo act.

Brian Justin Crum finished in fourth place when he competed on Season 11 of "America's Got Talent" in 2016. The 30-year-old singer has since released a top 10 single, "Show Me Love," and continues to tour the States.

Tom Cotter laughed his way into second place while competing on Season 7 of "America's Got Talent" in 2012. The comedian just wrapped up a comedy tour with final performances in New York City and Naples, Florida.

The Moonlight Brothers won Denmark's "Danmark Har Talent" Season 4 in 2018. The dancing duo have continued to perform across Europe since their win.

Kechi Okwuchi was a finalist on "America's Got Talent" Season 12 in 2017. The Nigerian-American singer, who survived the Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crash, most recently performed at Project Clothe a Child: A Christmas Night of Hope in Texas.

Kenichi Ebina was the winner of "America's Got Talent" Season 8 in 2013. The Japanese dancer, who labeled his unique solo act "dance-ish," has since been performing one-man shows across the globe.

Alex Magala is truly a "Got Talent" superstar! The sword swallower has appeared on seven "Got Talent" shows and was crowned the winner on one. He was a quarter-finalist on "America's Got Talent," a semi-finalist on "Ukrayina maye talant" and "Česko Slovensko má talent," a finalist on "Britain's Got Talent" and "Italia's Got Talent," an auditionee on "La France a un incroyable talent" and a winner on Russia's "Minuta slavy." He has since performed at the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Sochi.

Preacher Lawson was a finalist on Season 12 of "America's Got Talent" in 2017. The 27-year-old comedian continues to perform nationwide and also works as a YouTuber: He has more than 2 million views and more than 150,000 subscribers.

Sara Carson and her dog, Hero, finished in fifth place when they competed on "America's Got Talent" Season 12 in 2017. The trainer and her pup, billed as Sara & Hero, continue to perform as well as teach dog-trick workshops around the globe.

Vicki Barbolak was a finalist when she competed on Season 13 of "America's Got Talent" in 2018. She recently wrapped up her "Trailer Nasty" comedy tour, performing her final show in San Antonio, Texas, in December 2018.

The Clairvoyants finished in second place when they competed on Season 11 of "America's Got Talent" in 2016. The Austrian magician and mentalist duo are currently touring North America and are scheduled to tour Europe in 2020.

Uzeyer Novruzov was a semi-finalist on France's "La France a un incroyable talent" in 2016 and made it to the top 10 when he competed on "America's Got Talent" in 2015. The ladder acrobat performs stunts on his YouTube channel and most recently performed during a Warriors NBA game.

Bianca Ryan was only 11 years old when she was crowned the very first winner of "America's Got Talent" in 2006. Now 24, Bianca has released three albums, starred in two movies and launched her own lipstick line, Ciao Bianca.

The Justice Crew were the winners of "Australia's Got Talent" Season 4 in 2010. The dance troupe have since become a music group, signing with Sony Music shortly after their win. They have headlined eight tours, released two No. 1 singles in Australia and been nominated for eight ARIA Music Awards.

Sofie Dossi was a top 10 finalist on Season 11 of "America's Got Talent" in 2016. The self-taught contortionist and aerialist has become something of a social media influencer since then thanks to her more than 1.8 million Instagram followers and 3 million YouTube subscribers.

Viktor Kee was a top finalist during Season 11 of "America's Got Talent" in 2016. The Ukrainian juggler is a longtime Cirque du Soleil performer and has worked some of the world's biggest circus festivals, such as Cirque de Demain in Paris.

The DDF Crew have competed twice on "Got Talent" shows, taking home the winner's trophy the first time around. The jump-roping dance crew were winners on "Holland's Got Talent" Season 5 in 2012 and semi-finalists on "Belgium's Got Talent" Season 4 in 2016. The group recently performed at the Double Dutch One's Europe Solo Battle in Belgium.

Deadly Games, also known as Alfredo and Anna Silva, were semi-finalists twice over while competing on "Got Talent" franchises. The extreme knife throwers first competed on Season 11 of "America's Got Talent" in 2016 and tried again the next year on France's "La France a un incroyable talent." They most recently performed with the Circus 1903 in London.

Ashleigh Butler and her dog, Sully, will compete on "America's Got Talent: The Champions," but it was her late dog Pudsey that won the crown the first time. Billed as Ashleigh and Pudsey, their dancing-dog act dominated Season 6 of "Britain's Got Talent" in 2012. Pudsey starred in his own film, the Simon Cowell-produced "Pudsey: The Movie" two years later before dying from old age in 2017. Sully now performs with Ashleigh worldwide.

Piff the Magic Dragon was a top 10 finalist during Season 10 of "America's Got Talent" in 2015. The magician and comedian has a residency at Bugsy's Cabaret at the Flamingo in Las Vegas.

Courtney Hadwin was a top 10 finalist on Season 13 of "America's Got Talent" in 2018. The 14-year-old singer most recently performed with her band during "America's Got Talent Live" at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino.

Light Balance were semi-finalists when they competed on "Britain's Got Talent" in 2014 and third-place winners when they competed on "America's Got Talent" three years later. The Ukrainian electronic-dance troupe most recently performed on Broadway in New York City with "The Illusionists: Magic of the Holidays."

Darci Lynne dominated the competition in 2017 when she won "America's Got Talent" Season 12. The 14-year-old singing ventriloquist recently ended her national tour, "Darci Lynne and Friends Live," and is scheduled to begin her second tour, "Darci Lynne and Friends: Fresh Out of the Box," in February 2019.

Cristina Ramos was the very first winner of "Got Talent España," taking the crown during Season 1 in 2016. The opera and rock-music singer has since appeared as a contestant on "The Voice: Mexico" and is opening her own show, "Rock Talent," in January 2019.

Taylor Williamson was the runner-up on the eighth season of "America's Got Talent" in 2013. The comedian — judge Heidi Klum called him her all-time favorite act — released a stand-up comedy special on Amazon in 2017 and is currently performing shows in Los Angeles.