Youngest to win America's Got Talent
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America's Got Talent is a TV show where people of all types of talent, ranging from singers to comedians, compete to win. The youngest person to win America's Got Talent is the singer Bianca Ryan, who won the inaugural season at 11 years old.
The next youngest winner is Grace VanderWaal, the ukulele-playing singer, who won season eleven at 12. The third youngest winner is ventriloquist Darci Lynne, who won the 12th season also at age 12. Darci and her puppets received the most votes in the show's history. Growing up, she was shy but used her pageant experiences and ventriloquism to overcome her shyness.
Youngest winners of America's Got Talent
| Age (years) | Person | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.96 | Bianca Ryan | Won Season 1 with her singing | Aug 17, 2006 |
| 12.67 | Grace VanderWaal | Won Season 11 with her music talent | Sep 14, 2016 |
| 12.94 | Darci Lynne | Won Season 12 with her ventriloquism | Sep 20, 2017 |
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‘America’s Got Talent’ winners list: All seasons, plus ‘Champions’ and ‘Extreme’
Since its creation in 2006, many different acts have claimed the top prize on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” — most of them singers.
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Oklahoma ventriloquist Darci Lynne Farmer breaks 'America's Got Talent' records, earns 306 million views on social media
According to NBC, the Deer Creek Middle Schooler received the most votes ever for a finale show in “AGT” history and won viewers over with her incredible performance of the Beatles’ classic “With a Little Help From My Friends” alongside her puppets Oscar and Petunia.
The Oklahoman
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Incredible audition by shy 12-year-old girl on America's Got Talent
Darci Lynn Farmer, who uses ventriloquism to overcome her shyness, was joined on stage by her rabbit puppet Petunia, Entertainment Tonight reported.
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