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Leonid the Magnificent

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TV Reality Show Contestant

The Resume

    (1973- )
    Born in Russian Federation
    Birth name is Leonid Filatov
    Performer at Beacher’s Madhouse in Las Vegas
    Appeared on ‘America’s Got Talent’ seasons 1 and 2
    Drag performer/dancer/acrobat

Why he might be annoying:

    He screwed up during both ‘America’s Got Talent’ auditions (dropped a sword in season one; got his headgear tangled up in his harness in season two) but was passed through anyway.
    David Hasselhoff walked off in protest after he passed to the second round in season two.
    His outfits are flamboyantly over the top.
    There is a hoax MySpace page under his name.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He graduated from a Russian circus school.
    Piers Morgan gave him a second chance during season one because he admired Leonid’s passion.
    He told Hasselhoff to go to hell.
    He received a Premio Arte Award as ‘Extravagant Artist of the Year.’ (2005)
    He said of America, ‘There’s real freedom here and I like it.’

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 37 Votes: 64.86% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 34 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 131 Votes: 66.41% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 152 Votes: 75.66% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 497 Votes: 75.45% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 187 Votes: 68.98% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 59 Votes: 69.49% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 53 Votes: 71.70% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 65 Votes: 69.23% Annoying