Ehud Segev

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Ehud Segev

Ehud Segev (born 1979) is an Israeli-born mentalist and performer.

Born in Safed, at 12 was performing Tarot readings for friends and neighbors. After predicting the mayoral election results he explained that he used his mental ability to analyze the candidates. The press called him "The Mental Analyzer" which soon shortened to the Mentalizer. Segev later moved to New York City where he premiered his "Mentalizer Show" off-Broadway in the summer of 2004 at Theater Row. In January 2006 Segev produced his one man show "Anomal - a supernatural play" at the American Theater of Actors, one of the first mentalism acts that reached the big stage.

Segev is also one of the small percentage of entertainers that signed an exclusive contract with the US army to entertain far away troops in basis around the world. Segev is also the founder of Free Freedom, a movement he started after learning of his brother Nimrod Segev's death in combat in Lebanon on August 9, 2006. "Free Freedom" is attempting to forge an anti-terrorist alliance consisting purely of civilians, with a goal of spreading the message that it is the responsibility of ordinary citizens to keep raising voices against terrorism. It is Ehud's belief that "keeping quiet will not keep our quietness".

As of December 2006, Ehud is currently starring in the record breaking Israeli Reality TV series "Ha Yoresh." This series, airing weekly on the Israeli network Keshet, is set to declare an official successor to international superstar Uri Geller. This series has launched all 9 participants into Israeli superstardom, but has especially made Ehud Segev a household name around the country, where he was already well known for his mayorial predictions in 1998.