Where Your Favorite ‘America’s Got Talent’ Winners Are Now: Grace VanderWaal, Kodi Lee and More

America’s favorite talent show, America’s Got Talent, is back on television screens, with Season 20 kicking off in May.

Terry Crews serves as the competition show’s host, and the judging panel consists of Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell, Mel B, and Sofia Vergara.

From ventriloquists to singers, a variety of acts have won the competition series since it began in 2006. Whether you love tuning in for mind-blowing magic tricks or out-of-this-world vocals, the show offers something for everyone.

Scroll down to take a look at some of AGT’s most popular winners — and see where they are today.

Terry Fator, Season 2

The ventriloquist won Season 2 of AGT in 2007 and has had a financially rewarding career since then.

In 2008, Fator signed a $100 million contract with the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas for a five-year residency. He headlined at the Mirage from 2009 to 2020.

The comedian now has a multimedia show, Terry Fator: One Man, a Hundred Voices, a Thousand Laughs! at the STRAT Theater in Sin City. Tickets are also currently on sale for his tour, Terry Fator: On the Road Again, per his website.

Grace VanderWaal, Season 11

Mandel sensed VanderWaal’s talent from the start, using his Golden Buzzer during her audition, where she performed an original song.

The singer-songwriter was only 12 years old when she took home the America’s Got Talent trophy in 2016. She released her debut album, Just the Beginning, in 2017 and opened for Imagine Dragons in 2018 on their Evolve Tour, and for Florence and the Machine on their 2019 High as Hope Tour. VanderWaal recently released her second album, Childstar, in April.

The “Moonlight” singer has also tried her hand at acting, starring in the Disney+ films Stargirl, which was released in 2020, and its 2022 sequel, Hollywood Stargirl.

Shin Lim, Season 13

Lim is the only person to win AGT twice. He first stunned audiences with his close-up magic tricks on Season 13 in 2018. Lim then took home the crown again in the first season of America’s Got Talent: The Champions in 2019.

The magician had a residency at the Mirage Hotel in the City of Lights from 2019 to 2024, and is now a headliner at the Venetian Hotel.

In November 2024, the illusionist appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and discussed his residency change, telling the talk show host, “The Venetian just had everything that I really needed to make it the best show possible, and I didn’t think the show could get any better but after a week and a half of just seeing the show evolve, it’s better.”

Lim took to his Instagram in October to share that he received a key to Vegas from Commissioner Tick Segerblom, and that October 17th is now recognized as “Shin Lim Day” there.

Kodi Lee, Season 14

In 2019, Lee — who is legally blind and autistic — melted hearts during season 14 of AGT with his vocals and piano skills. He earned the golden buzzer from then-judge Gabrielle Union.

Since winning, the gifted musician has dropped multiple songs — his most recent track, “Heck Yeah,” was released in February.

He’s also delivered some epic performances over the last few years. In 2021, he wowed guests at Tony Robbins’ 60th Birthday Celebration, in 2022, he sang the National Anthem at the NFL Draft, and this past May he performed at the SoCal Jazz and Blues Festival.