Oz “The Mentalist” Pearlman

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Oz Pearlman, also known as "Oz the Mentalist", is an Israeli-American mentalist, author, magician, and long-distance runner of marathons and ultramarathons. He is best known for major media appearances performing mentalism for sports teams, including the Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, Green Bay Packers, and the Los Angeles Lakers. NBC (national) aired a travel show about Pearlman titled Oz Knows. He won an Emmy Award for the show. According to a 2025 article in Leaders Magazine, Pearlman is the most televised mentalist in the world and the most followed mentalist on social media. Pearlman has appeared in televised media outside of the United States, such as ESPN Philippines and a TV commercial for Mohegan Sun in China. In 2025, Pearlman delivered a TED Talk titled The Art of Reading Minds. He discussed a mnemonic related to remembering names of people. Pearlman served as the host of the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner, which was aborted due to shots fired.