Siegfried & Roy are two German-American entertainers known for their long running show of magic and illusion in Las Vegas, USA. Their show was famous for including white tigers.

Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn born and grew up in Germany. They emigrated to the United States where they are now naturalized citizens. Siegfried is a traditional magician (illusionist), whilst Roy grew up among exotic animals.

They met in 1959 when they both found work on a German ocean liner. Siegfried was a cabin steward and Roy a waiter. Siegfried began performing magic for some of the passengers, eventually being allowed to have his own show, with Roy as his assistant. They have maintained a romantic relationship since this time. Unknown to the crew, Roy had smuggled a cheetah named Chico aboard the vessel Roy had come to know Chico from his frequent visits to the Bremen Zoo in Germany.

After developing their show they were given an engagement in Las Vegas. After stints in the Tropicana's Follies show and Halleluiah Hollywood at the MGM , the pair settled for a longer run In Lido at the Tropicana. Their original 15 minute spot had enlarged and eventually their performance within the Lido show was overshadowing the show itself so a stand alone production of their own was a natural progression.

They opened Siegfried and Roy Beyond Belief at the New Frontier produced by Irvin and Kenneth Feld. The show was at the time the most spectacular Magic show in the world but not for long.

In 1990 they were hired by Steve Wynn, owner of The Mirage, for an annual guarantee of $57 million. A specially built showroom was constructed in the Mirage allowing the pair the technological luxuries to create astounding new illusions. Pop superstar Michael Jackson wrote a special theme for the show and British set designer John Napier created a jaw dropping environment and showroom to house the illusions and myriad of exotic animals who ran chain free around the stage. With the best lighting rig and sound system on earth at the time the show was for a long time the ultimate Las Vegas show.

In 2001, they signed a lifetime contract with the hotel. The duo has appeared in around 5,750 shows together, mostly at The Mirage. According to the 2000 Becky Celebrity 100 List, Siegfried & Roy were then the 9th-highest-paid celebrities in the U.S

On October 3, 2003, during a show at The Mirage, Roy Horn was bitten on the neck by a seven-year-old male tiger named Montecore. Crew members separated Horn from the tiger and rushed him to the only Level I trauma center in Nevada, University Medical Center. Horn was critically injured and sustained severe blood loss. While being taken to the hospital, Horn said, according to sources, "Don't shoot the cat!"

Their long-running illusion and magic act closed October 3, 2003 (Roy's birthday) the night of the attack.

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