Gabriella Lester

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Gabriella Lester
Gabriella pic.jpg
Born
Gabriella Jaime Lester

(2003-12-10) December 10, 2003 (age 21)
South Africa
Occupations
  • Magician
  • escapologist
  • television producer
  • consultant
  • actress
Website https://www.gabriellalester.ca/

Gabriella Jaime Lester (born December 10, 2003) is a South African-born Canadian magician, escapologist, television producer, and motorsports rider known for her daring escapes. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and career

Lester was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. In 2007, her family immigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia. [5] [6] At the age of ten, she met Canadian magician Shawn Farquhar who inspired her to pursue magic, and later became her mentor. [7]

She did her first ever Vegas performance at the Hard Rock Hotel in Vegas at fourteen. [8] Later that year, she became one the youngest in history to perform Harry Houdini’s infamous upside-down straitjacket escape. [9] Later in life, she performed a version of it on American magician’s Penn and Teller on their hit show Fool Us. [10] She is now an associate producer on the show. [11] She was also seen on Michelle Khare’s series Challenge Accepted while training her to perform Houdini’s infamous Water Torture Cell. [12]

She was a member of the Junior Society at the Academy of Magical Arts, which mentors young magicians between the ages of 13 and 20. [13] She was also named Canadian Rising Star in 2024. [14] [15] [16]

Films/TV credits

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Puzzling and perplexing, Shawn Farquhar's Cabaret of Wonders returns to Chilliwack". The Chilliwack Progress. 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  2. ↑ "Canadian Rising Star 2024 | Magicana". www.magicana.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  3. ↑ "Port Moody's 'Diva of Deception' heads to Hollywood next week". Tri-City News. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  4. ↑ "This Is BC: Port Moody teen makes a name for herself in the world of magic | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  5. ↑ Stories, Local (2024-05-06). "Daily Inspiration: Meet Gabriella Lester". Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  6. ↑ DIAS, STEFANI (2023-11-08). "Long-running performance series has the 'Magic' touch". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  7. ↑ "Port Moody's 'Diva of Deception' heads to Hollywood next week". Tri-City News. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  8. ↑ "Gabriella - Magician". vanhattan-ent. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  9. ↑ "Being a woman in magic may be the hardest trick of all". artdaily.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  10. ↑ Gabriella Lester (2022-11-18). WILL 18-year-old FOOL Penn & Teller UPSIDE-DOWN?! Gabriella Lester on Fool Us Season 9 . Retrieved 2024-08-31– via YouTube.
  11. ↑ Penn & Teller: Fool Us (TV Series 2011– ) - IMDb . Retrieved 2024-08-31– via m.imdb.com.
  12. ↑ Michelle Khare (2024-02-16). I Tried Houdini's Deadliest Trick . Retrieved 2024-08-31– via YouTube.
  13. ↑ McCarthy, Lauren (2023-12-02). "Being a Woman in Magic May be the Hardest Trick of All". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  14. ↑ "International Rising Star 2024 | Magicana". www.magicana.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  15. ↑ "Allan Slaight Award Recipients | Magicana". magicana.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  16. ↑ "Sharing Secrets 2024 | Magicana". www.magicana.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
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