Gabriella Lester
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| Born | Gabriella Jaime Lester December 10, 2003 South Africa |
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| Website | https://www.gabriellalester.ca/ |
Gabriella Jaime Lester (born December 10, 2003) is a Canadian magician, escapologist, television producer, and motorsports rider known for her daring escapes.[1][2][3][4]
"At the end of that day, it’s about deciding what I want to go down in history for and how I’m going to make it all happen."
— Gabriella Lester, [5]
Early life and career
[edit]Lester was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. In 2007, her family immigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia.[6][7] At the age of ten, she met Canadian magician Shawn Farquhar who inspired her to pursue magic, and later became her mentor.[8]
She did her first ever Vegas performance at the Hard Rock Hotel in Vegas at fourteen.[9] Later that year, she became one the youngest in history to perform Harry Houdini’s infamous upside-down straitjacket escape.[10] Later in life, she performed a version of it on American magician’s Penn and Teller on their hit show Fool Us.[11] She is now an associate producer on the show.[12] She was also seen on Michelle Khare’s series Challenge Accepted while training her to perform Houdini’s infamous Water Torture Cell.[13]
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.[14] She was also named Canadian Rising Star in 2024.[15][16][17]
Films/TV credits
[edit]See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Official Website: gabriellalester
.ca
References
[edit]- ^ "Puzzling and perplexing, Shawn Farquhar's Cabaret of Wonders returns to Chilliwack". The Chilliwack Progress. 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Canadian Rising Star 2024 | Magicana". www.magicana.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Port Moody's 'Diva of Deception' heads to Hollywood next week". Tri-City News. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Meet Gabriella Lester | Magician/Escape Artist – SHOUTOUT LA". shoutoutla.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Stories, Local (2024-05-06). "Daily Inspiration: Meet Gabriella Lester". Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ sdias@bakersfield.com, STEFANI DIAS (2023-11-08). "Long-running performance series has the 'Magic' touch". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Port Moody's 'Diva of Deception' heads to Hollywood next week". Tri-City News. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Gabriella - Magician". vanhattan-ent. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Being a woman in magic may be the hardest trick of all". artdaily.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Penn & Teller: Fool Us (TV Series 2011– ) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-08-31 – via m.imdb.com.
- ^ Michelle Khare (2024-02-16). I Tried Houdini's Deadliest Trick. Retrieved 2024-08-31 – via YouTube.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "International Rising Star 2024 | Magicana". www.magicana.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Allan Slaight Award Recipients | Magicana". magicana.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Sharing Secrets 2024 | Magicana". www.magicana.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.