Gabriella Lester
Canadian magician (born 2003)
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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]
December 10, 2003
- Magician
- escapologist
- television producer
- consultant
- actress
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| Born | Gabriella Jaime Lester December 10, 2003 |
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| Website | https://www.gabriellalester.ca/ |
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] In 2022, aged 18, she performed a version of it on American magicians Penn and Teller's 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]
Starting in late 2025, Lester participated in the live show of the Now You See Me movies, along with other magicians from all over the world.[17][18]
Films/TV credits
See also
External links
- Official Website: gabriellalester
.ca