Carisa Hendrix
Canadian magician, comedian, and fire eater
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Carisa Hendrix (born 1987) is a Canadian magician, comedian, and fire eater who often performs in the persona of Lucy Darling, inspired by the wisecracking socialite characters from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Carisa Hendrix | |
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| Born | 1987 (age 38–39) |
| Other names | Lucy Darling |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Alberta College of Art and Design |
| Occupations | Magician, stunt performer, model, actor |
| Known for | Fire eating and magic |
| Awards | Best Comedy Magic Show at the Melbourne Magic Festival |
Personal life
Hendrix was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, in 1987.[1][2] They[3][4] grew up and are based in Calgary.[2]
Hendrix's interest in magic began while watching a David Copperfield special with their father at the age of six or seven.[5][6] Later, while volunteering at a library, they created a well-received magic trick involving library cards.[5]
At the age of 16, Hendrix were kicked out of the family home. Needing to make money, they worked a variety of retail jobs, and at a haunted house for $50 per night, performing a ten minute set using skills learned from sideshow performers at a youth summer arts program, such as fire eating.[5][1][7]
Hendrix began booking gigs, learning additional skills such as stilt walking, which allowed them to leave retail jobs and focus on performing. They incorporated a comedic flair, combining magic with circus arts.[7]
In 2007, Hendrix were accepted at the Alberta College of Art and Design, studying a variety of performance skills including acting, magic, vaudeville, burlesque and modeling.[8]
Their career skyrocketed following an invitation by an Italian world record television show to break the record for Torch Teething, which is holding a flaming torch between the teeth.[7]
Hendrix identifies as gay, non-binary, and a drag queen.[9]
Performing career
Hendrix was the subject of the 2016 Super Channel documentary Girl on Fire.[8]
Hendrix has been profiled in major media for their success in magic, a field which has historically been male dominated.[10][11][12][13]
Hendrix has been featured repeatedly at the Melbourne Magic Festival.[14]
In 2019, Hendrix was named artist-in-residence at the Chicago Magic Lounge and appeared on the Penn and Teller: Fool Us television show.[15][16][17]
In 2020, Hendrix was featured in the Calgary Herald "Celebrating 20 inspiring and compelling Calgarians."[1]
As of October 2025, Hendrix has 1.5 million TikTok followers.[18]
In December 2025, Hendrix performed at the MGM Grand Las Vegas Underground Theatre with Sarah Hester Ross.[18]
Hendrix is a regular performer at The Magic Castle, in Hollywood, California, performing as Lucy Darling, the Mistress of Magic: a sharp-tongued, comedic magician partly based on Dorothy Parker.[6][11]
Awards and recognition
In 2012, Hendrix set the Guinness World Record[19] for torch teething,[20] which was featured in both the Guinness Book of World Records in 2014, and Ripley's Believe it or Not! in 2015.[21][7] The fire was held in their mouth for two minutes and one second.[7]
In 2017, Hendrix won the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award[22] and the Award for Best Comedy Show at The Melbourne Magic Festival.[23] In 2019, they won the Slaight Family Foundation's Canadian Rising Star Award.[24][25]
