Gabriella Lester

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Gabriella Lester
File:Gabriella pic.jpg
Born
Gabriella Jaime Lester

(2003-12-10) December 10, 2003 (age 22)
Occupations
  • Magician
  • escapologist
  • television producer
  • consultant
  • actress
Websitehttps://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]

Early life and career

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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]

Since 2025, Lester participated in the live show of the "Now You See Me"-movies, along with other magicians all over the world.

Films/TV credits

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See also

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References

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