
WHO IS
GABRIELLA LESTER?
Gabriella Lester is a 21 year old internationally award winning magician from Johannesburg, South Africa.
Known for her quick wit and sardonic charm, she's quickly became one of the fastest growing names in the industry.
Gabriella is one of the youngest performers to ever do Houdini's daring suspended straitjacket escape (at the age of 14), she's performed on some of the biggest stages in Vegas, and is also a frequent headliner at the World Famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, California. Most recently, she appeared on Penn and Teller's hit show 'Fool Us', was featured in the New York Times, and performed over 500 shows in the year of 2023 while solo touring in both Europe and North America.
Aside from live performances, Gabriella worked as a magic consultant for Hallmark while filming movies such as "We Need a Little Christmas". In 2024, she became an associate producer on Penn and Teller's Fool Us.
In her spare time, she works on and rides motorcycles ranging from dirt bikes to liter bikes to track. She developed her love for powersports from her father at an early age, and has since spent years in the garage learning about the complex world of motorsports mechanics.
Watch Her TedX Talk
Gabriella’s talk explores the transformative power of pursuing your passion. She shares her journey of discovering a love for magic at age 10, a spark that ignited a lifelong pursuit, leading to performances on global stages and overcoming immense personal challenges. From inspiring joy in a terminally ill woman to finding resilience after trauma, Gabriella reveals how doing what you love can shape your identity and impact others. The talk urges viewers to chase their big or small passions despite risks or setbacks, as they are essential to happiness and personal growth.

Winner of the Canadian Rising Star award in 2024

Doing the suspended straitjacket escape at the Vancouver Playhouse

Gabriella is set to do a Tedx Talk early 2025

Winner of the Canadian Rising Star award in 2024
IN THE NEWS

Can Gabriella Lester impress, shock and possibly trick the popular entertainment duo of Penn and Teller on national TV?

Gabriella Lester is casting a spell on audiences and poised to start a European tour. The 18-year-old's future looks positively magical

But with few women in the field to watch and emulate as she established herself as a performer, Ms. Lester said she was largely left to find her own way.

Port Moody's 'Diva of Deception' heads to Hollywood next week to perform at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, Cali
"ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING NAMES IN THE INDUSTRY"





