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| ⚫ | '''Gabriella Lester''' is a Canadian magician who lives in [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-07 |title=Puzzling and perplexing, Shawn Farquhar’s Cabaret of Wonders returns to Chilliwack |url=https://www.theprogress.com/entertainment/puzzling-and-perplexing-shawn-farquhars-cabaret-of-wonders-returns-to-chilliwack-1902884 |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=The Chilliwack Progress |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Canadian Rising Star 2024 {{!}} Magicana |url=https://www.magicana.com/news/blog/canadian-rising-star-2024 |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=www.magicana.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-14 |title=Port Moody's 'Diva of Deception' heads to Hollywood next week |url=https://www.tricitynews.com/local-arts/port-moodys-diva-of-deception-heads-to-hollywood-next-week-4956578 |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=Tri-City News |language=en}}</ref> |
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| birth_date = 10 December 2003 |
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| birth_place = South Africa |
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| occupation = Magician |
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| website = https://www.gabriellalester.ca/ |
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| ⚫ | '''Gabriella Lester''' is a Canadian [[Magician (fantasy)|magician]] who lives in [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-07 |title=Puzzling and perplexing, Shawn Farquhar’s Cabaret of Wonders returns to Chilliwack |url=https://www.theprogress.com/entertainment/puzzling-and-perplexing-shawn-farquhars-cabaret-of-wonders-returns-to-chilliwack-1902884 |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=The Chilliwack Progress |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Canadian Rising Star 2024 {{!}} Magicana |url=https://www.magicana.com/news/blog/canadian-rising-star-2024 |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=www.magicana.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-14 |title=Port Moody's 'Diva of Deception' heads to Hollywood next week |url=https://www.tricitynews.com/local-arts/port-moodys-diva-of-deception-heads-to-hollywood-next-week-4956578 |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=Tri-City News |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Professional career == |
== Professional career == |
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Lester presented at Magic Castle, having toured throughout [[Europe]], the US, and Canada.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=This Is BC: Port Moody teen makes a name for herself in the world of magic {{!}} Watch News Videos Online |url=https://globalnews.ca/video/9288341/this-is-bc-port-moody-teen-makes-a-name-for-herself-in-the-world-of-magic/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref> |
Lester presented at Magic Castle, having toured throughout [[Europe]], the [[United States|US]], and [[Canada]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=This Is BC: Port Moody teen makes a name for herself in the world of magic {{!}} Watch News Videos Online |url=https://globalnews.ca/video/9288341/this-is-bc-port-moody-teen-makes-a-name-for-herself-in-the-world-of-magic/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Her name appeared on the ''Allan Slaight Canadian Rising Star'' 2024 list.<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Rising Star 2024 {{!}} Magicana |url=https://www.magicana.com/news/blog/international-rising-star-2024 |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=www.magicana.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Allan Slaight Award Recipients {{!}} Magicana |url=https://magicana.com/allan-slaight-award-recipients |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=magicana.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sharing Secrets 2024 {{!}} Magicana |url=https://www.magicana.com/news/blog/sharing-secrets-2024 |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=www.magicana.com}}</ref> |
Her name appeared on the ''Allan Slaight Canadian Rising Star'' 2024 list.<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Rising Star 2024 {{!}} Magicana |url=https://www.magicana.com/news/blog/international-rising-star-2024 |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=www.magicana.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Allan Slaight Award Recipients {{!}} Magicana |url=https://magicana.com/allan-slaight-award-recipients |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=magicana.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sharing Secrets 2024 {{!}} Magicana |url=https://www.magicana.com/news/blog/sharing-secrets-2024 |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=www.magicana.com}}</ref> |
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| Born | 10 December 2003 South Africa |
| Occupation | Magician |
| Website | https://www.gabriellalester.ca/ |
Gabriella Lester is a Canadian magician who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1][2][3]
Professional career
Lester presented at Magic Castle, having toured throughout Europe, the US, and Canada.[2][4]
Her name appeared on the Allan Slaight Canadian Rising Star 2024 list.[5][6][7]
She is a member of the Academy of Magical Arts' Junior Society.[8]
Early life
When she was 14, when she wriggled out of a straitjacket for the first time, hanging upside down during a school fund-raiser.[8]
Lester, who is originally from South Africa, has performed in Las Vegas, at the Magic Castle in Los Angeles, and on Penn & Teller's "Fool Us".[9][10][11]
References
- ^ "Puzzling and perplexing, Shawn Farquhar's Cabaret of Wonders returns to Chilliwack". The Chilliwack Progress. 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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 Gabriella Lester hopes to 'fool' world-class magicians on national TV". Tri-City News. 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Cards, wires and a small straitjacket: Port Moody magician's Vegas experience opens new doors". Tri-City News. 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2024-07-03.