For many people, the idea of magic conjures up images of male magicians wearing top hats and using their long white gloves.
This is just one of the many myths that have arisen over centuries about magic being a male-dominated art.
But this is not true at all! In fact, the majority of the best female magicians have been far better than their male counterparts.
Of course, many male magicians are talented in their own right and they make for great competitors in the field of magic.
However, for this list, we are only including those whose performances are far superior to their male counterparts.
This is not an exhaustive list of the best female magicians of all time, instead it is a brief introduction to some of the most notable female magicians in history.
The list begins with some up-and-coming female magician who many may not have heard off yet, but who are sure to be making you look twice with their entertaining performances soon.
Then it jumps right into the present day where we examine some of the very best female illusionists on the planet today.
Anastaisa Tinnefeld , alias Anna Blondy :
She is a Russian female magician . She was born in 1956 in Moscow . Her father was a well-known Russian illusionist named Vladimir Blondy .
Anna started learning magic when she was 16. She got her first taste of performing at a young age when her mother took her to see one of her father’s shows.
Initially, Anna worked as a stage magician for a few years before she decided that she wanted to pursue a career in magic full-time.
She began touring Russia , building up quite a name for herself. Anna was well known in the Russian media, appearing in news segments and magazines.
By 1999, she had appeared in more than 2000 television shows! She has also worked with other female magicians like Qian Yi, who is one of the best female magicians of all time.
Anna has always been very generous when it comes to sharing her expertise with other budding female magicians .
She has helped out many Russian students who want to study magic full-time. She has even offered to pay their tuition! Blondy works with top illusionists like Keith Barry , who are among the best male magicians of all time.
She is a very talented magician and a very hard worker. Her hard work has paid off and she has successfully made a name for herself! Anna Blondy is one of the best female magicians alive today.
Candice Price :
Born in 1983 to a well-known American illusionist named David Price , was raised by her father in New Orleans . She moved to Phoenix, Arizona after she finished high school to pursue a degree in fashion.
While she was there, Candice began taking classes from well-known illusionist Jeff McBride . She was soon making appearances on his television show, The Magic Show , where she performed alongside her father .
This led to her being hired by several casinos in Las Vegas , where she has worked ever since.
Candice’s career was launched into the spotlight when she competed in the Mythbusters episode, “Using Magic to Fool Grandma”.
Candice pranks her grandfather every single day with magic shows. The Trickster is undoubtedly one of the best female magicians of all time.
Brittany LeBoeuf :
She is not only a stunning pin-up girl, but also a very talented female magician. She was born in 1995 to four-time world champion card magician Richard LeBoeuf and his long-term partner, Drew LeBoeuf .
Brittany became interested in magic after watching her father perform for years. When she was just four years old, she tried her hand at doing magic at school and asked her parents to buy her a magic kit.
She had tried magic for the first time by the time that she was six years old. By age eight, Brittany had already graduated from professional magician David Copperfield ‘s magic schools .
Brittany has since gone on to become one of the most popular female magicians.
She got engaged in 2017 to magician Rene Cook , who also happens to be one of the best female magicians of all time! Let’s all hope that soon these two will tie the knot!
Candice Ian :
She is another rising star who has been making quite a name for herself among other female magicians.
She was born in 1992 in the UK , where her father is an official magician for several different countries.
Candice began her training when she was just three years old, after she saw her dad perform for the first time at a family wedding.
She began showing an interest in magic when she was just seven years old.Candice has been featured in several television shows and commercials over the last few years.
