Anna DeGuzman Biography
According to the Academy of Magica Arts, women comprise only 8 percent of professional magicians. The statistics show a big gender gap in the magic industry. Ms. Blackstone a legendary female magician predicted that more women would join the magic industry in the near future. Her predictions are coming to light with youngsters like Anna DeGuzman taking the lead. She is popular as the queen of Cardistry, a name she earned after featuring in America Got Talent. She has become a celebrity and highly sought-after magician for corporate and private parties. Let us go into how she became a star.
Personal Details and Realtionship
Anna DeGuzman is a first-generation immigrant born to her mother Tess on the 21st of Agust 1998. She grew up as the only child in a single-led family. Anna grew up poor, living off her relatives’ accommodations. Regardless, she had a deep desire to change the tract of her family. Her ambition got her to school, but her courage to follow her guts made her a celebrity magician in school and online. Despite being young and successful, she has been unlucky in finding a serious man to do life with. She once revealed that her relationship with her ex-boyfriend ended after she found messy photos on his laptop. As of 2024, she has revealed signs of having a boyfriend. We have observed that she is single.
Career as a Rising Cardist and Magician
Growing up as the only child of a single mother, she spent her time learning magic and cardistry for entertainment. She got the attention of friends and netizens after showing amazing shuffling skills on her Instagram and in school. The attention she got on social media got her an opportunity to feature at Penn and Teller: Fool Us and Australia Got Talent. Before that, she had made appearances on MTV Amazingness and Steve Harvey Show.
With no role models to observe, Anna followed her guts by designing her path. Unlike the old professional appearances of magicians, she wore casual and street-like designs. Her decision to do cards stemmed from her passion for connecting with people. Initially, she started with showing off her shuffling skills but later on incorporated magic and trickery to interact with people. She prefers to involve people, unlike other magicians who prefer doing the extraordinary like disappearing the statue of liberty, which Anna views as distant from the people.
In one of her greatest performances in America’s Got Talent, she involved the whole audience, the judges, and the people watching online.
Anna DeGuzman in AGT
Succeeding in AGT was a surprise to Anna who was only following her guts. Failing in Australia Got Talent only gave her the passion to go harder. In season 18 of AGT, she auditioned and got selected as a magician and cardist, a category that had been missing for 18 seasons. She became a finalist in the season but got defeated by fellow magician Adian Stoica and his dog Hurricane.
Despite becoming runners up, Anna DeGuzman considered herself a success because she became the highest-placing female magician in AGT History, the first female solo magician to finish as runner’s up and the second female magician to reach the final.
She also opened a door for many women who desired to become magicians, an entertainment sector dominated by men for years. In 2024, she got another chance to feature in AGT Fantasy League. Anna became a semi-finalist by the end of the league. Anna got criticized for ridiculing and being sarcastic with Judge Heidi and Mel.
Featuring in AGT opened up DeGuzman to many opportunities. She currently does corporate events and private parties. She has performed at Midnight Mystery Theater and has appeared on NBC and in a magic performance with Lil Uzi Vert.
Anna has introduced a whole new world to women. Previously, magic thought of a male entertainment career but Anna is changing this narrative by introducing old tricks from a female perspective. Her journey in magic has earned her fame on social media where she has a combined followership of almost 1 million.
Her influence has got her partnership opportunities with companies like Minute Maid and Hyundai and stars like Esenya Miss. She has joined other women like Cristina Cataman and Lyanna Kea who also have interesting stories.
Although she did not get the $1 million finalist prize in AGT season 8, she has changed the life of her family. She has provided luxury and a new life for her family with the money she gets from her salary.
Summary of Personal Detail
Ethnicity: Philippine
Nationality: American
Religion: NA
Age: 26
Marital Status: single
Children: 0
Occupation: magician and cardist
Height: approx 5 feet and 5 inches
Salary: approx $100,000
