297 - Ava AnhDao - Mentalist

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen

Ava Do is a magician, mentalist, and deception consultant. As an immigrant trying to manage impressions from two different environments, she became fascinated with the subjects of perception and social psychology.

After studying Psychobiology from UCLA and working as a crisis counselor, Ava has spent the last decade turning her academic background and real-world experience with human behavior into a unique style of entertainment.

Ava's performances are a combination of sleight-of-hand demonstrations and mind games to create psychological illusions also known as mentalism. While initially guests are drawn to the novelty of a female magician, they soon realize she has the expertise of a behaviorist and the charisma of a con-artist.

With a thorough knowledge of the subculture of deception practitioners - con-men, hackers, art forgers, etc.. Ava has been sought after as a consultant for popular films and television programs such as WB's Focus starring Will Smith & Margot Robbie, as well as Amazon's Sneaky Pete.

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