Nicole Cardoza is a magician who has enthralled audiences with her performances that blend stage magic, storytelling, and movement. She’s independently developed and produced her own solo show, which has toured across the U.S.

She’s collaborated with brands like Patreon and Google, performed for major conferences and festivals, and hosted workshops on tapping into our magic with major Fortune 500 companies.

As one of the few Black woman magicians in the industry, Nicole is dedicated to not being the last. Her magic kit for kids, Magically Me, is designed to center the experiences of youth often overlooked in stage magic. She has lectured on the topics of stage magic in Black culture, the role of suspending disbelief as a discipline, and the intersections of stage magic and Afrofuturism for universities and other cultural institutions.

She’s currently working on a documentary about Ellen E. Armstrong and the role of stage magic in Black womanhood.

Her work has been featured in the NYTimes, The Guardian, The Atlanta Voice, and the New Haven Independent.

Outside of her time as a magician, Nicole is an educator and consultant in the equity and inclusion space, a published children’s book author, and highly requested public speaker.

She splits her time between Austin, TX and Los Angeles, CA.