Katrina Kroetch
{{Short description|American entertainer}}
{{Orphan|date=May 2025}}
Katrina Kroetch is an American entertainer specializing in magic performance and acting.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2023/08/16/move-over-david-copperfield-new-magicians-bring-diversity-to-magic/70578429007/|title=Move over David Copperfield. New magicians bring diversity to magic.|first=Yannick|last=Peterhans|website=USA Today}}{{Cite web|url=https://bachelorpadmagazine.com/order-now/ols/products/bachelor-pad-magazine-issue-55|title=Bachelor Pad Magazine--Issue 55}}
Early life and education
Kroetch was born in Portland, Oregon.{{Cite web|url=https://larchmontchronicle.com/magic-is-in-the-air-with-katrina-kroetch-and-brendan-mcguigan/ |title=Magic is in the air with Katrina Kroetch and Brendan McGuigan |first=Casey |last=Russell |date=January 25, 2024 |website=Larchmont Chronicle}} She participated in community theater, musical productions, and internships at local theater companies. At the age of 18, she attended a clown conservatory program at the Circus Center in San Francisco, where she trained in physical comedy and circus arts.{{Cite web|url=https://voyagekc.com/interview/rising-stars-meet-magical-katrina-kroetch-of-downtown/|title=Rising Stars: Meet Magical Katrina Kroetch of Downtown}}
Career
After completing her training, Kroetch began performing at children's parties and moved to Los Angeles, incorporating magic into her act. Later, she developed her magic show and performed under the stage name Magical Katrina.https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/2020/02/10/these-women-are-working-change-stereotypes-male-dominated-world-magic/
In 2017, Kroetch had a cameo acting role in the Netflix teen drama, 13 Reasons Why.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/katrina-kroetch/3060484012/|title=Katrina Kroetch|website=TVGuide.com}} In 2020, Kroetch performed on Penn & Teller: Fool Us and later on the television show Masters of Illusion. In the same year, she was named as the Children's Entertainer of the Year by the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians Magic Convention.{{Cite web|url=https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/paulvato/episodes/Oliver-Price--Actor--Bodybuilding-Champion-On-Leaving-Bodybuilding--How-Making-Movies-In-Other-Countries-Is-Way-More-Dangerous-Than-In-The-US--The-UK-e1ivufk|title=Actor & Bodybuilding Champion On Leaving Bodybuilding & How Making Movies In Other Countries Is Way More Dangerous Than In The US & The UK. Meet Oliver Price. by Paul Vato}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/zoom-magic-shows-covid-dan-white-11616761943|title=Abraca-Zoom: Why Virtual Magic Shows Are The Hottest Ticket in Town|first=Jordi|last=Lippe-McGraw|date=March 26, 2021|via=Wall Street Journal}} During the COVID-19 pandemic, she produced online content and virtual magic performances.
In 2023, Kroetch worked on a magical music video with singer Chappell Roan.{{Cite web|url=https://voyagephoenix.com/interview/life-work-with-magical-katrina-kroetch-of-downtown/|title=Life & Work with Magical Katrina Kroetch of Downtown|first=Local|last=Stories|date=July 12, 2023}} A year later, in 2024, she was featured on children's film and TV show Blippi.{{Cite web|url=https://tvguide.vg.no/medvirkende/katrina-kroetch|title=Filmer og serier med Katrina Kroetch|website=VG TV-guide}}
Kroetch has performed internationally, including a tour in Mexico as a stage show Champions of Magic member.{{Cite web|url=https://taom.org/2023/talent/|title=Talent – TAOM 2023}} She has also participated in charitable performances with the nonprofit organization Magicians Without Borders in Africa and Brazil. She is also known for her roles in film and television series, including in 13 Reasons Why, I (Almost) Got Away with It, Wives with Knives, and Murder in the First.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/katrina-kroetch/credits/3060484012/|title=Katrina Kroetch|website=TVGuide.com}}
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