About

First name
Lionel
Surname
Dellberg
Appearance
30th of November
Nationality
Helvetia
Calling
Business magic and juggling figures
Residence
Mostly Berne – sometimes Brig (Valais)

Milestones

1984
First curls
1988
Successful graduation from the kindergarten – Grade: summa cum laude
1998
The ball pen changes into a surveyor's staff – apprenticeship as a surveyor
2003
A juggling ball defies gravity – start of the magic career
2005-2010
The fee needs a boost – Studies in Management in Lucerne (Switzerland), Valladolid (Spain), Neuchâtel (Switzerland) and Kentucky (USA)
2015
Learn from the best - Studying magic at the University of the arts (Stockholm)
2021
Now one of the best himself - winning the "Fool Us-Trophy" in Las Vegas
2021
Enchanting honour from his homeland - Lionel becomes "Valaisan of the Year"
2024
Even more magical awards - Valais Culture Prize and Award of the Rünzi Foundation

Magician by passion

The magician Lionel has long been an established part of the Swiss cultural scene. His shows, in which he skillfully combines magic tricks and comedy, regularly fill theaters all over the country. The 43-year-old is also a successful international performer and a welcome guest on TV shows and at numerous events, including in the USA, France, Germany and Spain.

Lionel is regularly booked for corporate and private events of all kinds. He performs in German, French, English, and Spanish. He has also developed several full-length stage shows.

His latest show is called "Mensch magisch" and explores the idea that magic exists within all of us. After sold-out premiere performances in Bern at the end of 2024, the show is now touring German-speaking Switzerland.

Three years ago, he made his first leap across the language boarder with his French-language magic and cabaret show “Rien que la vérité”. The performances in French-speaking Switzerland were a great success with audiences. Since the beginning of 2026, Lionel has been touring French-speaking Switzerland with his new French show “Humain magique”. The tour kicked off with a sold-out premiere at one of the largest theatres in French-speaking Switzerland, the Théâtre du Crochetan in Monthey.

The magician also hosts the TV-Show "Tête-à-Tête" on the Swiss TV channel Kanal9 and is a regular guest on various programmes on Swiss radio and television SRF. He has also appeared on TV in other European countries, for example on the Spanish version of "Got Talent" in Spain where his performance (2019) was rewarded with four yeses and a standing ovation from the audience.

The Swiss magician has already been honoured with several prestigious awards for his work: in 2021, he was the first Swiss ever to win the "Fool Us Trophy" in Las Vegas. The prize is considered the Oscar of magicians. Lionel managed to amaze the two hosts of the Penn & Teller show with his milk carton trick. In 2021, Lionel was also named "Valaisan of the Year". Two further awards from his home canton followed in 2024: the Promotion Prize from the Department of Culture and the Rünzi Prize. The prize from the "Divisionär F.K. Rünzi" foundation, endowed with CHF 20,000, is awarded to individuals who have rendered outstanding services to the canton of Valais.

Lionel launched his magical career with a training as a movement actor at the Mime School Ilg in Zurich and the Ecole Internationale de Mimodrame de Marcel Marceau in Paris, the artist professionalized his skills auto-didactically. During his studies in business administration "Master of International Business Development", the young magician performed on weekends at different events to fund his studies.
 

Since his beginnings, he has continued his education. In 2015, he studied at the University of the Arts in Stockholm together with 25 magicians from all over Europe. He is proud to be the first artist in Switzerland with a university diploma in magic.

Lionel grew up in Brig-Glis, a small town in the Swiss mountains and now lives with his family in Bern, the capital of Switzerland.