Jacki Manna, Ventriloquist, Magician, and Face Painter

Absolutely mind boggling and mesmerising! When looking for a magician for my daughters 6th birthday party I’d stated that I wanted something mind blowing and Jacki did not disappoint. Super friendly and highly entertaining and I highly recommend her. Thank you Jacki for kicking off the event in pure style, will definitely be using you again!

We wanted something original for our six year old girl’s birthday party.I researched online for the best rated show in the area, I found Jacki Manna and her ventriloquism, magic show, then I realized she is the complete entertainment packet, face painting and ballon twister. We had a bunch of guest, everybody was happy and giving me compliments about the spectacular show. I recommend Jacki Manna for all your events because she is the best show for the entire family.

Talk about the perfect entertainer for the event! Jacki Manna livened up the party for both the kiddos and adults ranging in ages 5 to “you don’t want to know.” Using her creativity, wit, and professionalism, she went from one joke to the next, never skipping a beat in good wholesome fun. Jacki was fully rehearsed and ready to make the guests laugh from the moment her acted started till the end — she is one very talented lady.

Jacki was a delight! She introduced us to several puppets (Matilda was my favorite) and her excellent skills made them come to life. Her magic was so much fun too. My residents asked for a return as soon as possible and I booked her again! Loved it!

Jacki was fantastic! She did an excellent job at my daughters 8th birthday. The kids loved the act, and she did a phenomenal job keeping them engaged and attentive which was impressive as 2nd graders don’t always follow directions. The humor was great for us adults too. I would highly recommend Jacki for any event that you want to have a good time!

I hired Jacki manna for my granddaughter's 5th birthday!
She was very professional, arrived on time, friendly. She put on a phenomenal show. Both my granddaughter and all the guest really loved her performance! I have already been recommending her to other people! I definitely would hire her again!!!!

Jacki Manna came and performed at our company Breakfast with Santa Christmas Event here at the Shores Resort & Spa. Jacki brought the house down by engaging everyone in the room, not just the children sitting in front of her but EVERYONE! The laughter was continuous and the timing and perfection of her show helped to make our event the success that it was! Not only that, when Jacki was done making everyone laugh and smile she took the remaining time and face painted so many people that the line just kept building! I gladly and enthusiastically recommend Jacki Manna! She is a Show Stopper!

Jacki Manna far exceeded my expectation when she performed her ventriloquist show in conjunction with magic. Jacki's show was in front of 64 children and adults as part of a Polar Bear Tea Party held at The Casements, in Ormond Beach, FL. The kids as well as parents, laughed, played along and laughed again. The show was very interactive, and Jacki's props were fun, colorful and different. There was story-telling, singing, and audience involvement. Jacki held the attention of even the youngest attendees and we could not have been more pleased. Jacki is a real professional of her art. Jacki was on-time and ready to begin her show as planned. She even incorporated our event theme "Polar Bear Tea Party" into her show. Parents and kids were raving about the show at the end of our event. We will definitely invite her back!

I cannot recommend Jacki enough! I booked her as a ventriloquist to come to our school and talk about the letter "V" with our students. She did not disappoint! The students and teachers were laughing the whole time. Everyone had the best time. She even let each of the children have a turn being ventriloquists. Everyone cannot wait to have her back next year. Not only was her performance fantastic but she was very easy to book with and was very kind to follow up and thank us for having her. We are already looking forward to next year!

This is our third year using Jacki Manna. We are blessed to had her doing the full kids entertainment in our events, from 20 kids to 150 kids, She is great, very professional, always on time and well prepared, the most beautiful messages at her Ventriloquist show and she rocks with her face painting.... We love her and the most important the kids love her!!!! Thank you so much Jacki for share your talents and bring so much joy to our kids! God bless you always.

Really enjoyed having Jacki face paint. She was timely, professional and the face painting art work superb. The kids ages ranged from 3-9 and she was patient and knew how to engage with them. I look forward to working with her again.

Always happy to see you
You bring a smile for kids of all ages
Edison

Jacki Manna's ventriloquist show was a real treat for our preschool students! She had them laughing out loud with her interactive show. Her puppets were wonderfully "real," and the children responded positively and with great enthusiasm. As a teacher, I felt that Jacki's show was pitched perfectly for our age group. I loved the part where children were invited up for a quick ventriloquism class!

Jacki was the highlight of our son’s 5th birthday party. She had the kids endlessly entertained and they all loved her. Not only was her interactions with the kids superb, but she was very accommodating and flexible with our requests. She even put on a last minute impromptu show that was not planned when the lunch was late. Our original party date was rained out, and although she had commitments for our rescheduled date, she somehow managed to fit us in. We are forever grateful and will have a lasting memory of her contribution to a very special day for us.

Jacki was amazing!!! She kept the young children entertained and even the adults were laughing. I would definitely recommend Jacki Manna and JoJo Bean to any event.

Jacki is the most amazing ventriloquist I have ever seen. She has performed at my neighborhood Halloween block party for more than 20 years. The kids AND adults love her and her show. Jacki is the best!

I had the great privilege to be at a couple events of Jacki around town and then hired her for a couple events for our neighborhood parties. Kids love her! She keeps them glued to her poppet show, she involves them in games and she does beautiful face painting!!!! She been entertaining our neighborhood for 20 years!!!!

Last weekend, Jacki headlined our three year-old's birthday party. It was a tough gig, given that children that age have a short attention span. Jacki carried it off like a champion! She kept the children's attention the entire time, and had them giggled and howling with laughter. After the show, she did face painting, which also proved popular. We couldn't have asked for a better result or happier kids. I would hire her again in a second!

Love her gentle Spirit. She always knows how to entertain kids of all ages from 0 to 100 and leave them feeling joy. I highly recommend Jacki

love it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jacki came to my children’s school and they absolutely loved her! She did a lot of things that I’ve never seen a ventriloquist do! She is very friendly and creative!

Jacki was on time, professional and perfect for my kids 4 and 6 birthday party! She did a some magic and ventriloquist as requested. The little giggles were the best! She held everyone’s attention even the adults! I would definitely use her again! You won’t be disappointed! 5 stars !

Jacki is a talented ventriloquist who brings joy to children. Her face painting was a hit! And her puppet show was exceptional. I highly recommend Jacki! You will not be disappointed.

I have seen Jacki Manna present several programs over the past years, and she is always engaging, funny, entertaining and professional. She has a great rapport with the children, and everyone (including parents and caregivers) enjoy the show.

Jacki was great with the kids. They were all engaged in the skits with her and very attentive. Will definitely have her back next year for our camp kids.

We loved our visit from Jacki Manna. She did an awesome job entertaining our children!

Jacki provides the best entertainment for children! Our summer camp campers were enraptured during her performance. Her interactive show provides lessons AND entertainment. We book Jacki Manna each summer because we know our campers will have a fun-filled and educational afternoon!

The kids and adults had a great time, the puppets and the show in general was a hit.

Jacki is an exceptional ventriloquist who was the host at our VBS this year. She's incredibly talented and her passion shone through as she talked about Jesus to the children. She was a hit with the small kids but I think the adults equally enjoyed her, if not more:) Her puppets are hilarious and her magic white board routine is an absolute blast!
Thank you Jacki! You're a blessing!

I have been working with Jacki for many years. She has been an outstanding entertainer for children at different events. She last entertained children after a funeral to help my son and other kids cope with a loss of a grandfather. I definitely would hire her again a million times. Her kind and gentle spirit even warms the hearts of adults. Thank you Jacki for all you do.

Very entertaining and fun. Patriotic reinforcement was a plus at our gathering.

I can’t say enough about Jacki. She had a great show. The kids got to participate and there was a lot of laughing during the show. She kept the kids attention throughout the performance. I would definitely recommend her for your event.

My daughter has requested Jacki Manna 2 years in a row. The entertainment, laughter and Magic Show are just amazing. Both the children and the adults were all entertained.
Thanks for a great show!

Jacki works magic with balloons as well. There is something about kids with painted faces and balloons that just never gets old.

I can’t thank Jackie enough, nor recommend her highly enough! Jackie walked into our anxious group and set the wheels in motion for an amazing weekend. Our little guests were all 5 or under, so we felt she would have her hands full, but almost immediately the children were captivated by the magic, the puppetry and the magnetism of Jackie! They could not stop talking about the show and did not want her to leave!!! Jackie came to us at a VRBO home and managed to occupy the children as she set up for an amazing show....such a memorable way to welcome our guests and make memories with the children! Jackie was able to incorporate children’s activities (that captivated our adult guests as well), weave in my birthday and kick off a magical weekend, flawlessly! Our guests all began thinking of future events with Jackie Manna! Thank you, Jackie!!! We can’t wait until next time!

At the beginning of this month, our association held its annual Crepes party to celebrate the Chandeleur. More than fifty people attended, including sixteen children (mostly teenagers.) Everybody enjoyed very much the evening, not only by making and eating crepes, but also because Jacki Manna offered a great show. Jacki is a remarkable magician and ventriloquist. Both adults and children enjoyed enormously the two parts of her show. This show is really appropriate for this kind of event.

Bernard L.
President
Alliance Francaise of Greater Orlando

We attended Jackie's second entertainment event at a friends birthday party and both the times it was awesome. We highly recommend hiring her.

Jacki was a total hit at our school carnival! She was so easy to work with, professional, and made our less-than-ideal set-up work perfectly for her show. Kids and parents were both thoroughly entertained the entire time. I would highly recommend her as an addition to your next party!

Ventriloquism is soooo funny - Jacki did such a nice job. Kids were so excited. Time passed by in seconds.
Glad to have booked Jacki. Thank you so much.

A huge thank you, Jackie, for pulling off a great show for our daughters 4th Birthday party. It was brilliant. The kids absolutely loved it and my daughter had a really wonderful, special day. I would highly recommend Jackie to anyone looking for a well organised, professional, fun and personable entertainer. Thank you so much.😊

We can’t say enough about Manna the Great! She is clever and engaging with lots of tricks up her sleeves. Our 9 year old wholeheartedly beleives in her magic!

My family and I hosted a party for my 5 year old niece. We ended up waiting until the last minute to book the entertainment, so we greatly appreciate how Jackie Manna was able to come out on such short notice. Her show was amazing and so hilarious!! She had both kids And the adults laughing. Magic show, ventriloquism, face painting and balloon twisting: all for such an affordable price. Thanks again for everything.

Jacki had the kids mesmerized and laughing out loud while the adults were just as entertained! She is patient and able to roll with the show when the kids interrupted the ventriloquism. This will definitely be one party to beat as I received lots of compliments!

We had an awesome afternoon with Ms. Jacki, big & small kids alike! Thank you for making our son’s birthday so meaningful & full of fun! We are very glad you celebrated with us..thank you very very much from the bottom of our hearts! Wish we could have you in every occasion.

N.B. Triple awesome wholesome fun! Highly recommended!

I hired Jackie at the last minute to entertain my parents and students in Poinciana. I didn’t exactly know what to expect since I found her via online search. She was amazing and I will definitely hire her again.

Jackie is an amazing artist, I booked her for my son's first birthday party. We had around 30 kids of all age groups and she was amazing with her magic shows, puppet show and face painting. All our guests, including adults, loved her show. It was a huge hit. Will definitely recommend Jackie to anyone who wants to have some fun at their party.

Totally recommended. She is very nice and the kids loved the show. Amazing!

We are so grateful the Lord lead us to Jacki Manna and Company. She gave not only a professional program, it had the reason for the season of Christmas and open opportunity to know Jesus. The message was both gentle and direct and we pray those that were not certain of their salvation will have some thought about the message delivered. She was sincere, fun and entertaining!

Jacki gave an awesome performance for the Paullina high school class of 1953 reunion! All were howling with laughter.

Our thanks to Jacki for coming out to Flagler County Schools Summer Camp this summer. It was wonderful for the children. They all enjoyed the show and the interaction was awesome.

We had lots of fun with her magic tricks 💜💜💜💜💜

Jackie has been providing Balloon Artistry and Face Painting for our school Spirit Nights at our McDonald's stores. She is always a professional, and always pleases our schools and customers!

Jacki Manna was the host for our three day Vacation Bible School.
She did an amazing job in keeping around 150 kids entertained throughout the meeting. All the kids loved her. She also conveyed the gospel to the kids using her different puppet characters. In short, she was super fun and entertaining. I would definitely recommend her for all events that involves kids!!!!

Jackie has done a surperb job of providing her face painting service at our festivals for several years. She is always in demand.

Jacki has been regular part of our Summer Reading program at the Suntree/Viera Public Library for more than 8 years now. She offers a consistently wonderful show full of humour the whole family can enjoy. The main ingredient that makes her show so enjoyable is her inclusion of the audience. They aren't there to just watch the show, they are a part of the show. This is a key ingredient I look for when considering performers for my Summer programs, and Jackie has it in spades. I also like that Jacki teaches the children some of her magic and ventriloquism. Many children can be seen leaving the shows having conversations with hand puppets. It's great fun!

Ms. Manna is a consumate professional. Her show mezmerizes the kids snd they become immersed in the fun. She always delivers more than expected.

Excellent entertainment for your party. The children were so happy with interacting with Jackie and the green little friend. So complete show with magic, ventriloquist and face painting. The kids loved them!

We worked together at a charity event called Princess Ball for little girls and their fathers. Jacki got into a bad car accident right before the event started but she managed to SHOW UP and did a WONDERFUL job!! I can’t thank her enough for her talent and kind heart. All the girls love their face paints, Jacki! 💗

Jacki was our guest speaker at our annual ladies brunch in March, 2017 which included those sixteen and older. Jacki was engaging , fun, and the message delivered was thought provoking. She presented Jesus throughout her presentation and everyone loved her cast of zany characters who drove home some key points at just the right time. The ladies loved it!! Thanks Jacki for using your gifts to tell others about Jesus, reinforce their walk and bring laughter into their lives.

Jacki was good enough to do a children's program the night before the brunch. The kids had a blast and Jacki made sure they knew who Jesus is and his gift of salvation. She taught them a simple way to tell others about Jesus and gave each one a tool they could use to demonstrate the gospel with their friends and others. They really listened to what she was saying as she wove the gospel into what she was talking about and had them captivated with her sidekick and a few magic tricks all the while making sure they knew the good news so they could tell others. Thanks Jacki for sharing your gift with us.

We celebrate my two kids 1st birthday with talented Miss Manna best magician balloon twister ventriloquist in central Florida we had a great show for my kids and friends. Had lots of fun with Jojo Bean. If you guys are looking for fun quality entertainment and love ❤️ for your little ones party Miss Manna is the one. We highly
recommend her
Thanks Miss Manna

I hired Jacki for an in-store event. Jacki definitly kept the children interested and engaged with her show! Our little customers also enjoyed the balloons she made but I think my staff enjoyed their balloon hats more. Lol! I will definitely keep her in mind for my next event.

Jacki Manna was invited for our church VBS and we are so glad she was part of it! The kids absolutely loved her. Her ventroquilism and her face painting skills  were amazing! She interacted and involved the kids throughout the show.   The gospel and memory verses were broken down to an easy level  so that even the youngest ones could understand . The kids still talk about how much fun they had with her show. Jacki is truly talented and passionate .She was such a sweet person to be around and such a blessing.May God bless her and use her more!

Jacki Manna was so awesome with all the kids that came to the christian summer camp that we held. She shared the Gospel to the little kids in a very effective way through her puppet shows and her fun, interactive activities. She broke down hard concepts of the Bible in an easy and understandable way and taught the children with enthusiasm and care. Anyone could easily see the passion that shines through her and you can tell she enjoys what she does. Every child loved her and even asked about her after the summer camp ended. Children still spoke about her lessons and puppet shows and grasped everything that Jacki taught so well. We were truly blessed to have Jacki as our host for our event. Her face paintings were also so cute and creative. Everybody loved it. She is truly talented and loving, a wonderful person be around with.

We are so glad we decided to have Jacki perform in our son’s birthday party — as everyone had a blast. Happiness and laughter filled my son’s birthday party with her puppet Jojo Bean, Monkey Skunky and her magic tricks/jokes!

We really enjoy Jackie conducting our staff parties. She has amazing talents, no one is ever disappointed about her skills as a magician, comedian or Ventriloquist!!!

Jackie Manna continues to encourage audiences with her passion for Magic and Ventriloquism. She is talented and creative, and her shows continue to inspire those around her. She also offers beautiful face paint, and so much more! A must see for any event. Book Jackie Manna!

Jacki Manna is a standard bearer in children’s entertainment, never missing an opportunity to provide teachable moments in the arena of character development through her creative characters, shows and a varied menu of artistic offerings. As a seasoned full-time elementary school educator, she knows and understands children. As an entertainment entrepreneur and business woman, she is a consummate professional. Jacki Manna touches the lives of both children and adults with love and a wonderful brand of wit, personality and entertainment.

She is super nice!! She completely entertained my guests and is an excellent artist. Everybody was delighted by her magic tricks and ventriloquist skills! Highly recommend!!

Jacki provided an outstanding comedy routine for my family and neighbors! Kids and adults alike were enthralled and entertained. My son LOVED the magic white board routine. He laughed so hard he jumped out of his seat! I would highly recommend Jacki Manna, so talented!

We've had Jacki Manna do several shows for our family and have loved every one of them. She is great with children and does a fantastic job including us adults as well! The face painting was beautiful and her balloon twisting was a hit! Everyone loved her "Corny Crew". We highly recommend Jacki for your party entertainment needs! She's the BEST!!

Jacki came out and did a 30-minute act for my wife's baby shower! The crowd was mainly Indian-Americans (from India) which are a group of people that quite generally react like a 4-year old where you wonder if they understood anything you spent the last hour saying until the car ride home when they start repeating everything like someone just hit play! Everyone loved her act! She had the entire room, about 60 people including adults and children, glued to their seats during her act and rolling. For the children, she brought them all up near her and introduced them to 2 characters in that tight window. In my opinion, the reason she was so successful in her act was her preparation and experience. You could just tell that she was not doing this for the first time. We were very blessed to have her come and entertain us. She will definitely be invited back to another event. I don't know Jacki from Eve but when she was doing her act, you could feel the favor of God on her skillset. She is well worth any premium price she requests. Thank you Jacki for coming out and doing your thing for us!

-Franklin

We got the right choice! Ms Jacki Manna was absolutely fantastic. She performed for the birthdays of our sons. All children were very entertained as well as the adult guests. She was so generous giving away a lot of balloons that are twisted and her artistic hands made every kid look so happy and proud of their face painting. She was so friendly and manage to get the attention of the kids in the party and listen to her. We were so surprised as she made a surprise performance having the puppet and magic on her magic board. And of course we are very thankful for that. Ms Jacki made our party a successful one. She 's very professional and so sweet. Even if we had a little hard time regarding the paperworks, she still managed to help me out to make things go as plan. Again, thanks Ms Jacki for having a good job. Maraming Salamat po(thank you) from our whole family!

Each year, AFGO (the renowned worldwide organization created in Paris almost 130 years ago) organizes a crêpes (sweet) or galettes (savory) party.
Anticipating that a significant number of children (most of them students at our French School) would participate, we asked Jacki Manna, who is also a French teacher, to entertain the crowd.
Jacki produced two half-hour shows: a magician and a ventriloquist show. Both were very skillfully executed. Children as well as adults had a blast; and AFGO received a lot of rave for this party, in great part due to Jacki’s performance.
Bernard Loddé 
AFGO President

Jackie did a GREAT job entertaining my family and friends for my brother's birthday party. The audience was made up of all adults from mid-30s to some over 80s. And everyone enjoyed her show! I highly recommend her for any family get together!

A wonderful show, very funny and talented. She even personalized jokes for the audience and made the whole family feel included in the show. The last act had the everyone almost in tears. Her magic tricks and puppets combined for a wonderful hour of fun and I'd recommend her for any gig in need of some great entertainment~

Jacki's gig was very entertaining. Her skills as a ventriloquist were amazing and the each puppet had an unique personality that was really brought out by her voice. She used a variety of props during her magic act; each one was a pleasure to witness. I enjoyed her act and would definitely book her again.

On our son's 7th birthday party, we had the pleasure of watching Jacki Manna's show. It was so much fun, the children were completely enthralled with her magic, her puppets and her wit. Cowboy Eddie, JoJo Bean and her other puppets friends were a total success with the audience. Jacki has a great way of interacting with the children! The magic was definitely there; one trick after another, the hour long show passed like a minute of pure magic! Thank you for a wonderful birthday experience!

Jacki did an amazing job at my daughters birthday party. We received many compliments and my husband and I were very pleased we had her there. The children loved her and she was a terrific addition to our party. Thank you Jacki and see you next year.!!!!!

I just wanted to say thank you for the fabulous job you did at my daughter's 6th birthday party. You remembered she likes ducks, Hello Kitty, and included her little brother. These details mean so much. You were wonderful! Thank you, again.

She has kids come on stage and makes things funny for everyone.
Jacki's alligator JoJo Bean wore a funny costume and swimming goggles. He tried but couldn't say where he is from - Florida. He was funny.
I got to see a drawing on a board talk while someone erased the face. Everyone that comes to her show gets a special prize, a Million Dollars. Kids and adults will like her show a lot! She will make you laugh for sure. Go see Jacki Manna.

I am so blessed I had the opportunity to meet Jacki. She is indeed a entertainer who aims to please the children and families she serves. Jacki is passionate about her work. I will definitely consult with Jacki again for future upcoming events.

My husband and I saw Jackie perform ventriloquism several times, most recently in Madison, WI. She had Cowboy Eddie with her, and they were funny and entertaining! The crowd loved her! She brings her characters to life with wit and charm, and they even sing sometimes! Jacki is multi-talented, professional and a true entertainer! We look forward to seeing her perform again soon!

Jacki made my son feel so important and special at his 4th birthday. He talks about her puppet, Jo Jo Bean, all the time. She even made me and the other adults laugh. I highly recommend her for any children's party!