Circus

Discover a captivating world of renowned entertainers and trailblazers in the captivating realm of the circus. Explore the lives and legacies of legendary performers, acrobats, clowns, and ringmasters who graced the grandest stages and ignited audiences with their unparalleled skills and charismatic presence.

 Teller
Teller
USA
American magician, comedian and writer
Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini
USA
American magician
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
USA
Illusionist
Yuriy Nikulin
Yuriy Nikulin
Russia
Actor, clown
Stevie Starr
Stevie Starr
Great Britain
British entertainer, illusionist and professional regurgitator
Vladimir Komarov
Vladimir Komarov
Ukraine
Ukrainian comedian, actor, former member of the comedy troupe "Maski".
Dmitriy Alperov
Dmitriy Alperov
Russian Soviet circus artist, clown
Irina Asmus
Irina Asmus
Belarus
Clown, actress
Nikolay Shulgin
Nikolay Shulgin
Russia
Clown
Miroslaw Magola
Miroslaw Magola
Poland
Polish illusionist who claims to have psychic powers
Marina Mayatska
Marina Mayatska
Russia
Trainer
Vladimir Durov
Vladimir Durov
Russian animal trainer and circus performer
Alibek Kantemirov
Alibek Kantemirov
Circus performer
Hadji Ali
Hadji Ali
Egypt
A circus and fairground performer who vomited what he had swallowed.
Howard Thurston
Howard Thurston
USA
Famous magician, talented magician and wizard
Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin
Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin
France
French magician
Franz Harary
Franz Harary
USA
American illusionist and inventor
Arthur Kurzweil
Arthur Kurzweil
USA
American writer, editor, publisher, educator and illusionist.
Dan Rice
Dan Rice
USA
Famous American clown
James Randi
James Randi
USA
Canadian-American illusionist and skeptic
Sergey Savka
Sergey Savka
Ukraine
Ukrainian magician, illusionist, manipulator, TV presenter
Nicolas Luisetti and John Pful Olhaberry
Nicolas Luisetti and John Pful Olhaberry
Chile
Chilean illusionists and magicians
Oleg Gerasimenko
Oleg Gerasimenko
Ukraine
Circus artist
Penn Jillette
Penn Jillette
USA
American magician, comedian, illusionist, juggler, musician and writer
Jango Edwards
Jango Edwards
USA
American clown and showman
William Ellsworth Robinson
William Ellsworth Robinson
USA
American illusionist
Harry Kellar
Harry Kellar
USA
Famous American illusionist
Fan Yang
Fan Yang
Canada
Canadian illusionist, specialist in soap bubbles.
Alli-Vad
Alli-Vad
Illusionist
 Grok
Grok
Switzerland
Swiss musical clown
Vasily Mozel
Vasily Mozel
Russia
Clown
Leonid Grin
Leonid Grin
Ukraine
Illusionist, honored artist, circus veteran
Floyd Creekmore
Floyd Creekmore
USA
American clown
Stuart Edge
Stuart Edge
USA
American magician, actor and producer
Theodore Hardeen
Theodore Hardeen
USA
American magician and illusionist
Vladimir Deryabkin
Vladimir Deryabkin
Russia
Clown, trainer, poet, writer, bard
Derren Brown
Derren Brown
Great Britain
English illusionist
Mikhail Bagdasarov
Mikhail Bagdasarov
Russia
Famous Soviet and Russian circus artist - trainer of predatory animals, People's Artist of Russia
Walter Brown Gibson
Walter Brown Gibson
USA
American writer, journalist, editor
Joseph Grimaldi
Joseph Grimaldi
Great Britain
English clown and mime, <the greatest clown in history>
Emmet Kelly
Emmet Kelly
USA
Clown
Dan Zapashny
Dan Zapashny
Russia
Circus performer
Margarita Nazarova
Margarita Nazarova
Russia
Trainer
Don Sullivan
Don Sullivan
USA
American dog trainer
Patch Adams
Patch Adams
USA
Professional doctor, clown and social innovator.
Apollo Robbins
Apollo Robbins
USA
American magician
Akram Yusupov
Akram Yusupov
Uzbekistan
Clown
Konstantin Gerasimenko
Konstantin Gerasimenko
Ukraine
Circus performer, carpet performer
Robert Orben
Robert Orben
USA
American magician and comedian
Eduard Akopian
Eduard Akopian
Armenia
Clown