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
Marina Mayatska Marina Mayatska
Russia
Trainer
Vladimir Deryabkin Vladimir Deryabkin
Russia
Clown, trainer, poet, writer, bard
 Grok Grok
Switzerland
Swiss musical clown
Dorothy Dietrich Dorothy Dietrich
USA
Illusionist, magician
Vyacheslav Polunin Vyacheslav Polunin
Russia
Clown-mime (Asisyai from 'Litsedeev')
Patch Adams Patch Adams
USA
Professional doctor, clown and social innovator.
Stuart Edge Stuart Edge
USA
American magician, actor and producer
Miroslaw Magola Miroslaw Magola
Poland
Polish illusionist who claims to have psychic powers
Vitaliy Lazarenko Vitaliy Lazarenko
Circus performer, satirical clown, acrobat-jumper.
Walter Brown Gibson Walter Brown Gibson
USA
American writer, journalist, editor
Dan Zapashny Dan Zapashny
Russia
Circus performer
Joseph Grimaldi Joseph Grimaldi
Great Britain
English clown and mime, <the greatest clown in history>
Harry Houdini Harry Houdini
USA
American magician
David Copperfield David Copperfield
USA
Illusionist
Eduard Akopian Eduard Akopian
Armenia
Clown
Uri Geller Uri Geller
Israel
Israeli illusionist
Stevie Starr Stevie Starr
Great Britain
British entertainer, illusionist and professional regurgitator
Alibek Kantemirov Alibek Kantemirov
Dive
Circus performer
Apollo Robbins Apollo Robbins
USA
American magician
Vasily Mozel Vasily Mozel
Russia
Clown
Robert Orben Robert Orben
USA
American magician and comedian
Howard Thurston Howard Thurston
USA
Famous magician, talented magician and wizard
Hadji Ali Hadji Ali
Egypt
A circus and fairground performer who vomited what he had swallowed.
Vladimir Durov Vladimir Durov
Russian animal trainer and circus performer
Jeorge Footit Jeorge Footit
Great Britain
Clown
Arthur Kurzweil Arthur Kurzweil
USA
American writer, editor, publisher, educator and illusionist.
Franz Harary Franz Harary
USA
American illusionist and inventor
Kazemir Pluchs Kazemir Pluchs
Lithuania
Clown
Nikolay Shulgin Nikolay Shulgin
Russia
Clown
Irina Asmus Irina Asmus
Belarus
Clown, actress
James Randi James Randi
USA
Canadian-American illusionist and skeptic
Harry Kellar Harry Kellar
USA
Famous American illusionist
Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin
France
French magician
Penn Jillette Penn Jillette
USA
American magician, comedian, illusionist, juggler, musician and writer
Margarita Nazarova Margarita Nazarova
Russia
Trainer
Emmet Kelly Emmet Kelly
USA
Clown
Jango Edwards Jango Edwards
USA
American clown and showman
Floyd Creekmore Floyd Creekmore
USA
American clown
Leonid Grin Leonid Grin
Ukraine
Illusionist, honored artist, circus veteran
Nicolas Luisetti and John Pful Olhaberry Nicolas Luisetti and John Pful Olhaberry
Chile
Chilean illusionists and magicians
Derren Brown Derren Brown
Great Britain
English illusionist
Dmitriy Alperov Dmitriy Alperov
Russian Soviet circus artist, clown
Eduard Sereda Eduard Sereda
Russia
The famous clown
Gerbert Kipra Gerbert Kipra
USA
Famous pianist, jazzman
Sarvat Begbudi Sarvat Begbudi
Russia
Trainer, circus performer
Akram Yusupov Akram Yusupov
Uzbekistan
Clown
William Ellsworth Robinson William Ellsworth Robinson
USA
American illusionist
Mikhail Bagdasarov Mikhail Bagdasarov
Russia
Famous Soviet and Russian circus artist - trainer of predatory animals, People's Artist of Russia
Theodore Hardeen Theodore Hardeen
USA
American magician and illusionist

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