René Casselly
René Casselly | |
|---|---|
 Casselly in Hungarian National Circus 2014 | |
| Born | René Kaselowsky 6 September 1996 |
| Occupation(s) | Circus Performer, Businessman, TV Personality |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of Kimba Elephant Park [1] |
| Relatives | Casselly Family |
| Website | https://www.instagram.com/rene_casselly/ |
René Casselly Jr (born 6 September 1996 as René Kaselowsky) is a circus performer known for appearing on shows like Ninja Warrior Germany and Series 15 of Let's Dance, which he has won.[2]
Early life
[edit]René was born into the Casselly circus family. He grew up in a trailer park because his family toured with the circus. He has been around elephants since being a toddler.[3]
Career
[edit]Circus
[edit]In 2022, Casselly joined the lineup of the World Christmas Circus in Stuttgart,[4] and in 2023 he performed at the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo with Merrylu Casselly and Quincy Azzario and was awarded the Clown d'or (Golden Clown) award.[5]
Ninja Warrior Germany
[edit]René competed in both the German and Japanese Ninja Warrior shows. He won in 2021, becoming Germany's first ninja warrior to complete the last obstacle, the famous Mount Midoriyama.[6] However, in 2022, he was eliminated in the first stage of the final and was unable to defend his title.[7]
Let's Dance
[edit]In the spring of 2022, René took part in Let's Dance (German season 15) and was paired up with Kathrin Menzinger. The pair ended up winning the series.[2]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ninja Warrior Germany | Participant; 2nd Place | [citation needed] |
| 2018 | Ninja Warrior Germany | Participant; 5th place | [citation needed] |
| 2018 | Team Ninja Warrior | Contestant; part of winning team | [citation needed] |
| 2018 | Ninja Warrior Germany: 4 Nations Special | Contestant; part of winning team (TeamGermany) | [citation needed] |
| 2019 | Ninja Warrior Germany | Participant; 9th place | [citation needed] |
| 2019 | Team Ninja Warrior | Participant; part of winning team | [citation needed] |
| 2019 | Ninja Warrior Germany: 4 Nations Special | Contestant; 2nd Place (TeamGermany) | [citation needed] |
| 2020 | Ninja Warrior Germany | Participant; 3rd Place | [citation needed] |
| 2021 | Ninja Warrior Germany All-Stars | Participant; 2nd Qualifying Round | [citation needed] |
| 2021 | Ninja Warrior Germany | Participant; Winner | [citation needed] |
| 2022 | Let's Dance (German season 15) | Contestant; Winner (with Kathrin Menzinger) | [8] |
| 2022 | Ninja Warrior Germany All-Stars | Participant; Round 1 of Final | [citation needed] |
| 2022 | Klein Gegen GroB | Contestant; Winner of his duel | [citation needed] |
| 2022 | Ninja Warrior Germany | Participant; 11th Place | [citation needed] |
| 2022 | Let's Dance (German TV series) Christmas Special | Participant; 2nd Place | [citation needed] |
| 2022 | Unvergessen: Die Geheimnisse hinter den Kultigsten RTL-Momenten | Himself, alongside his cousin Ramon Roselly | [citation needed] |
| 2023 | Die große GEO Show - In 55 Fragen um die Welt | Participant; Eliminated 1st | [9] |
Trivia
[edit]His cousin is schlager singer Ramon Roselly, the winner of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (season 17)[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "About Us".
- ^ a b ""Let's Dance" 2022: René Casselly ist der Sieger der 15. Staffel". 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Offenburg: Ich bin schon als Kleinkind bei den Elefanten gewesen".
- ^ Zeitung, Stuttgarter. "Stuttgarter Zirkuschef im Glück: Dem Weltweihnachtscircus gelingt ein Coup". stuttgarter-zeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "I premi del Festival di Monte-Carlo 2023". Circus News (in Italian). 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "René Casselly: "Ich wollte immer der Allererste sein"".
- ^ "Ninja Warrior (RTL): René Casselly kann nicht Titel verteidigen? - So viel Geld gewann er schon". 13 November 2022.
- ^ "»Let's Dance«: Zirkusartist René Casselly gewinnt RTL-Show". Der Spiegel (in German). 2022-05-21. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ ""Die große GEO-Show" bei RTL: Jetzt im TV, Stream, Kandidaten, Sendetermine und Co. - alle Infos". 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Ramon Kaselowsky: Zu Hause bei Bohlens Liebling". 7 March 2020.