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]
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/ |
Early life
editRené 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
editCircus
editIn 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
editRené 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
editIn 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
editHis 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.