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Bello Nock

Bello Nock

American daredevil and circus performer


Bello Nock (born September 27, 1968), often known simply as Bello, is an American daredevil and circus performer. Nock has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for his highwire walk over a cruise ship.[citation needed] He has performed several stunts in New York City, including rappelling off of Madison Square Garden and hanging from a helicopter over the Statue of Liberty.[1] He has been included in a Time magazine list of "America's Best Artists and Entertainers".[2]

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Born in Sarasota, Florida, Nock is a seventh-generation circus performer, a descendant of the family that founded Switzerland's famous Circus Nock in the 18th century.[3] He was a star attraction for the Big Apple Circus and for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus before pursuing an independent career as a performer.[4]

In 2001, Time magazine included him on a list of "America's Best Artists and Entertainers", as "America's Best Clown".[2] In 2004, the Daily News said that he "might be the greatest athlete ever to set foot in the World's Most Famous Arena"[5] (Madison Square Garden). In 2009, he was inducted into the Circus Ring of Fame.[4]

Nock appeared on America's Got Talent in 2017; in 2018, his daughter Annaliese reached the second round with an exploding coffin act.[6] In 2019, he took part in Britain's Got Talent: The Champions with his daughter Annaliese.[7] In 2020, he started a YouTube channel.[8] He is a born-again Christian.[9]


References

  1. "Send in the clown — Bello Nock has his own show". New York Post. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  2. "Bello Nock". Circus Ring of Fame. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  3. "abc7chicago.com - ABC7 WLS Chicago and Chicago News". ABC7 Chicago. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  4. "Sarasota's Annaliese Nock on "America's Got Talent"". Sarasota Magazine. Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  5. "Bello Nock Official Channel". YouTube.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  6. "Clown's faith calms circus". Orange County Register. July 31, 2005. Retrieved June 23, 2018.

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