René Casselly | |
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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 won.[2]
Early life
René was born into the Casselly circus family, and grew up most of his life in a trailer park when on tour, but when not working lived in a luxurious mansion resort, where he also has had his own elephants since he was a toddler.[3]
Ninja Warrior Germany successes
René competed in both the German and Japanese Ninja Warrior shows, and he won back in 2021 where he became Germany's first ninja warrior to complete the last obstacle, the famous Mount Midoriyama. [4] However, in 2022 he had his worst result to date, being eliminated in the first stage of the final and was unable to defend his title.[5]
Let's Dance champion
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 to win the series.[2]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2017 | Ninja Warrior Germany | Participant; 2nd Place | |
2018 | Ninja Warrior Germany | Participant; 5th place | |
2018 | Team Ninja Warrior | Contestant; part of winning team | |
2018 | Ninja Warrior Germany: 4 Nations Special | Contestant; part of winning team (TeamGermany) | |
2019 | Ninja Warrior Germany | Participant; 9th place | |
2019 | Team Ninja Warrior | Participant; part of winning team | |
2019 | Ninja Warrior Germany: 4 Nations Special | Contestant; 2nd Place (TeamGermany) | |
2020 | Ninja Warrior Germany | Participant; 3rd Place | |
2021 | Ninja Warrior Germany All-Stars | Participant; 2nd Qualifying Round | |
2021 | Ninja Warrior Germany | Participant; Winner | |
2022 | Let's Dance (German season 15) | Contestant; Winner (with Kathrin Menzinger) | |
2022 | Ninja Warrior Germany All-Stars | Participant; Round 1 of Final | |
2022 | Klein Gegen GroB | Contestant; Winner of his duel | |
2022 | Ninja Warrior Germany | Participant; 11th Place | |
2022 | Let's Dance (German TV series) Christmas Special | Participant; 2nd Place | |
2022 | Unvergessen: Die Geheimnisse hinter den Kultigsten RTL-Momenten | Himself, alongside his cousin Ramon Roselly | |
2023 | Die große GEO Show - In 55 Fragen um die Welt | Participant; Eliminated 1st | [6] |
Trivia
His cousin is schlager singer Ramon Roselly, the winner of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (season 17)[7]
References
- ↑ "About Us".
- 1 2 ""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".
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ ""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.