INTRODUCTION
Bello Nock was born in 1968 as Alexandro Claudio Amadeus Bello Nock.
Bello Nock is a clown who is the descendant of the family which founded Switzerland’s Circus Nock in the 18th century.He has been nicknamed the World’s Greatest Daredevil.
He has performed a few stunts at the Statue of Liberty and Madison Square Garden in New York City.
He did a high wire walk over a cruise ship for which Nock was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records .
He is known for his sense of humor , his unique ability to make his audience laugh while performing dangerous and daring stunts and his foot-tall, naturally red hair.
Nock played the baby in the burning house in Disney on Parade’s “Dumbo’s Circus” at the age of 3.
He played Michael Darling at the age of 6 , in a touring production of “Peter Pan,” starring Cathy Rigby, a former Olympic gymnast.
Nock performed his family’s trademark sway pole act at the age of 15.
He was the headliner of Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus which he joined in the year 2001.
Time Magazine has included him in their list of “America’s Best Artists and Entertainers,” referring to Nock as “America’s Best Clown,” in 2001.
In 2004, the New York Daily News said “Bello may be the greatest athlete ever to set foot in the world’s most famous arena” – Madison Square Garden.
DOUBLE WHEEL OF STEEL
In March 2007, Bello’s Double Wheel of Steel was featured in the New York Times.
In 2009, he was inducted into the Circus Ring of Fame , he is the youngest person to do so.
To announce his return at the Big Apple Circus for their 32nd production, ”Bello Is Back!,” he walked a high wire over the Lincoln Center in New York City in the fall of 2009.
In 2011 he won the prestigious Gold Clown at the Monte Carlo International Circus Festival.
In the same year, Bello performed a stunt at the Great Parade in front of an audience of over 20,500 people , by jumping off the roof of a 4-story tall building
The theatrical debut of the stage production “Bello Mania” was at the New Victory Theater in New York City in March 2013. His theater show, “Bello Mania,” was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.
On June 3rd, 2014, Nock announced that he would attempt “The Ultimate” Stunt, a 15 death-defying stunts in under 15 min while balancing himself on a high wire above Times Square (during Good Morning America). He also balanced himself on the wire for 8 hours during media interviews for which he also set a record.
On 20th June 2017 he gave an audition on America’s Got Talent and performed a “sway pole” which was 37 feet. This is an extreme cirque-style act that provides aerial pole acrobatics without the need for a permanent install or rigging.
In the spring of 2019, he performed on World’s Got Talent.
WIFE
Bello Nock is married to Jennifer Nock , who also serves as his manager. They have three children together.
During an interview, Jennifer said:
“When you see Bello on the show, it’s just an exaggerated version of Bello at home.”
DAUGHTER
Annaliese Nock is the daughter of Bello Nock. She was born on March 15th, 1996 , Florida. She auditioned for America’s Got Talent season 13 in which she was nailed into a coffin that contained six sticks of dynamite that detonated during her audition .Annaliese needed to exhale at the right moment, or else her lungs could be at high risk of imploding.
In addition, she performed the most somersaults in 1 minute in the Wheel of Death on the Opening night of ”Circus Sarasota’s Winter Production, Red, White & BELLO!.”
She is a fan of Heidi Klum and Tyra Banks.
TRIVIA
Nock said that his father was not going to force him into the circus. – ”He just said I should try it for 30 or 40 years.”
In 2017, Bello competed on America’s Got Talent, performing atop a “sway pole.”
SALARY
Although Nock has not disclosed his salary but as he works for Cirque du Soleil
His salary is expected to be between $30,000 to $100,000 per annum depending on the city , experience and fame.
Therefore, it is estimated that Bello Nock has an annual salary of $150,000. In addition, he has other streams of income.
NET WORTH
Bello Nock has an estimated net worth of $800,000.