Women acrobats

British-American circus performer

German-Spanish actress

Luxembourgian actress

Cha-U-Kao was a French entertainer who performed at the Moulin Rouge and the Nouveau Cirque in the 1890s. Her stage name was also the name of a boisterous popular dance, similar to the can-can, which came from the French words "chahut", meaning "noise" and "chaos". She was depicted in a series of paintings by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Cha-U-Kao soon became one of his favorite models. The artist was fascinated by this woman who dared to choose the classic male profession of clowning and was not afraid to openly declare that she was a lesbian.

Spanish trapeze artist, novelist

Swedish actor and circus performer

Russian gymnast

expert aerialist

German acrobat

British actor and dancer (1861-1923)

American operatic soprano (1987–2026)