Wellington Lima (acrobat)
Wellington Lima | |
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| Born | 1979 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Citizenship | Brazilian American |
| Employer | Cirque Du Soleil |
Wellington Lima (born 20 November 1979) is a Brazilian artistic acrobat and performer who currently works as a performer in the Michael Jackson ONE show at Cirque du Soleil.
Early life
Wellington Lima was born in Recife, Brazil. He started studying acrobatics and capoeira when he was 11 years old. Three years later, he began participating in gymnastics competitions in the Northwest of Brazil and soon discovered his passion for the trampoline and being up in the air. He went on to travel and train throughout Brazil and, after four years, won the Trampoline Nationals in Brazil. In 1996, Wellington began teaching acrobatics to at-risk youth in a circus school in Recife. Being involved in the program gave him a sense of his roots and a belief in his ability to inspire young people to believe in themselves and to contribute to their success.
In 1997, after winning Nationals, Wellington moved from his hometown of Recife to Rio de Janeiro to continue his training with the national team. The week he arrived in Rio, Wellington was invited to audition for Cirque du Soleil. A few weeks later, he received an offer to be a part of Cirque du Soleil's new creation La Nouba, which was being developed for the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL. Wellington worked in La Nouba for six years where he played the role of one of the main characters, Pierrot Rouge, in the show.[1] In 2002, he was one of 35 Cirque performers who were chosen by the company to perform at the Oscars®.
From 2004 through 2009, Wellington joined the touring show Dralion and became a part of the Trampowall act in the show. He traveled through Europe, Japan, and Australia with the show. Currently, Wellington is working on his fourth Cirque du Soleil creation Michael Jackson ONE in Las Vegas and continues to teach acrobatics to at-risk youth through Cirque du Monde.
Cirque Du Soleil Career
1998–2004 – La Nouba in Orlando, FL—Primary Character/Acrobat[2]
2004–2009 – Dralion World Tour—Performer/Acrobat
2009–2012 – Viva Elvis in Las Vegas, NV—Performer
2013–Present – Michael Jackson ONE in Las Vegas, NV—Performer
Stage/ Theatre Career
25th Trampoline World Championships - Performer/Choreographer - 2007 - Quebec (CAN)
One Drop Foundation benefit show (CDS) - Performer/Choreographer - 2014 - Las Vegas (USA)
XVII Pan American Games(45/CDS) - Main Character - 2015 - Toronto (CAN)
Television/Broadcast
XVII Pan American Games[3]
Redbull Cirque Du Soleil High Performance Exchange
2002 Oscars[4]
Movies
Worlds Away 3D Movie
Sostrum DVD
La Nouba DVD
Special Activities
Cirque Du Monde Social Outreach Program – General Coach - Worldwide
Capoeira Brazilian Pelorinho da Topázio - Instructor/Organizer - http://vegascapoeira.com/
Personal trainer – NASM
References
- ^ "Living it Up: A La Nouba DVD Review (Part 2 of 2)". cirquefascination.com. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- ^ "Cirque du Soleil La Nouba at Downtown Disney - Orlando Sentinel". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- ^ "Cirque du Soleil coloca brasileiro na abertura do Pan | EXAME.com". exame.abril.com.br. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ^ "Richasi's Le Grand Chapiteau - Projects". Archived from the original on 2015-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-09.