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'''Bello Nock''', often known simply as '''Bello''', is an American daredevil clown and circus performer. Nock has been listed in the ''[[Guinness World Records|Guinness Book of World Records]]'' for his [[Tightrope walking|highwire]] walk over a cruise ship.{{cn}} 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]].<ref>[http://www.christianexaminer.com/Articles/Articles%20Jul07/Art_Jul07_11.html On a serious note: Ringling Bros. Circus clown has firm foundation in Christ,"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225125027/http://www.christianexaminer.com/Articles/Articles%20Jul07/Art_Jul07_11.html |date=December 25, 2010 }} ''Christian Examiner'', July 2007.</ref> Although he performs without the traditional [[Clown#Principal types|clown]] makeup, Nock's signature look revolves around his foot-tall, strawberry blond [[quiff]]. He was included in ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''{{'}}s list of "America's Best Artists and Entertainers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2013/03/21/send-in-the-clown-bello-nock-has-his-own-show/|title=Send in the clown — Bello Nock has his own show|work=New York Post|accessdate=22 May 2015}}</ref>
'''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 World Records|Guinness Book of World Records]]'' for his [[Tightrope walking|highwire]] walk over a cruise ship.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} 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]].<ref>[http://www.christianexaminer.com/Articles/Articles%20Jul07/Art_Jul07_11.html On a serious note: Ringling Bros. Circus clown has firm foundation in Christ,"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225125027/http://www.christianexaminer.com/Articles/Articles%20Jul07/Art_Jul07_11.html |date=December 25, 2010 }} ''Christian Examiner'', July 2007.</ref> He has been included in a ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine list of "America's Best Artists and Entertainers".<ref name=nyp>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2013/03/21/send-in-the-clown-bello-nock-has-his-own-show/|title=Send in the clown — Bello Nock has his own show|work=New York Post|date=21 March 2013 |access-date=22 May 2015}}</ref>


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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.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/20/nyregion/public-lives-renaissance-clown-meets-like-minded-elephant.html PUBLIC LIVES; Renaissance Clown Meets Like-Minded Elephant - New York Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> 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.<ref name="CircusRoF">{{cite web |title=Bello Nock |url=https://circusringoffame.org/bello-nock/ |website=Circus Ring of Fame |access-date=4 June 2022}}</ref>
==Early life==
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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,<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/20/nyregion/public-lives-renaissance-clown-meets-like-minded-elephant.html PUBLIC LIVES; Renaissance Clown Meets Like-Minded Elephant - New York Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Nock began performing at age three, playing the baby on the burning house in Disney on Parade's "Dumbo's Circus". At six, Nock played Michael Darling in the touring version of ''Peter Pan'' with Cathy Rigby.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clownlink.com/2007/04/bello-nock/|title=Bello Nock|work=ClownLink.com|accessdate=22 May 2015}}</ref> Bello first performed his family's trademark sway pole act at the age of 15. He traveled and performed with his family all around the world.


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In 2001, ''[[Time Magazine|Time]]'' magazine included him on a list of "America's Best Artists and Entertainers", as "America's Best Clown".{{r|nyp}} In 2004, the ''[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]'' said that he "might be the greatest athlete ever to set foot in the World's Most Famous Arena"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?id=5736644|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140321044523/http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?id=5736644|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 March 2014|title=abc7chicago.com - ABC7 WLS Chicago and Chicago News|work=ABC7 Chicago|access-date=22 May 2015}}</ref> (Madison Square Garden). In 2009, he was inducted into the [[Circus Ring of Fame]].<ref name="CircusRoF" />
==Career==


Nock appeared on ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' in 2017; in 2018, his daughter Annaliese reached the second round with an exploding coffin act.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/articles/2018/6/22/sarasota-s-annaliese-nock-on-america-s-got-talent|title=Sarasota's Annaliese Nock on "America's Got Talent"|work=Sarasota Magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623141132/https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/articles/2018/6/22/sarasota-s-annaliese-nock-on-america-s-got-talent|access-date=June 23, 2018|archive-date=2018-06-23}}</ref> In 2019, he took part in ''[[Britain's Got Talent: The Champions]]'' with his daughter Annaliese.<ref name=bbc>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-08-31/who-are-britains-got-talent-the-champions-finalists-bello-and-annaliese-nock/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190901214428/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-08-31/who-are-britains-got-talent-the-champions-finalists-bello-and-annaliese-nock/|archive-date = 2019-09-01|title = Britain's Got Talent: The Champions 2019 - Who are finalists Bello and Annaliese Nock? - Radio Times}}</ref> In 2020, he started a [[YouTube]] channel.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bello Nock Official Channel|url=http://www.YouTube.com/BelloNockOfficial|work=YouTube.com|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref> He is a [[born-again Christian]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2007/07/31/clowns-faith-calms-circus/|title=Clown's faith calms circus|date=July 31, 2005|work=Orange County Register|access-date=June 23, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
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In 2001, Nock joined [[Ringling Bros.]] and [[Barnum & Bailey Circus]] as their headliner. Bello completed four tours spanning nearly a decade with Ringling Bros., the last being ''Bellobration''. Nock was the first person in Ringling's 146-year history to have a production named after him. Producer Kenneth Feld said Bello: "is unlike anyone in the history of circus, a once in a lifetime performer..." In 2001, ''[[Time Magazine]]'' included Bello in their list of "America's Best Artists and Entertainers", calling him "America's Best Clown". Nock calls himself a Comic Daredevil. He is known for his foot-tall, natural red hair and his unique combination of comedy and circus stunts. In 2004, the ''[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]'' said that Nock "might be the greatest athlete ever to set foot in the World's Most Famous Arena"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?id=5736644|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140321044523/http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?id=5736644|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 March 2014|title=abc7chicago.com - ABC7 WLS Chicago and Chicago News|work=ABC7 Chicago|accessdate=22 May 2015}}</ref> (Madison Square Garden).

On June 20, 2017, Bello auditioned for ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' and performed atop a sway pole. For his next performance during the Judge Cuts round, Bello shot himself [[human cannonball|out of a cannon]] and over a helicopter, successfully completing the stunt. Although he was eliminated during Judge Cuts, Bello was brought back for the first week of the live shows as a wild card, performing on the [[Wheel of Death (Space Wheel)|Wheel of Death]]. On June 19, 2018, his daughter, [[Annaliese Nock]] who performs under the name DareDaughter, auditioned for the show by surviving an exploding coffin which she laid in and was sent through by the judges.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/articles/2018/6/22/sarasota-s-annaliese-nock-on-america-s-got-talent|title=Sarasota's Annaliese Nock on "America's Got Talent"|last=|first=|date=|work=Sarasota Magazine|access-date=June 23, 2018}}</ref>

In 2019 Bello took part in ''[[Britain's Got Talent: The Champions]]'' with his daughter Annaliese.<ref name=bbc>https://web.archive.org/web/20190901214428/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-08-31/who-are-britains-got-talent-the-champions-finalists-bello-and-annaliese-nock/</ref>

In June 2019, A&E Network announced they had ordered a stunt series, "Impossible Live" set to launch with "Volcano Walk Live", a live three-hour primetime television special featuring Nock in an untethered tightrope walk over one of the world’s most active volcanoes. https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/ae-impossible-live-volcano-walk-live-1203249334/ A&E halted production of their LIVE series in the midst of the Corona crisis. Nock has not stated whether he still plans to attempt a world record wire walk over an active volcano.

In 2020, Nock unveiled a new [[YouTube Channel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.YouTube.com/BelloNockOfficial|work=YouTube.com|accessdate=10 May 2020}}</ref> He is a [[born-again Christian]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2007/07/31/clowns-faith-calms-circus/|title=Clown's faith calms circus|last=|first=|date=July 31, 2005|work=Orange County Register|access-date=June 23, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>


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Bello Nock
Bello performing on the Wheel of Steel
Born (1968-09-27) September 27, 1968 (age 56)
Sarasota, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Circus performer, daredevil, clown
Bello Nock
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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]

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

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  1. ^ On a serious note: Ringling Bros. Circus clown has firm foundation in Christ," Archived December 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Christian Examiner, July 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Send in the clown — Bello Nock has his own show". New York Post. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  3. ^ PUBLIC LIVES; Renaissance Clown Meets Like-Minded Elephant - New York Times
  4. ^ a b "Bello Nock". Circus Ring of Fame. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  5. ^ "abc7chicago.com - ABC7 WLS Chicago and Chicago News". ABC7 Chicago. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Sarasota's Annaliese Nock on "America's Got Talent"". Sarasota Magazine. Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  7. ^ "Britain's Got Talent: The Champions 2019 - Who are finalists Bello and Annaliese Nock? - Radio Times". Archived from the original on 2019-09-01.
  8. ^ "Bello Nock Official Channel". YouTube.com. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Clown's faith calms circus". Orange County Register. July 31, 2005. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
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