Aleksei Goloborodko

ABOUT ALEKSEI GOLOBORODKO

Russian contortionist and dancer known for his extreme flexibility and contortion skills. He has starred in Cirque du Soleil shows. He is also trained in classical and modern dance and Chinese martial arts. He has performed in a variety of shows and festivals, including Circo Massimo, Circus Sarasota, and Circus Conelli. He joined the Cirque du Soleil show Luzia in 2016.

He fell in love with the idea of joining a circus after attending a circus show with his mother when he was four years old. He began taking lessons and getting coached at a circus studio. He was first discovered by Cirque du Soleil at an audition in Moscow when he was eight. After years of training, he auditioned again for them at 17 and joined them at age 19 in 2016.

He has been dubbed the Most Flexible Man in the World by multiple publications. He is a Bronze Clown award recipient. He became a NASM-certified trainer and behavior change specialist after wanting to become more educated and practice his English skills.

He was born and raised in Tula, Russia.

His extreme flexibility and contortion skills have been compared to Daniel Browning Smith 's level of flexibility.