Anna Stankus facts for kids
Anna Stankus is an amazing circus performer! She is known for her incredible hula hoop acts, where she also uses moves from rhythmic gymnastics and contortion. Right now, she is touring North America with Cirque du Soleil's show, Kooza. Anna started her career in 2007 and has performed all over the world, including for Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Le Noir, and Franco Dragone shows. She has also been in many variety shows in her hometown of Las Vegas.
Early Life and Circus Dreams
Anna Stankus was born in Chernivtsy City, in western Ukraine, on April 9, 1986. When she was only four years old, Anna began training at Ukraine's best rhythmic gymnastics school, the Deriugins School in Kyiv. During her time there, Anna won many national and international awards. She competed with ribbons, clubs, balls, ropes, and hoops.
When Anna was 18, she watched videos of Cirque du Soleil artists. This inspired her to start her own professional career. She created a dynamic act that combined contortion with hula hoop manipulation. In 2010, she joined her first Cirque du Soleil production.
Since then, Anna has traveled the world, performing in places like Japan, China, Dubai, Russia, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and the Philippines. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, and has performed in popular shows there, like "V - The Ultimate Variety Show" and "Zombie Burlesque." In 2016, Anna shared, "We’ve done this all our lives…it’s what we do for a living."
Amazing Performances
Anna Stankus has performed in many exciting shows around the globe. Here are some of her notable performances:
- 2017-Present, Cirque du Soleil Amaluna, (Touring), Performer
- 2016, World of Wonders at Okada Manila, (Philippines), Performer
- 2016, Cirque Le Noir - The Dark Side of Cirque Tour, (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha), Performer
- 2016, Zombie Burlesque, (Las Vegas), Performer
- 2016, V - The Ultimate Variety Show, (Las Vegas), Performer
- 2015, Franco Dragone Show, (China), Performer
- 2014, Cirque Le Noir - The Dark Side of Cirque, (China), Performer
- 2014, Cirque Le Noir - The Dark Side of Cirque, (Atlantic City), Performer
- 2014, Cirque Éloize, (Dubai), Performer
- 2013-2014, Cirque du Soleil Koozå, (Touring), Performer
- 2011-2012, Alexander Kunz Theatre Dinnershow, (Saarbrücken, Saarland), Performer
- 2011, Rock Hard Festival, (Gelsenkirchen, Germany), Performer
- 2010, GOP Varieté-Theater, (Hannover), Performer
- 2009, Roncalli's Apollo Variete, (Dusseldorf, Germany), Performer
- 2008, Absinthe, (New York), Performer
