| René Casselly | |
| Birth Name: | René Kaselowsky |
| Birth Date: | 1996 9, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Germany |
| Occupation: | Circus Performer, Businessman, TV Personality |
| Known For: | Founder and CEO of Kimba Elephant Park [1] |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
| Relatives: | Casselly Family |
| Website: | https://www.instagram.com/rene_casselly/ |
René Casselly Jr (born 6 September 1996 as René Kaselowsky) is a circus performer known for appearing on shows like Ninja Warrior Germany and Series 15 of Let's Dance, which he won.[2]
René was born into the wealthy and famous Casselly circus family. He grew up most of his life in a trailer park as he was touring, but when not working lived in a luxurious mansion resort, where he also has had his own elephants since he was a toddler.[3]
René competed in both the German and Japanese Ninja Warrior shows. He won in 2021, becoming Germany's first ninja warrior to complete the last obstacle, the famous Mount Midoriyama.[4] However, in 2022, he had his worst result to date, being eliminated in the first stage of the final and was unable to defend his title.[5]
In the spring of 2022, René took part in Let's Dance (German season 15) and was paired up with Kathrin Menzinger. The pair ended up winning the series.[2]
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ninja Warrior Germany | Participant; 2nd Place | |
| 2018 | Ninja Warrior Germany | Participant; 5th place | |
| 2018 | Team Ninja Warrior | Contestant; part of winning team | |
| 2018 | Ninja Warrior Germany: 4 Nations Special | Contestant; part of winning team (TeamGermany) | |
| 2019 | Ninja Warrior Germany | Participant; 9th place | |
| 2019 | Team Ninja Warrior | Participant; part of winning team | |
| 2019 | Ninja Warrior Germany: 4 Nations Special | Contestant; 2nd Place (TeamGermany) | |
| 2020 | Ninja Warrior Germany | Participant; 3rd Place | |
| 2021 | Ninja Warrior Germany All-Stars | Participant; 2nd Qualifying Round | |
| 2021 | Ninja Warrior Germany | Participant; Winner | |
| 2022 | Let's Dance (German season 15) | Contestant; Winner (with Kathrin Menzinger) | |
| 2022 | Ninja Warrior Germany All-Stars | Participant; Round 1 of Final | |
| 2022 | Klein Gegen GroB | Contestant; Winner of his duel | |
| 2022 | Ninja Warrior Germany | Participant; 11th Place | |
| 2022 | Let's Dance (German TV series) Christmas Special | Participant; 2nd Place | |
| 2022 | Unvergessen: Die Geheimnisse hinter den Kultigsten RTL-Momenten | Himself, alongside his cousin Ramon Roselly | |
| 2023 | Die große GEO Show - In 55 Fragen um die Welt | Participant; Eliminated 1st | [6] |
His cousin is schlager singer Ramon Roselly, the winner of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (season 17)[7]