[{"n": "Nicholas Brothers", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/nicholas-brothers/", "s": "The Nicholas Brothers: virtuoso flash dancers who dazzled from the Cotton Club to Hollywood."}, {"n": "Ninette de Valois", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/ninette-de-valois/", "s": "Founder of The Royal Ballet and godmother of English and Irish ballet."}, {"n": "Oleg Popov", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/oleg-popov/", "s": "The Soviet clown who became a goodwill ambassador and won hearts worldwide."}, {"n": "Olga Spessivtseva", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/olga-spessivtseva/", "s": "Olga Alexandrovna Spessivtseva was a Russian ballerina whose professional career lasted from 1913 until 1939."}, {"n": "P. T. Barnum", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/p-t-barnum/", "s": "Showman who promoted hoaxes and co-founded the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus."}, {"n": "Paul Taylor (choreographer)", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/paul-taylor-choreographer/", "s": "American modern dance choreographer and founder of the Paul Taylor Dance Company."}, {"n": "Penn & Teller", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/penn-teller/", "s": "Magicians, skeptics, and libertarians performing together since 1975."}, {"n": "Philip Astley", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/philip-astley/", "s": "English equestrian regarded as father of the modern circus."}, {"n": "Philippe Petit", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/philippe-petit/", "s": "French highwire artist who walked between the Twin Towers."}, {"n": "Phyllis Spira", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/phyllis-spira/", "s": "South African ballet dancer, first Prima Ballerina Assoluta of her country."}, {"n": "Pina Bausch", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/pina-bausch/", "s": "German choreographer who shaped neo-expressionist Tanztheater."}, {"n": "Prabhu Deva", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/prabhu-deva/", "s": "Indian choreographer and actor awarded Padma Shri in 2019."}, {"n": "Ram Gopal (dancer)", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/ram-gopal-dancer/", "s": "Indian dancer who blended classical styles and toured the West."}, {"n": "Rudolf von Laban", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/rudolf-von-laban/", "s": "Austro-Hungarian dance theorist and pioneer of modern dance."}, {"n": "Ruth St. Denis", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/ruth-st-denis/", "s": "American modern dance pioneer who introduced Eastern mysticism."}, {"n": "Sally Rand", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/sally-rand/", "s": "Burlesque dancer famed for fan and bubble dances."}, {"n": "Savion Glover", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/savion-glover/", "s": "American tap dancer, actor, and choreographer."}, {"n": "Sergei Polunin", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/sergei-polunin/", "s": "Russian ballet dancer, youngest Royal Ballet principal, later controversial figure."}, {"n": "Siegfried & Roy", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/siegfried-roy/", "s": "German-American duo known for magic with white tigers."}, {"n": "Silvio Santos", "u": "/e/circus-and-performance-art/silvio-santos/", "s": "Brazilian television presenter and founder of SBT."}]