René 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.

Early life
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.

Ninja Warrior Germany successes
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. 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.

Let's Dance champion
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.

Trivia
His cousin is schlager singer Ramon Roselly, the winner of Deutschland sucht den Superstar (season 17)