Nik Wallenda
American acrobat, aerialist, daredevil, and high wire artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nikolas "Nik" Wallenda (born January 24, 1979) is an American acrobat, aerialist, daredevil, high wire artist, and author. He is known for his high-wire performances without a safety net.
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Born | (1979-01-24) January 24, 1979 (age 45) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
Other names | The King of the Wire (nickname) |
Occupation(s) | Acrobat, daredevil, high wire artist |
Years active | 1992–present |
Known for | High-wire act without a net First person to walk a tightrope directly over Niagara Falls |
Spouse | Erendira Vasquez (m. 1999) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Delilah Wallenda and Terry Troffer |
Relatives | Karl Wallenda (great-grandfather) |
Awards | Nine-time world record holder |
Website | nikwallenda |
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He holds nine Guinness World Records for various acrobatic feats, but is best known as the first person to walk a tightrope stretched directly over Niagara Falls. He walked across a tightrope from Leo Burnett Building to both Marina City towers in Chicago in December 2014.