Rosa Bouglione
Rosa Bouglione (née Van Been; 21 December 1910 – 26 August 2018) was a French circus performer. She was the matriarch of the Bouglione circus family.[1] Bouglione was born in Ixelles, Belgium to a French family.
Bouglione began performing as a child. She was known for a dance she would do with her father in a cage full of lions.[2]
Bouglione died in Paris on 26 August 2018 at the age of 107.[3]
References
- ↑ Circus matriarch Madame Rosa remains active at 103. Chicago Daily Herald (21 October 2014). Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ↑ 103-year-old circus performer recalls her time at the big top. cctv.com (19 October 2014). Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ Mort de Rosa Bouglione, la reine du cirque, à l'âge de 107 ans (in fr) (27 August 2018)lefigaro.fr. Retrieved 27 August 2018.