Antoinette Concello
Circus aerialist known as the "greatest woman flyer of all time" and the first female trapeze artist to perform a triple somersault
About Antoinette Concello
Lived 1910 – 1984 (aged 73). Antoinette Concello was a circus performer and aerialist.
Filmography Concello acted in the following film: Year Title Role Notes1952 The Greatest Show on Earth Herself
Personal life She married Arthur "Art" Concello, who later became general manager of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and had a son named Randall "Randy" Cope Concello.
Legacy Antoinette Concello was known as the "greatest woman flyer of all time."
In 1935, she was featured on the back panel of Wheaties cereal boxes by General Mills. As early as 1934, the trapeze star appeared in a Camel cigarette advertisement campaign. Following her historic triple, Concello featured in a Camel ad which dubbed her the "Queen of the Air."
Antoinette Concello was the first living person to be named to the International Circus Hall of Fame in 1963. She was inducted into the Circus Ring of Fame in 1992.
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Who was Antoinette Concello?
circus aerialist known as the "greatest woman flyer of all time" and the first female trapeze artist to perform a triple somersault
When was Antoinette Concello born?
Antoinette Concello was born on 22 April 1910.
When did Antoinette Concello die?
Antoinette Concello died on 5 February 1984.
What was Antoinette Concello's occupation?
Antoinette Concello was a circus performer and aerialist.
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