Best Auguste

Tom Belling was a German circus performer active in the 1880s. He developed a style of clowning characterized by deliberate clumsiness and physical humor. His performances significantly influenced the development of the Auguste character – a popular archetype seen across European circuses. Belling’s...

Achille Zavatta was a French circus performer and actor renowned for his work as an Auguste clown. Born in 1915 to a family of Italian circus performers, he began his career in the ring at an early age before rising to prominence in European entertainment. Zavatta was highly active in French media d...

Barry Lubin is an American circus performer and clown who is best known for his character "Grandma the Clown." He gained significant recognition performing this role with the Big Apple Circus, a New York-based nonprofit performing arts organization, from the early 1980s onward. As Grandma, Lubin wor...

Buffo the Clown was an American circus performer renowned for his entertaining school shows and his unique one-man bicycle and juggling variety acts.

Rhum, born Georges Saugnard, was a highly popular French circus clown who achieved significant fame in the mid-20th century for his classic Auguste antics.

Victor Fratellini was a French circus performer and member of the famous Italian clowning dynasty who carried on the family legacy during the mid-20th century.