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Nik Wallenda

1979 - Today

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Nikolas 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. He holds 11 Guinness World Records for various acrobatic feats, and is best known as the first person to walk a tightrope stretched directly over Niagara Falls. Wallenda walked 1,800 feet (550 m) on a steel cable over Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua, his longest walk, on March 4, 2020. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Nik Wallenda is the 266th most popular celebrity (down from 239th in 2024), the 18,648th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,910th in 2019) and the 76th most popular American Celebrity.

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Among celebrities, Nik Wallenda ranks 266 out of 265. Before him are Gianna Dior, Alexandra Rosenfeld, Taliana Vargas, Lord Frederick Windsor, Death of Khaled Mohamed Saeed, and Lorraine Downes. After him are Rima Fakih, Rolene Strauss, Anntonia Porsild, Alexandra Petrova, Cynthia Olavarría, and Alexandria Mills.

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Among people born in 1979, Nik Wallenda ranks 1,197. Before him are Lukáš Zelenka, Li Shufang, Ilaria Salvatori, Jonathan Sadowski, Oscar Loya, and Jordan Kerr. After him are Billy Miller, Íngrid Martz, Melvin Brown, Tine Baun, Johan Franzén, and Fabrice Ehret.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nik Wallenda ranks 18,656 out of 20,380. Before him are Kim Ryholt (1970), Wendee Lee (1960), Adam Dutkiewicz (1977), Adam Pally (1982), Spike Dudley (1970), and Mike Turner (1960). After him are Billy Miller (1979), Jack Owen (1967), Christian Yelich (1991), Nikki Stone (1971), Susan Athey (1970), and Myndy Crist (1971).

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Among CELEBRITIES In United States

Among celebrities born in United States, Nik Wallenda ranks 76. Before him are Brook Lee (1971), Olivia Culpo (1992), Eileen Gu (2003), Steven Pruitt (1984), Killing of JonBenét Ramsey (1990), and Gianna Dior (1997). After him are Alexandria Mills (1992), Tara Conner (1985), Gina Tolleson (1969), Joe the Plumber (1973), Jay Manuel (1972), and Kristen Dalton (1986).

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