List of famous circuses and circus owners
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There have been many famous "Modern" circuses since the first modern circus was staged by Philip Astley in London on January 9, 1768. Many of them are more well known by the name of their principal owner. The following is an alphabetical list of both circuses and owners. For more information on circuses in general see Circus (performing art), or for information regarding the Roman circus, see: Circus Maximus.
- Adam Forepaugh
- Annie Fratellini
- Archaos
- The Bertram Mills Circus
- Big Apple Circus
- Chipperfield's Circus
- Circus Herman Renz (Dutch National)
- Circus Bassie & Adriaan
- Circus Joseph Ashton
- Circus of Pepin and Breschard
- Circus Oz
- Circus Royale
- Cirque du Soleil
- Dan Rice
- Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
- Jim Rose Circus
- Lennon Bros Circus
- P.T. Barnum
- Paul Binder
- Pickle Family Circus
- Ringling Brothers Circus
- Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus
- The Royal London Circus
- Silvers Circus
- Stardust Circus
- UniverSoul Circus
- Lucy Irani Circus in Pakistan
