Dolly Jacobs

Dolly Jacobs (born c. 1957[1] in Sarasota, Florida[2]) is an American circus aerialist. She is the daughter of famed circus clown Lou Jacobs and former New York fashion model turned circus performer Jean Rockwell Jacobs.[1] She began her circus career in 1975 and has been working ever since. She was a featured performer with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus.[1][3] She and her husband, fellow circus performer Pedro Reis, founded Circus Sarasota in 1997.[2][4] In 2012, she received the Florida Folk Heritage Award.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Dolly Jacobs Is the Hot Star of the New Dynasty of the Circus". People magazine. April 4, 1977. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Folk Heritage Awards Recipient: Dolly Jacobs". Florida Folklife Program, Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State.
  3. ↑ Kurt Lassen (February 22, 1977). "Dolly Jacobs Continues A Tradition". The Telegraph.
  4. ↑ History of Circus Sarasota