Ulziibayar Chimed

Ulziibayar Chimed was born in the city of Ulanbaatar, the Capital of Mongolia. From an early age she exhibited a passion for performing and began training in the art of Contortion at 5 years old. After two years of rigorous practice, Ulziibayar joined the Mongolian State Circus and began performing a solo act, traveling to countries such as France, Russia and Taiwan to display her unique skills.

In 1993, a nine year old Ulziibayar was scouted by Cirque Du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté to join the production Alegria which premiered in Montreal, Canada in April of 1994. In doing so, Ulziibayar became the first Mongolian Contortionist to perform with the company and proceeded to tour the world for the next twelve years. Since its creation, Alegria has been performed over 5,000 times and seen by over 14 million spectators.

In 1997, Ulziibayar performed duo Contortion, earning a silver medal at the prestigious Cirque de Demain Festival. In 2005, Ulziibayar joined the cast of Cirque Du Soleil's Las Vegas show Zumanity where she performed the iconic "Water Bowl Act" until the show's closing in 2020. In January of that same year, Ulziibayar and her husband opened K-STAR Training Academy and began sharing the art of Mongolian Contortion in the city of Las Vegas.

In 2021, US Figure Skating invited Ulziibayar to share her flexibility methods with future Olympians in the first of a series of training camps. Later that year, Ulziibayar was recognized by the Government of Mongolia for her outstanding contributions to Mongolian Culture through her 30 year performing arts career. In 2022, Ulzii returned to the stage, with two new acts, solo canes for Lost Spirits Distillery and a Contortion Trio act for Opium by Spiegelworld. Ulziibayar also performed as a Contortionist Vampire in the Netflix film "Dayshift" starring Jamie Foxx and went on to perform in the upcoming Amazon Prime release, "Red One" starring Dwayne Johnson (2024). Notably, Ulziibayar had the unique distinction of performing Contortion during Usher's record breaking Halftime Show at Super Bowl 58.

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Today, Ulziibayar Chimed is considered one of the top Contortionists in the world, appearing internationally on stage, print, television and film. Her practice, the Art of Contortion stands as a culmination of everything she loves instilling beauty, and strength through a holistic method of mind body enhancement. For Ulziibayar, contortion moves beyond the westernized viewpoint of physical practice, and actively inspires people in all areas of life "to bend their limits."