The famed Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has chosen its first female ringmaster in its 146-year history. Kristen Michelle Wilson, 35, of Florida, beat out 100 applicants who auditioned for ...

PEABODY (CBS) -- As one of only about half a dozen female ringmasters in the business, Stephanie Monseu leads a cast of daredevils, trapeze artists, and more at the Big Apple Circus. "The job of a ...

For more than 200 years, the circus has served as a family-friendly source of joy and entertainment. Rooted in equestrian showcases that featured jugglers, acrobats, rope-dancers and clowns, circus ...

(CNN) – For the first time in the history of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, a female ringmaster is running the show. “Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, welcome to Ringling ...

Kristen Michelle Wilson is the new ringmaster for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's Presents Circus Xtreme, becoming the first-ever female ringmaster in the circus's 146-year history. UPDATE: ...

Kristen Wilson stood in the restroom at Palmetto-based Feld Entertainment, threw her hands in the air, mouthed a silent "whoop" and did a victory dance that shook her bouncy, brown curls. Wilson ...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- In a first for the Ringling Brothers circus, a woman is about to step onto the floor and shatter the ceiling. The show is older than Major League Baseball, but there have been more ...

Read full article: Hundreds gather in Ormond Beach to honor Charlie Kirk ORLANDO, Fla. – Kristen Michelle Wilson is living her dream as she prepares to debut as the ringmaster of the Circus Xtreme for ...

Growing up in Tallahassee, Kristen Michelle Wilson never expected to become a trailblazer. But next month, after stints in music, theater and journalism, Wilson will toss her hat into a new ring: the ...

ATLANTA - Lots of big changes are coming for the "Greatest Show on Earth," including one that took 146 years to make. For the first time in the history of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey ...