Lara Orfei

Lara Orfei, born Lara Nones Orfei, is an italian circus performer, TV personality and actress. Daughter of Moira Orfei and Walter Nones, she is a member of the Orfei circus family. She started her career as a tightrope walker, then she was trapeze artist, juggler, acrobat and then established herself as a horse rider. At 21, thanks to a number of high riding school presented with her brother Stefano, she won a Silver Clown at the 14th Monte Carlo International Circus Festival (1989), making her one of the few Italian women to be on the podium of the Monegasque review.