• Early Life

• BORN

  Wellington Lima, also known as Palhaçada was born in Recife Pernambuco, Brazil.

• 1990

  Despite slim resources, he found Capoeira, gymnastics, and trampoline to be a consistent outlet for expressing himself.

• Teens

• 1997

  When he was about 17, Palhaçada claimed the prize Brazilian National Champion in the trampoline.

• 1998

  He soon begin to work for Cirque Du Soleil (La Nouba in Orlando FL) as the acrobatic character Red Pierrot.

• Cirque

• 2005-2013

  He joined the traveling show Dralion, traveled to more then 20 countries performing, and moved to Las Vegas to perform Vival Elvis.

• 2016-NOW

  Wellington currently performs in Michael Jackson One

• Teacher

• 2016-NOW

  Palhaçada's roots began in capoeira, and he enjoys sharing both his experience and his gift of teaching with others.