Who is Haley Viloria? 'AGT' Season 19 Cirque du Soleil star now rides the waves in style
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: Aerialist Haley Viloria will compete in Season 19 of 'America's Got Talent'. Haley resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, but her hometown is Petaluma, California.
Over the course of her 12-year-long career, international circus performer Haley has visited over 70 countries.
Haley sailed the world in 2011 as the Premier Feature Specialty Act of Celebrity Cruises' flagship ship, REFLECTION. Two years later, Haley Viloria received an invitation from the renowned Cirque du Soleil to participate as a singing aerialist in their all-woman performance of Amaluna.
Haley traveled with Amaluna around North America and Europe, where she became well-known for her inventive aerial creations on contortion aerial straps. Haley left Amaluna after three years to join KOOZA, a legendary Cirque du Soleil performance and finished their tour of Asia, New Zealand, and Spain.
'AGT' Season 19 aerialist Haley Viloria performed in Cirque du Soleil shows
The most well-known pieces by Haley were used in the Amaluna and Kooza Cirque du Soleil shows, which ran from 2014 to 2020.
Haley waited until she was 17 to begin training. She had no training or prior experience in the performing arts until that point.
She established a prosperous career for herself by performing in conventional traveling circus performances, two Cirque du Soleil productions, and eventually rising to the position of creative director and acrobatics for Celebrity Cruises.
Haley has been captivating audiences with her daring, high-flying act since 2008 and her mysticism in contortion. She was first exposed to the classic circus culture while working for organizations like Cirque Dreams and The Great American Circus.
Haley left Cirque du Soleil after almost eight years of employment in order to pursue new opportunities as an aerial and acrobatic choreographer, director, and coach. From 2018 to 2021, Haley served as Celebrity Cruises' aerial director.
Haley became the first person to be employed by Royal Caribbean Cruise Line in 2023 as the Casting Specialist for "cirque style" performers.
Where is 'AGT' Season 19 aerialist Haley Viloria now?
As of 2024, Haley oversees the quality and integrity of the circus content on Virgin Voyages' "Resilient Lady" as the Circus Captain.
She also works with venue PSMs to provide show support, which includes re-blocking and integrating artists for new cast members and substitutes.
Haley also serves as the Executive Program Director for the nonprofit organization "Live the Dream Entertainment," which offers pro-track youth training to kids who want to pursue careers in circus arts. She continues to impart her wealth of knowledge and expertise to everyone since she has an unwavering love for her work.
Inspiring human brilliance and personal accomplishment both on and off stage is her mission as a leader.
'AGT' Season 19 aerialist Haley Viloria's road to 'Alice in Wonderland'
Haley was not an athletic youngster and was not very fit. Her goal was to become a video game designer, therefore she was pursuing her education at an arts high school in her hometown of Petaluma, California.
After leaving the tent, Haley informed her mother that she would follow through on her plan. However, she said that after persistent pushing, she was able to train at the San Francisco Circus Center.
Haley is performing in the limited run of two shows of "Alice in Wonderland, A Musical Cirque Adventure," which is being presented in South Florida at the Ziff Ballet Opera House of the Adrienne Arsht Centers.
After putting in a lot of effort, she was able to join the cast of Cirque du Soleil's "Kooza," which allowed her to tour the world while pursuing her dream job that she now finds unfathomable.
Tune into NBC on July 23 to watch Haley Viloria perform in a brand-new episode of 'America's Got Talent' Season 19 at 8 pm ET
