About
Uugantuya 'Ugi' Otgonbayar (born 1988, Mongolia) is a world-renowned contortionist. She began training at the Mongolian State Circus School at age six under contortion master Ma'am Tsend-Ayush. She has performed in solo, duo, and group contortion shows internationally. In 2010 she won a Bronze Clown Award at the 34th International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo with the Blue Sky Girls. She has worked with Cirque du Soleil and appeared in Hollywood films including The Greatest Showman and Alita: Battle Angel. She has also performed at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, Blanc de Blanc at the Sydney Opera House, and at Pirate's Dinner Adventure in Orlando, Florida. She also teaches contortion and yoga online.
