Nelli Kujansivu is a Stockholm-based Finnish circus artist specialised in foot juggling. She is passionate about combining the different styles and art forms this diverse field has to offer and is pursuing it by working with multiple companies and projects.

Nelli started circus at the age of 4 at Sorin Sirkus in Tampere, where she spent her whole childhood and youth until starting her studies at the Stockholm University of Arts (DOCH). She graduated as a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Circus in 2016.

Nelli has worked professionally around the world for over 10 years and has become internationally known pioneer in her discipline.

Nelli has worked with numerous contemporary circus companies, productions and events around the world, including Galapiat Cirque, Circus Monti, Kompani Giraff, Cirkus Cirkör, Riksteatern, Krystallpalast and Sisus Sirkus.

She is also one of the founding members of Company Afterclap and Sirkum Polaris.

During the last five years she has premiered three new creations, toured with four different shows, continued her solo research project, performed in different productions and events and created a 30 minute long commissioned solo piece.

Nelli is currently in two new creations that will premiere in the autumn 2025:  her 50-minute solo piece and Grapes & Glory - a co-production with The Vessel and Dansinitiativet. 

In addition to new creations, she regularly tours with shows

Red Hot Condition - Company Afterclap, Mad in Finland - Galapiat Cirque, Händel på Händer and works as an artist in different productions around the world.