A seasoned circus artist and accomplished businesswoman, MARIE-JOSÉE LÉVESQUE began her athletic career at a very young age, as a Quebec trampoline champion. But it was the circus that fascinated her above all else. Since her debut on international stages with Cirque du Soleil, Marie-Josée had only one dream: to take circus arts out of the big top and transpose them into the real world, closer to the audience.

With a career spanning more than 30 years, including the last two decades at the head of Cirque Fantastic , her own company, she brilliantly realizes her dream. Marie-Josée continues to take on challenges with the same go-getter spirit and the same passion that have driven her since her beginnings. Since 2013, creating multidisciplinary cruise shows has kept her very busy. In partnership with Celestyal Cruises, it has transposed the magic of the circus onto three liners (the Crystal, the Olympia and the Nefeli) traveling between Cuba, Jamaica, Greece and Turkey, with no less than twelve different shows. https://celestyal.com/