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Irina Bugrimova. Queen of the Soviet Circus. The world's first female lion trainer. Performing in the arena alone, without assistants. Having trained more than 70 predators during her 45-year circus career. Even in her youth, she paraphrased Julius Caesar's motto: "Either Irina Bugrimova, or no one!" The image of a vamp woman in the arena, a daring manner of training, risky tricks and unquestionable authority in the world circus community. Her name is a unique page in the history of the Russian circus.