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Ess Hödlmoser, a non-binary contortionist, performing onstage. They are light-skinned with a buzzcut and several tattoos, wearing black trousers and a tan top. They are bending their body backwards, with their feet both planted on the floor while the side of their face is also on the floor. They are looking directly at the viewer with an intense expression. They are wearing dark eyeshadow. The background is total darkness, and the floor is black.

La France a un incroyable talent (France's Got Incredible Talent) S14

Talent Show
2019
France (Française), Canada
Ess Hödlmoser, a Canadian non-binary actor, stunt performer, and circus artist featured in season 14 of France's Got Talent, alongside Candian contortionist Troy James.

Full Audition Episode.

Full Final Episode.

Audition Act.

Final Act.


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Ess Hödlmoser (they/he) is an award-winning trans non-binary Canadian circus artist, writer, and stunt actor specializing in contortion & aerial straps. Their work blends the acrobatic body with text, video, and dance to examine the relationship between risk and spectacle, trans identity and gender performance, and the fine line between what we consider beautiful and what we find grotesque.

When Ess isn't in the air or balancing on their hands, they're sometimes on your TV screen as an ACTRA stunt performer or actor in shows like The Boys and Motherland: Fort Salem, or lending their voice to UBISOFT games like Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. Along with fabulous former duo partner Troy James, Ess's contortion work received international recognition.

-Irish Aerial Dance Fest.

Entry last updated:

2 Aug 2026

A Chinese non-binary person sitting indoors. They are androgynous with short, black hair, cut into a buzzcut. They have dark brown eyes. They are wearing a grey jacket over a grey shirt. Their expression is neutral or annoyed.

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