In 2011, during the Juneteenth Parade, known as Nikki Brown Clown, she became the first Black clown in Portland. Since then, she has been active in the clown community and has earned numerous accolades. She has participated in the nationally recognized, Portland’s Rose Festival Clown Corp. In 2014, she was recognized by Portland Rose Festival as Entertainer of the Year and in 2015, she was awarded Clown of the Year. In 2023 Nikki Brown was awarded The Hometown Hero Award by The Seattle Mariners and Threw the honorary first pitch for the Hillsboro Hops Baseball team.