comedian

Also known as comedienne, comic, comic actor

A comedian (feminine comedienne) or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This may be done by telling jokes, creating amusing situations, acting foolishly, or employing prop comedy. A comedian who addresses an audience directly is called a stand-up comedian.

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A comedian is a person who entertains audiences by making them laugh, whether through telling jokes, creating funny situations, acting silly, or using props. Comedians matter because they provide entertainment and laughter, which is an important part of how people relax and enjoy themselves.

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Occupation.name: Comedian
Occupation.image: Chaplin The Champion.jpg
Occupation.caption: Charlie Chaplin in The Champion (1915).
Occupation.type: Performing art
Occupation.related_occupation: Humorist

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Commons category: Comedians
equivalent class: dbpedia.org/ontology/Comic
female form of label: umoristă
male form of label: umorist
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Contents

History
Ancient Greeks
Shakespearean comedy
Modern era
Media
Stand-up
Audio recording
Film
Radio
Television
Internet
Jokes
Personality traits
Highest-paid comedians
See also
Notes
References

A popular saying often attributed to Ed Wynn states: "A comic says funny things; a comedian says things funny." This draws a distinction between how much of the comedy can be attributed to verbal content and how much to acting and persona.