comedian
Sign in to saveA 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
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- Chaplin The Champion.jpg
- Occupation.caption
- Charlie Chaplin in The Champion (1915).
- Occupation.type
- Performing art
- Occupation.related_occupation
- Humorist
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- 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 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.
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.