What's the difference between comedian and comedienne?

Comedian


Definition:

  • (n.) An actor or player in comedy.
  • (n.) A writer of comedy.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Totò was a legend in the Vesuvian city – a comedian of genius; poignant, mysterious.
  • (2) Everything else about it is just like being a comedian.
  • (3) Leading figures including the musician Sting, business tycoon Sir Richard Branson and comedian Russell Brand have called for the possession of drugs to be decriminalised.
  • (4) The comedian Daniel O’Reilly, who gives laddish advice on how to “pull birds” under the guise of a deliberately provocative character in the ITV2 series, has proved controversial for lines such as “Just show her your penis.
  • (5) Take feedback when it's offered In common with all the other judges on Show Me The Funny, I'm not entirely comfortable with judging other comedians.
  • (6) The French NBA star was pictured giving the “quenelle”, which has been described as a “reverse Nazi salute”, with its originator, the French comedian Dieudonné M'bala M'bala.
  • (7) His line on white privilege is ace: “There ain’t a white man in this room that would change places with me,” he says on his DVD Bigger & Blacker , then adds gleefully, “And I’m rich!” He makes lots of films, too, but as is often the way with comedians, those are, shall we say, less gilded affairs.
  • (8) I get to make jokes and pound my fist and get retweets and faves because I’m a comedian.
  • (9) ITV stars Ant and Dec also won their first ever Bafta, beating Harry Hill, Stephen Fry and the comedian Michael McIntyre to the entertainment performance gong for I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!.
  • (10) The comedian Stephen Mangan called Cameron’s warning “panicky” and “daft”, while another comedian, Vikki Stone, shared a picture of herself hiding in the shed with a colander on her head and said: “Dear David Cameron I’m frightened.
  • (11) The US comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will replace Ricky Gervais as next year's Golden Globe hosts – bringing perhaps a gentler touch to proceedings on the occasion of the awards' 70th anniversary.
  • (12) 2 Attract the Comedian’s attention by having bewildering hair, wearing a necklace of multi-coloured fairy lights and launching two flares up into the lighting rig.
  • (13) What an inspiration: teaching us all to embrace life, look after each other, and have love and compassion no matter what May 14, 2014 Comedian Jason Manford, who championed Stephen's cause and helped him surpass his fundraising goal, released a statement on Wednesday afternoon: Guardian readers have also added their tributes in the comments of the article about his death, with one reflecting on the way Stephen mastered social media in order to raise money for charity and document his story.
  • (14) Born in Chicago, Ramis worked as a teacher and journalist before teaming up with comedians John Belushi and Bill Murray for the wildly successful National Lampoon Radio Hour in 1973.
  • (15) The body of Robin Williams was discovered by his personal assistant who became alarmed when he did not respond at his California home, officials said on Tuesday, as tributes continued to be paid to the Oscar-winning actor and comedian who took his own life , aged 63.
  • (16) I think it's a good thing that comedians want to exploit (and relieve) our anxieties about what's sayable – but only if we as audiences become bolder in opposing comedy that bullies, comedy that sneers at the vulnerable and the under-represented, comedy that feels, in Herring's words, "like being at school and going, 'Ha ha, you're a spastic.'"
  • (17) Not just for herself, but for another under-used comedian from the show, Larry David , who had teamed up with standup comedian Jerry Seinfeld .
  • (18) The mentality of being a comedian is a study in resilience, so what can we learn from the dogged determination of the women there this year?
  • (19) Next to an ornate Renaissance gate, the hall where the "English comedians" first acted still stands.
  • (20) The comedian has been fined several times for defamation, using insulting language, hate speech and racial discrimination.

Comedienne


Definition:

  • (n.) A women who plays in comedy.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) She was a marvellous singer, dancer, comedienne and actress, and the greatest concert performer of her time.
  • (2) A comedienne of skill and a pint-sized tragedienne."
  • (3) Nominees: Derren Brown - Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind, An Objective Production for Channel 4 Ant and Dec - Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, Granada Entertainment for ITV1 Comedy Performance Catherine Tate - The Catherine Tate Show, Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC2 "The jury described the winner as a multi-talented performer who has quickly established herself as an A-list comedienne."

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