"comedienne" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

A female actor in a comedy (synset 109960445)
is a type of: comedian - an actor in a comedy

specific instances: eleanor gwyn, eleanor gwynn, eleanor gwynne, gwynn, gynne, gywn, nell gwynn, nell gwynne, nell gywn - English comedienne and mistress of Charles II (1650-1687)
A female comedian (synset 109960276)
is a type of: comedian, comic - a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
specific instances:
- allen, grace ethel cecile rosalie allen, gracie, gracie allen - United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
- ball, lucille ball - United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
- coca, imogene coca - United States comedienne who starred in early television shows with Sid Caesar (1908-2001)
- sophie tucker, tucker - United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966)
- mae west, west - United States film actress (1892-1980)