Clown (disambiguation)

A clown is a performer who often reflects the humour and/or frailty of the human condition.

Clown or clowns may also refer to:

People

• Shawn Crahan (born 1969), American musician, aka Clown

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

• Clown (Harlequinade), the name of a stock character in the "Harlequinade" entertainment, developed in England between the 17th and mid-19th centuries
• Evil clown, dating back to 19th century works, a trope horror or dark humor character
• Clown (Marvel Comics), the name of two Marvel Comics characters, appearing first in 1962
• Clown (DC Comics), a 1979 DC Comics supervillain
• Clown (Image Comics), an Image Comics 1992 supervillain, originally known as Violator

Films

• I Clowns (film) (also known as The Clowns), a 1970 television film by Federico Fellini
• Clown (film), a 2014 horror film

Music

• "Clown" (Korn song), 1995, by nu metal band Korn
• "Clown" (Mariah Carey song), a 2002 song by Mariah Carey
• "Clowns" (song), 2008, by British duo Goldfrapp
• Clowns (band), 2009, an Australian hardcore punk band
• "Clown" (Emeli Sandé song), a 2012 single by Emeli Sandé
• "Afro Circus", also called "Clown Song" from use in memes, from the 2012 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (soundtrack)

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

• Clowns (video game), 1978
• Der Clown, a 1998 German television series

Biology

• Clownfish, a fish from the subfamily Amphiprioninae
• Clown loach, a tropical freshwater fish

Other uses

• HMS Clown, the name ship of the 1856 Clown-class gunboats of the Royal Navy
• Indianapolis Clowns, (c. 1930s), a professional baseball team

See also

• Clowne, Derbyshire, England
• Klovn, a Danish television sitcom
• Klovn The Movie, a 2010 Danish comedy film, a spinoff of the sitcom
• Pagliacci
• Tears of a Clown (disambiguation)
• The Clown (disambiguation)