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bombshell
an entertainer who has a sensational effect
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busker
a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing), usually while asking for money
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attracter, attraction, attractor, draw, drawing card
an entertainer who attracts large audiences
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humorist, humourist
someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
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emcee, host, master of ceremonies
a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
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performer, performing artist
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
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pleaser
a pleasing entertainer
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actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian
a theatrical performer
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artiste
a public performer (a dancer or singer)
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baton twirler, twirler
someone who twirls a baton
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comedian, comic
a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
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compere
British term for someone who introduces television acts or cabarets etc
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cowboy, rodeo rider
a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging
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dancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean
a performer who dances professionally
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executant
a performer (usually of musical works)
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fire-eater, fire-swallower
a performer who pretends to swallow fire
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fire walker
someone who walks barefoot on burning coals
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geek
a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
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headliner, star
a performer who receives prominent billing
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juggler
a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity
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Lord of Misrule
a person appointed master of revels at a Christmas celebration
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conjurer, conjuror, illusionist, magician, prestidigitator
someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
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minstrel
a performer in a minstrel show
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monologist
an entertainer who performs alone
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instrumentalist, musician, player
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
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lampooner, parodist
mimics literary or musical style for comic effect
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punster
someone overly fond of making puns
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puppeteer
one who operates puppets or marionettes
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question master, quizmaster
the host or chairman of a radio or tv quiz show or panel game
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ringmaster
the person in charge of performances in a circus ring
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ironist, ridiculer, satirist
a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
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Savoyard
a person who performs in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
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sightreader
a performer who reads without preparation or prior acquaintance (as in music)
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snake charmer
a performer who uses movements and music to control snakes
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second banana, straight man
a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian
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ecdysiast, exotic dancer, peeler, stripper, striptease, striptease artist
a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
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strongman
a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus
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symposiarch, toastmaster
the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet
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vaudevillian
a performer who works in vaudeville
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ventriloquist
a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy
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card, wag, wit
a witty amusing person who makes jokes