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

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 Song", Louis-Philippe Laurendeau's 1901 "Thunder and Blazes" up-tempo version of Julius Fucik's 1897 "Entrance of the Gladiators", commonly used in circus music, especially when the clown troupe marches into the ring
 * "Afro Circus", a variation on Laurendeau's work, also called "Clown Song" from use in memes, from the 2012 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (soundtrack)
 * "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
 * "Clowns (Can You See Me Now?)", a 2002 song by t.A.T.u. from the album 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane

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