comedienne
Americannoun
noun
Gender
What's the difference between comedienne and comedian? See -enne.
Etymology
Origin of comedienne
First recorded in 1855–60; from French comédienne; comedi(an) + -enne
Example Sentences
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Many know her from her role as D-list comedienne Jenna Maroney on “30 Rock” or spacey socialite Jacqueline Voorhees in “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
"She was just an all-rounder. She could sing, she could dance, she was a comedienne," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023
Mr. Musk has already reinstated other previously banned accounts, including comedienne Kathy Griffin, academic Jordan Peterson and the satirical site The Babylon Bee.
From Washington Times • Nov. 19, 2022
Feb. 9 Bingo with comedienne Angel Gaines combines humor with history from noon to 1 p.m. as one of several online Black History Month events organized by the city of Santa Monica.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2021
Those who have never seen her in this part can hardly realize how fine a comedienne she really is.
From The Arena Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891 by Flower, B. O. (Benjamin Orange)
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