scene-stealer

[ seen-stee-ler ]

noun
  1. a performer in a play, motion picture, etc., who by charm, talent, or artifice, draws most of the audience's attention, often away from the leading performers.

Origin of scene-stealer

1
First recorded in 1945–50

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