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Joseph Grimaldi

Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1825) was a British performer instrumental in shaping modern clowning. He developed the iconic “Jo...

19TH Century Pioneer British Pantomime

9.9 Brilliant

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Grock

Grock was a Swiss entertainer renowned for his unique brand of performance art. He combined clowning with exceptional mu...

Swiss European Early 20TH Century Eccentric

9.8 Brilliant

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Yuri Nikulin

Yuri Nikulin was a prominent Russian figure in 20th-century entertainment. He is recognized as one of the most influenti...

Russian 20TH Century Soviet Circus

9.6 Brilliant

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Dan Rice

Dan Rice was an American circus clown active in the nineteenth century. He gained recognition through his whiteface perf...

American 19TH Century Political Satire Circus

8.9 Great

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Paul Fratellini

Paul Fratellini was a prominent French circus performer known for his innovative clowning and pivotal role in reviving t...

French Early 20TH Century Circus Trio

8.9 Great

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François Fratellini

François Fratellini was a prominent figure in early 20th-century French circus entertainment. He achieved recognition as...

French Early 20TH Century Circus Trio

8.9 Great

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Albert Fratellini

Albert Fratellini was a prominent figure in early 20th-century French circus entertainment. He developed the distinctive...

French Early 20TH Century Circus Trio

8.9 Great

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Coco the Clown

Nicolai Poliakoff, known as Coco the Clown, was a prominent twentieth-century British circus performer. Born in Russia,...

20TH Century British Circus Whiteface

8.7 Great

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Marceline Orbes

Marceline Orbes was a Spanish silent whiteface clown who became a massive star at the New York Hippodrome in the early 1...

Early 20TH Century Circus Whiteface Spanish American

8.6 Great

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Karandash

Known by his stage name Karandash, Mikhail Rumyantsev was a legendary Soviet circus clown famous for his satirical perso...

Russian 20TH Century Soviet Circus

8.6 Great

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Footit

Footit was an English equestrian clown who formed the iconic late 19th-century comedic duo Footit and Chocolat at the No...

Early 20TH Century Duo Circus Whiteface

8.5 Great

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Felix Adler

Felix Adler was an American circus performer known as the King of Clowns who starred with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Ba...

American 20TH Century Circus Whiteface

8.4 Great

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Tortell Poltrona

Tortell Poltrona is a Spanish clown who founded the humanitarian organization Clowns Without Borders in 1993 to bring jo...

Contemporary European Catalan Circus

7.9 Good

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Vitaly Lazarenko

Vitaly Lazarenko was a Soviet circus clown notable for his satirical, anti-fascist performances and recognized as a Peop...

Russian Early 20TH Century Soviet Circus

7.8 Good

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Buffo

Buffo the Clown was an American circus performer renowned for his entertaining school shows and his unique one-man bicyc...

German Contemporary European Circus

7.8 Good

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Rhum

Rhum, born Georges Saugnard, was a highly popular French circus clown who achieved significant fame in the mid-20th cent...

Classic Early 20TH Century Circus Italian French

7.6 Good

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Carlo Colombaioni

Carlo Colombaioni is an acclaimed Italian clown from the legendary Colombaioni family, known internationally for his cla...

Italian Classic 20TH Century Circus

7.5 Good

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Nino Colombaioni

Nino Colombaioni is a celebrated Italian clown from the historic Colombaioni circus family, renowned for preserving trad...

Italian Classic 20TH Century Circus

7.4 Good

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Alberto Colombaioni

Alberto Colombaioni is an Italian clown from the historic Colombaioni circus dynasty, recognized internationally for his...

Italian Classic 20TH Century Circus

7.3 Good

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Victor Fratellini

Victor Fratellini was a French circus performer and member of the famous Italian clowning dynasty who carried on the fam...

French Early 20TH Century Circus Auguste

7.2 Good