swap_horiz Chocolat (Rafael Padilla) Alternatives

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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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Enrico Rastelli

Italian juggler and clown Enrico Rastelli (1896–1931) is widely regarded as one of the greatest jugglers in history, ren...

Italian Historical Early 20TH Century Circus

9.3 Excellent

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Charlie Rivel (Josep Andreu Lasserre)

Charlie Rivel, born Josep Andreu Lasserre, was a Spanish clown who achieved international recognition for his performanc...

Spanish 20TH Century Historical Circus

9.2 Excellent

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Karandash (Mikhail Rumyantsev)

Mikhail Rumyantsev, known by his stage name Karandash, was a highly influential Soviet circus clown whose career spanned...

20TH Century Historical Soviet Circus

9.1 Excellent

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Tom Belling

Tom Belling was a German circus performer active in the 1880s. He developed a style of clowning characterized by deliber...

German 19TH Century Pioneer Circus

9.0 Excellent

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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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George L. Fox

George L. Fox was an American stage performer active in the 19th century. He is notable for developing and popularizing...

Stage American 19TH Century Pantomime

8.8 Great

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Little Tich (Harry Relph)

Harry Relph, better known by his stage name Little Tich, was an English music hall performer and comedian active in the...

19TH Century Historical British Eccentric

8.8 Great

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Coco the Clown (Nicolai Poliakoff)

Nicolai Poliakoff (1900–1974), known professionally as Coco the Clown, was a Latvian-born circus performer who became a...

Historical British Circus Russian Born

8.6 Great

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George Footit

George Footit (1864–1921) was a British circus performer and clown known for his acrobatic and equestrian skills. He bec...

19TH Century Historical British French Circus

8.5 Great

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Charlie Cairoli

Charlie Cairoli (1910–1980) was an Italian-born clown who achieved significant popularity in the British circus industry...

20TH Century Historical British Circus

8.4 Great

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Antonet (Umberto Guillaume)

Antonet, whose real name was Umberto Guillaume, was a prominent circus performer active in Europe during the early 20th...

Italian Historical Early 20TH Century French Circus

8.3 Great

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Leopoldo Fregoli

Leopoldo Fregoli (1867–1936) was an Italian stage performer recognized for his expertise in quick-change acts. He develo...

Italian 19TH Century Historical Quick Change

8.3 Great

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Michael Christensen (Mr. Stubs)

Michael Christensen is an American circus performer and clown known by his stage persona, Mr. Stubs. In 1977, he co-foun...

American Contemporary Healthcare Big Apple Circus

8.2 Great

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Cepillín (Ricardo González)

Mexican clown and singer Ricardo González (1946–2021), one of Latin America's most beloved children's television enterta...

Historical Mexican Children Latin American

8.2 Great

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Carequinha (George Savalla Gomes)

Brazilian clown George Savalla Gomes, known as Carequinha, one of Brazil's most beloved circus performers, famous for hi...

20TH Century Historical Brazilian Children

8.2 Great

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Tweedy the Clown (Clive Webb)

Clive Webb, known professionally as Tweedy, is a British contemporary circus clown recognized for his work in the United...

Contemporary UK British Circus

8.1 Great

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Harry Payne

Harry Payne was a British circus and pantomime clown who rose to prominence during the Victorian era. Performing in the...

19TH Century Historical British Pantomime

7.5 Good

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Tom Matthews

Tom Matthews was a 19th-century British clown and pantomimist remembered as one of the principal successors to Joseph Gr...

19TH Century Historical British Pantomime

7.3 Good

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Prince Paul (Paul Jerome)

Prince Paul, born Paul Jerome, was an American circus clown recognized for his small stature and long tenure with the Ri...

American 20TH Century Historical Augusteclown

6.8 Fair