performing artist

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performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audienceperformerentertainer - a person who tries to please or amuseactor, histrion, thespian, role player, player - a theatrical performerartiste - a public performer (a dancer or singer)baton twirler, twirler - someone who twirls a batoncomedian, comic - a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical actsrodeo rider, cowboy - a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldoggingdancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean - a performer who dances professionallyexecutant - a performer (usually of musical works)fire-swallower, fire-eater - a performer who pretends to swallow firefire walker - someone who walks barefoot on burning coalsgeek - a carnival performer who does disgusting actsheadliner, star - a performer who receives prominent billingjuggler - a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterityconjurer, conjuror, magician, prestidigitator, illusionist - someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audienceminstrel - a performer in a minstrel showmonologist - an entertainer who performs aloneinstrumentalist, musician, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)puppeteer - one who operates puppets or marionettesSavoyard - a person who performs in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivansightreader - a performer who reads without preparation or prior acquaintance (as in music)snake charmer - a performer who uses movements and music to control snakessecond banana, straight man - a performer who acts as stooge to a comedianecdysiast, exotic dancer, peeler, striptease, striptease artist, stripteaser, stripper - a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to musicstrongman - a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circusvaudevillian - a performer who works in vaudevilleventriloquist - a performer who projects the voice into a wooden dummy