A clown is a performer who often reflects the humour and/or frailty of the human condition.

Clown or clowns may also refer to:

People Shawn Crahan (born 1969), American musician who performs under the name "Clown"

Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters Clown (Harlequinade), the name of a stock character in the "Harlequinade" entertainment, developed in England between the 17th and mid-19th centuries Evil clown, dating back to 19th century works, a trope horror or dark humor character

Clown (Marvel Comics), the name of two Marvel Comics characters, appearing first in 1962 Clown (DC Comics), a 1979 DC Comics supervillain Clown (Image Comics), an Image Comics 1992 supervillain, originally known as Violator

Films I Clowns (film) (also known as The Clowns), a 1970 television film by Federico Fellini Clown (film), a 2014 horror film Paljas, a 1997 South African film, titled (The) Clown in English

Music "Clown" (Mariah Carey song) "Clown" (Korn song) "Clown" (Emeli Sandé song), a 2012 single by Emeli Sandé "Clowns" (song), by Goldfrapp Clowns (band), an Australian hardcore punk band "Clowns", a song by Blackbear from Everything Means Nothing "Clowns (Can You See Me Now?)", a song by t.A.T.u. from 200 km/h in the Wrong Lane

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media Clowns (video game), 1978 Der Clown, a 1998 German television series

Biology Clownfish, a fish from the subfamily Amphiprioninae Clown loach, a tropical freshwater fish

Other uses HMS Clown, the name ship of the 1856 Clown-class gunboats of the Royal Navy Indianapolis Clowns, (c. 1930s), a professional baseball team

See also Clowne, Derbyshire, England Klovn, a Danish television sitcom Klovn The Movie, a 2010 Danish comedy film, a spinoff of the sitcom Pagliacci, an Italian opera Rodeo clown, a rodeo performer who works in bull riding competitions Tears of a Clown (disambiguation) The Clown (disambiguation)