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5	A [[AlwaysCamp flamboyant character]] who lives for acting, singing, or performing in general. They love the spotlight, have memorized every line from their favorite musicals, took modern dance or ballet at some point, and are constantly trying to break into theater. The female variety is invariably straight, but unlike the male version, stands a good chance of also being a SoapBoxSadie.
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7	The association of live performance with CampGay is well enough known that the expression [[AllGaysLoveTheater "he's into musical theater"]] is a well-known euphemism for being "gay."
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9	Compare the DistaffCounterpart LesbianJock, where "she's into soccer/tennis" is a well-known euphemism for being "lesbian."
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14	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
15	* [[CampGay Nathan]] from ''Anime/BloodPlus'' ''lives'' for the stage and is the producer/manager/whatever of [[BigBad Diva's]] [[EvilDiva musical debut]]. Of course, the performance he most wants to direct and present to an adoring audience is Saya's death at Diva's hands. [[NotSoHarmlessVillain God help you if you try to screw it up by doing something silly like killing Saya before he sets the perfect stage for her and Diva.]] Lights, camera, action!
16	* Tomo from ''Manga/FushigiYuugi''. Justified, as he was raised by a troupe of performers.
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19	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
20	%%* The entire cast male of the movie ''Camp'', aside from Valentine.
21	%%* ''Film/TheProducers'' had a whole crew of these, led by Roger [=DeBris=].
22	* Ryan Evans from the ''Film/HighSchoolMusical'' movies has starred with his sister in all the school musicals before the first movie. The subtext is allegedly unintentional.
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25	[[folder:Literature]]
26	* Annie in ''Literature/AnnieOnMyMind'' is a rare female version of this trope, being a keen and talented singer with a passion for the dramatic.
27	* In ''Literature/{{Loveless}}'', Pip and Sunil are flamboyant in their own ways and are big fans of theatre. They immediately sign up for Shakespeare Soc.
28	* Tiny Cooper in ''Literature/WillGraysonWillGrayson'' by Creator/JohnGreen and David Levithan. Even to the point where one of the book's major subplots is the direction/casting of the musical he wrote about himself.
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32	* ''Series/{{Degrassi\|TheNextGeneration}}'': When Marco and Ellie have to film a commercial for their product advertisement he plans a bright, Bollywood-inspired version. She's the director and he's the actor. She rags on his version, calling it "flaming." He also loves pop music and fashion.
33	* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'':
34	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1DNtxOO0DI&t=1m29s In two Season 2]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wT4QihIavo&t=59s trailers,]] Lestat de Lioncourt performs onstage in a French play during the late 18th century, and he fits [[AlwaysCamp the camp stereotype for male actors]] because he's a flamboyant [[AllGaysLoveTheater bisexual]] DramaQueen.
35	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvA4Vvdg-58&t=26s In Season 2]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1DNtxOO0DI&t=1m14s promotional]] [[https://www.facebook.com/ImmortalAMC/videos/1052239412508316/ materials,]] Santiago is a ''Théâtre des Vampires'' thespian who gives grandiose introductions to the spectators, is over-the-top when he consumes his victims onstage, and during rehearsals, he'll throw a hissy fit (and toss away the script) if he disagrees with the direction of the show.
36	* Jack ("Just Jack!") of ''Series/WillAndGrace''. He does a lot of one-man shows because -- at least early in the series -- he's pretty much unemployable as an actor.
37	* ''Series/{{Yellowjackets}}'' introduced Crystal in season two through her consistently humming and singing theatre songs. She ends up befriending Misty and introducing her to the theater.
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41	* JJ Caucus from ''ComicStrip/{{Doonesbury}}'' tries to work every aspect of her life into performance and video pieces, which may have contributed to her divorce from Mike.
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44	[[folder:Puppet Shows]]
45	* A running gag for Gonzo from ''Franchise/TheMuppets'', particularly ''Series/TheMuppetShow'', where Gonzo would introduce his bizarre stunts with a random assortment of NoodleImplements like a rubber tire, a highly explosive bomb, etc. while simultaneously performing a classical musical number, reciting poetry or a Shakesperean soliloquy, etc.
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48	%%[[folder:Video Games]]
49	%%* Sander Cohen from ''VideoGame/{{BioShock\|1}}'' can be triangulated at the center of Performance Artist, MadArtist, and DepravedHomosexual.
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52	[[folder:Visual Novels]]
53	* Averted with pretty much all the musicians in ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}''. The title character in particular has to be convinced to start performing in public.
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56	%%[[folder:Webcomics]]
57	%%* Almost the entire cast of ''Webcomic/MyLifeInBlue''.
58	%%* Dillon from ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' and its spin-off, ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns''.
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62	[[folder:Western Animation]]
63	%%* Mr. Fleur from ''WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken''.
64	%%* Bruce from ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''.
65	%%* ''WesternAnimation/{{Doug}}'''s sister Judy.
66	%%* The lisp-spouting, male actor worshiping, drama teacher Mr. Bickles on ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents''.
67	* Squidward from ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants''. Granted he's pretty straight, but he is on ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants''.
68	* The fusion gem Sardonyx (Garnet and Pearl) has this vibe in ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse''. She's big, she's boisterous, and she loves to show off her talents. "Know Your Fusion" shows that she can let this get out of hand by overshadowing everyone around her.
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