Masquerade or Masquerader may refer to:

Events

Masquerade ball A masquerade ball (or ''bal masqué'') is an event in which many participants attend in costume wearing a mask. (Compare the word "masque"—a formal written and sung court pageant.) Less formal " costume parties" may be a descendant of this tr ...

, a costumed dance event *

Masquerade ceremony A masquerade ceremony (or masked rite, festival, procession or dance) is a cultural or religious event involving the wearing of masks. In the Dogon religion, the traditional beliefs of the Dogon people of Mali, there are several mask dances, some ...

, a rite or cultural event in many parts of the world, especially the Caribbean and Africa * Masqueraders, the performers in the

West Country Carnival The West Country Carnival Circuits are an annual celebration featuring a parade of illuminated carts in the English West Country. The celebration dates back to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. The purpose is to raise money for local charities. The se ...

Books

* ''The Masquerader'' (novel), a 1904 novel by Katherine Cecil Thurston * ''

The Masqueraders ''The Masqueraders'' is a 1928 novel written by Georgette Heyer. It is set in Britain at a time shortly after the 1745 Jacobite rising and is concerned with a family of adventurers and escaped Jacobites. Plot summary To escape exposure as ...

'', a 1928 novel by Georgette Heyer * ''Masquerade'' (book), a 1979 children's book by Kit Williams that sparked a worldwide treasure hunt * ''Masquerades'' (novel), a 1995 Forgotten Realms novel by Kate Novak and Jeff Grubb * ''

Maskerade ''Maskerade'' is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the eighteenth book in the ''Discworld'' series. The witches Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg visit the Ankh-Morpork Opera House to find Agnes Nitt, a girl from Lancre, and get ...

'', a 1995 Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett * ''Masquerade'', a 2007 '' Blue Bloods'' novel by Melissa de la Cruz

Theatre

* ''The Masquerade'' (play), a 1719 play by Charles Johnson * ''Mascarade'', a 1724 comedy play by

Ludvig Holberg Ludvig Holberg, Baron of Holberg (3 December 1684 – 28 January 1754) was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright born in Bergen, Norway, during the time of the Dano-Norwegian dual monarchy. He was influenced by Humanism, ...

* ''Masquerade'' (play), an 1835 Russian play by Mikhail Lermontov * ''The Masqueraders'', an 1894 English play by

Henry Arthur Jones Henry Arthur Jones (20 September 1851 – 7 January 1929) was an English dramatist, who was first noted for his melodrama '' The Silver King'' (1882), and went on to write prolifically, often appearing to mirror Ibsen from the opposite (conserva ...

* ''The Masquerader'' (play), a 1917 play by John Hunter Booth, based on the novel by Katherine Cecil Thurston * Masquerade (theatre group), an English theatre group in Chennai, India, since 1994

Film and TV

Film

* ''The Masquerade'', a 1913 animated film by

Émile Cohl Émile Eugène Jean Louis Cohl (; né Courtet; 4 January 1857 – 20 January 1938) was a French caricaturist of the largely forgotten Incoherent Movement, cartoonist, and animator, called "The Father of the Animated Cartoon" and "The Oldest Par ...

* ''The Masquerader'' (1914 film), an American silent film by Charlie Chaplin * ''The Masqueraders'' (film), a 1915 American silent film adaptation of the play by Henry Arthur Jones * ''The Masquerader'' (1922 film), an American silent film adaptation of the play by John Hunter Booth * ''Masquerade'' (1929 film), an American drama film * ''Masquerade'', a 1931 film starring

Vivienne Osborne Vivienne Osborne (born Vera Vivienne Spragg; December 10, 1896 – June 10, 1961) was an American stage and film actress known for her work in Broadway theatre and in silent and sound films. Career Osborne began her career on stage when s ...

* ''The Masquerader'' (1933 film), an American film adaptation of the play by John Hunter Booth * ''Masquerade'' (1941 film), a Soviet film * ''Masquerade'' (1965 film), a British spy spoof starring Cliff Robertson and Jack Hawkins * ''Masquerade'' (1988 film), an American thriller starring Rob Lowe and Meg Tilly * ''The Masquerade'', a 2007 American thriller starring

Brianne Davis Brianne Davis is an American actress, producer and director, known for her roles in films '' Jarhead'' (2005), '' Prom Night'' (2008), and '' American Virgin'' (2009). Life and career Davis was born and raised in Atlanta and moved to Los Angeles ...

and Christopher Masterson * ''Masquerades'' (film), a 2008 film * ''Masquerade'' (2012 film), or ''Gwanghae'', South Korean film * ''Masquerade'' (2021 film), an American thriller

Television

* ''Masquerade'' (TV series), a 1983 American espionage series *

Masquerade (Bakugan Battle Brawlers) This is a list of characters from the Japanese anime series ''Bakugan Battle Brawlers''. Heroes Battle Brawlers Dan Kuso Daniel "Dan" Kuso (known in the Japanese version as and nicknamed ) is the main human protagonist in the series, who, is 1 ...

, a masked character in the anime ''Bakugan Battle Brawlers'' * ''Masquerade'', the international title for

Kasou Taishou Kasou Taishou (; Kinchan and Katori Shingo's All Japan Costume Grand Prix, internationally known as ''Masquerade'') is a semi-annual Japanese television variety show that is run on Nippon TV and first aired in 1979. The program shows in which ...

, a Japanese semi-annual amateur skit show

Episodes

Music

The Masquerade (Atlanta) The Masquerade is a mid-sized concert venue located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is located in Kenny's Alley, the lowest level of Underground Atlanta. The address for the parking deck and entrance is 75 Martin Luther King Jr, DR, SW ...

, a concert venue in Atlanta, Georgia

Classical music

Mascherata A mascherata (Italian f., literally 'masquerade') is a dance from the sixteenth century and was particularly popular in Florence. It was performed by costumed dancers, and frequently pantomimed Roman and Greek themes in them. At the time, it was of ...

(English: Masquerade), an Italian dance from the sixteenth century * ''Masquerade'', lute piece by

Robert de Visée Robert de Visée (c. 1655 – 1732/1733) was a French lutenist, guitarist, theorbist and viol player at the court of the kings Louis XIV and Louis XV, as well as a singer and composer for lute, theorbo and guitar. Biography Robert de Visée's ...

(c. 1655 – 1732/1733) * ''

Maskarade ''Maskarade'' (''Masquerade'') is an opera in three acts by Carl Nielsen to a Danish libretto by Vilhelm Andersen, based on the comedy by Ludvig Holberg. It was first performed on 11 November 1906 at Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen. ''Maskarade'' ...

'', a 1906 opera by Carl Nielsen, based on the play by Ludvig Holberg * ''Masquerade'' (Khachaturian), incidental music by Aram Khachaturian * ''Masquerade'' (Clyne), a 2013 orchestral composition by Anna Clyne

Bands

* Masquerade (Finnish band), a Finnish post-punk band *

Masquerade (German band) Drafi Franz Richard Deutscher (9 May 1946 – 9 June 2006) was a German singer and songwriter of Sinti origin. Biography Early life and career Deutscher was born in Charlottenburg, in the western zone of Berlin, Germany. Between 1964 and 19 ...

, a band with Drafi Deutscher that had a hit in 1984 with the song "Guardian Angel" * Masquerade (Swedish band), a Swedish rock band

Albums

* ''Masquerade'' (Eric Saade album), or the title song, 2010 * ''Masquerade'' (Golden Dawn album), 2003 * ''Masquerade'' (The Legendary Tigerman album), or the title song, 2006 * ''Masquerade'' (Running Wild album), 1995 * ''Masquerade'' (Wyclef Jean album), 2002 * ''Masquerade'', an album by

Dreams of Sanity Dreams of Sanity was a gothic metal band from Austria. Founded in 1991, they released three full-length albums, before disbanding in 2002. History After forming in 1991, Dreams of Sanity released two demos in 1994 and 1996. They toured Europe l ...

, 1999 * ''The Masquerade'' (album), by mxmtoon, 2019 * ''The Masquerade'', by

Mêlée A melee ( or , French: mêlée ) or pell-mell is disorganized hand-to-hand combat in battles fought at abnormally close range with little central control once it starts. In military aviation, a melee has been defined as " air battle in which ...

, 2010 * ''Masquerade'', an album by

Bananarama Bananarama are an English pop duo from London, formed as a trio in 1980 by friends Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward. Fahey left the group in 1988 and was replaced by Jacquie O'Sullivan until 1991, when the trio became a duo. The ...

, or the title song, 2022

Songs

* "Masquerade" (2PM song), 2012 * "Masquerade" (Kaya song), 2006 * "Masquerade", by Ashley Tisdale from ''

Guilty Pleasure A guilty pleasure is something, such as a film, a television program, or a piece of music, that one enjoys despite understanding that it is not generally held in high regard, or is seen as unusual or weird. For example, a person may secretly like ...

'', 2009 * "Masquerade", by Beach House from '' Once Twice Melody'', 2022 * "Masquerade", by Berlin from ''

Pleasure Victim ''Pleasure Victim'' is the second studio album by American new wave band Berlin. It was originally recorded in 1982 and released in October of that year by M.A.O. Records and Enigma Records. After the second single, " Sex (I'm A...)", received c ...

'', 1982 * "Masquerade", by Nicki Minaj from '' Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'', 2012 * "Masquerade", by Northlane from '' Singularity'', 2013 * "Masquerade", from the musical ''

The Phantom of the Opera ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serial in from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910, and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pier ...

'', 1986

Technology

* IP masquerading, a form of network address translation * Masquerade, a type of computer threat * Masquerade or mimesis, a mechanism of animal or military

camouflage Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see, or by disguising them as something else. Examples include the leopard's spotted coat, the b ...

Biology

Masquerade (biology) In evolutionary biology, mimicry is an evolved resemblance between an organism and another object, often an organism of another species. Mimicry may evolve between different species, or between individuals of the same species. Often, mimicry f ...

, a form of camouflage relying on mimicry of inanimate objects such as twigs * '' Labrisomus conditus'', the Masquerader hairy blenny, a fish

Other uses

* Masquerade society, a fictional society in ''Vampire: The Masquerade'' *

Masquerade (trope) A masquerade is a trope found in speculative fiction, in which a group of supernatural or otherwise extraordinary people hide their existence from the mainstream society in the given setting. The term was first coined by Robert A. Heinlein's ''Met ...

, a fantasy and speculative fiction trope involving a hidden society within the real world