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Black sheep is an idiom used to describe an odd or disreputable member of a group, especially within a family.
Black sheep may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
editFilms
edit- The Black Sheep (1920 film), a British silent film directed by Sidney Morgan
- Black Sheep (1935 film), an American romantic drama film directed by Allan Dwan
- The Black Sheep (1960 film), a German film
- The Black Sheep (1968 film), an Italian comedy film starring Vittorio Gassman
- The Black Sheep (1992 film), also known as Le Mouton noir, a documentary film directed by Jacques Godbout
- Black Sheep (1996 film), American comedy film starring Chris Farley and David Spade
- Black Sheep (2006 New Zealand film), New Zealand horror comedy film by Jonathan King
- Black Sheep (2006 German film), a German comedy film directed by Oliver Rihs
- Black Sheep (2018 film), a British documentary short
Music
editPerformers
edit- Black Sheep (anarcho-folk band), an English band formed by Julian Cope
- Black Sheep (duo), an American hip hop duo
- Black Sheep (metal band), a 1980s American band fronted by Willie Basse
- Black Sheep (rock band), a 1970s American band featuring Lou Gramm
- The Black Sheep Band, a Chicago-based punk supergroup that cut one album for charity
- The BlackSheeps, a Norwegian punk band
- Beowülf, originally Black Sheep, an American crossover thrash band
Albums
edit- Black Sheep (Cakes da Killa album), 2024
- Black Sheep (Julian Cope album), 2008
- Black Sheep (Nat & Alex Wolff album), 2011
- Black Sheep (Ra album), 2009
- Black Sheep, a 1996 album by Martin Sexton
- Black Sheep (EP), a 2019 EP by Dean Brody
Songs
edit- "Black Sheep" (John Anderson song), 1983
- "Black Sheep", a song by Sonata Arctica on their 2001 album Silence
- "Black Sheep", a song by Sneaker Pimps on their 2002 album Bloodsport
- "Black Sheep", a song by Nellie McKay in the 2005 film Rumor Has It...
- "Black Sheep", a song by August Burns Red on their 2007 album Messengers
- "Black Sheep", a song by Metric in the 2010 film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
- "Black Sheep" (Gin Wigmore song), 2011
- "Black Sheep" (Dean Brody song), 2019
- "Black Sheep", a song by Palaye Royale on their 2020 album The Bastards
- "Black Sheep", a song by Crown the Empire on their 2023 album Dogma
Novels
edit- La Rabouilleuse (The Black Sheep), an 1842 novel by Honoré de Balzac
- "Die schwarzen Schafe" (translated as "Black Sheep"), a 1951 short story by Heinrich Böll
- Black Sheep (Heyer novel), a 1966 novel by Georgette Heyer
- Black Sheep (Hill novel), a 2013 novella by Susan Hill
- Black Sheep, a 2013 young adult novel by Na'ima B. Robert
Other arts and entertainment
edit- Black Sheep (play), a 2001 play by Lee Blessing
- Black Sheep (web series), a 2016 Indian web series
- "The Black Sheep", an episode of the 2018 Indian TV series Karenjit Kaur – The Untold Story of Sunny Leone
Businesses
edit- Black Sheep Brewery, a British ale-maker
- Black Sheep Productions, a Filipino motion picture company
- Cwmni y Ddafad Ddu Gymreig Cyfyngedig ("Welsh Black Sheep Company Limited"), which issued private banknotes between June 1969 and 1972
- The Black Sheep (restaurant), a Las Vegas restaurant that serves Vietnamese cuisine
- Black Sheep Restaurants, a Hong Kong–based hospitality group
Military
edit- The Black Sheep, a name for VMA-214, a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron
- 8th Fighter Squadron, a former United States Air Force unit
See also
edit- All pages with titles containing Black Sheep
- Abigail's Black Sheep, a pro wrestler in the Wyatt Family who wears a black sheep mask
- Black sheep effect, a concept in group dynamics
- "One Black Sheep", a song by Mat Kearney on his 2015 album Just Kids
- "Kuroi Hitsuji" (literally "Black sheep"), a single by Japanese idol group Keyakizaka46
- Kara Koyunlu or Black Sheep Turkomans, a 14th- and 15th-century Turkmen tribal federation
- Baa, Baa, Black Sheep (disambiguation)