Black sheep In the English language, black sheep is an idiom that describes a member of a group who is different from the rest, especially a family member who does not fit in. The term stems from sheep whose fleece is colored black rather than the more comm ...

is an idiom used to describe an odd or disreputable member of a group, especially within a family. Black sheep may also refer to:

Film

* ''The Black Sheep'' (1920 film), British silent film directed by Sidney Morgan * ''Black Sheep'' (1935 film), American romantic drama film directed by Allan Dwan * ''The Black Sheep'' (1960 film), German film * ''The Black Sheep'' (1968 film), Italian comedy film starring Vittorio Gassman * ''Baa Baa Black Sheep'' (1976-1978 TV series), an American television series * ''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), horror comedy film by Jonathan King * ''Black Sheep'' (2006 German film), comedy film directed by Oliver Rihs * ''Black Sheep'' (2016), web series created by Stray Factory * '' Black Sheep'' (2018 film), British documentary short film about black teen Cornelius and his family

Literature

* ''Die schwarzen Schafe'' (translated as ''Black Sheep''), a prize-winning story by

Heinrich Böll Heinrich Theodor Böll (; 21 December 1917 – 16 July 1985) was a German writer. Considered one of Germany's foremost post-World War II writers, Böll is a recipient of the Georg Büchner Prize (1967) and the Nobel Prize for Literature (1972). ...

1951 * ''Black Sheep'' (Heyer novel), a 1966 novel by Georgette Heyer * ''Black Sheep'' (play), a 2001 play by Lee Blessing * ''

La Rabouilleuse ''La Rabouilleuse'' (''The Black Sheep'', or ''The Two Brothers'') is an 1842 novel by Honoré de Balzac, and is one of '' The Celibates'' in the series ''La Comédie humaine''. ''The Black Sheep'' is the title of the English translation by Donal ...

'' (''The Black Sheep''), an 1842 novel by Honoré de Balzac * Black Sheep, novel by

Na'ima B. Robert Na'ima B Robert (born Thando Nomhle McLaren; 19 September 1977) is an author of multicultural literature and founding editor of the UK-based Muslim women's publication, ''SISTERS Magazine''. Born in Leeds to a Scottish father and Zulu mother, bot ...

* ''Black Sheep'' (Hill novel), a 2013 novella by Susan Hill

Music

Performers

* Black Sheep (anarcho-folk band), an English band formed by Julian Cope *

Black Sheep (duo) Black Sheep is an American hip hop duo from Queens, New York, United States, composed of Andres "Dres" Vargas Titus and William "Mista Lawnge" McLean. The duo was from New York but met as teenagers in Sanford, North Carolina, where both of thei ...

, 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 The Black Sheep Band is a Chicago-based punk rock supergroup that made a record for charity in 2011 called ''A Chicago Punk Rock Collaboration For The Kids, Vol 1''. Members of the band include well-known musicians and punk pioneers such as Jak ...

, a Chicago-based punk supergroup that cut one album for charity * The BlackSheeps, a Norwegian punk band *

Beowülf Beowülf is an American crossover thrash metal band formed in Venice Beach, California, in 1981 by Michael Alvarado, Dale Henderson, Mike Jensen and Paul Yamada. The group never gained a large mainstream success, but is considered one of the f ...

, originally Black Sheep, an American crossover thrash band

Albums

* ''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 Martin Sexton Born March 2, 1966 is an American singer-songwriter and music producer. Early life Born in 1966, Sexton grew up in Syracuse, New York, the tenth of twelve children in a working class Irish-American family. He acquired his first ...

* ''Black Sheep'' (EP), a 2019 EP by Dean Brody

Song

* "Black Sheep" (John Anderson song), 1983 * "Black Sheep", a song by Sonata Arctica on their 2001 album ''

Silence Silence is the absence of ambient audible sound, the emission of sounds of such low intensity that they do not draw attention to themselves, or the state of having ceased to produce sounds; this latter sense can be extended to apply to the ce ...

'' * "Black Sheep", a song by Sneaker Pimps on their 2002 album ''

Bloodsport A blood sport or bloodsport is a category of sport or entertainment that involves bloodshed. Common examples of the former include combat sports such as cockfighting and dog fighting, and some forms of hunting and fishing. Activities characte ...

'' * "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 * "One Black Sheep", a song by Mat Kearney on his 2015 album ''

Just Kids ''Just Kids'' is a memoir by Patti Smith, published on January 19, 2010, documenting her relationship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe. "I didn't write it to be cathartic," she noted. "I wrote it because Robert asked me to… Our relationship w ...

'' * "Black Sheep" (Dean Brody song), 2019

Military

* The Black Sheep, a name for

VMA-214 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214 (VMFA-214) is a United States Marine Corps attack squadron consisting of Lockheed Martin F-35B STOVL jets. It is currently in the process of transitioning from its fleet of AV-8B Harrier (V/STOL) jets. The squ ...

, a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron *

8th Fighter Squadron The 8th Fighter Squadron is an active United States Air Force squadron, assigned to the 54th Fighter Group Air Education and Training Command, stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. It currently operates the General Dynamics F-16 ...

, a former United States Air Force unit

Other

* Abigail's Black Sheep, a pro wrestler in the ''Wyatt Family'' who wears a black sheep mask *

Black Sheep Brewery The Black Sheep Brewery is a brewery in Masham in the Borough of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. History The Black Sheep Brewery was established by Paul Theakston in 1991. Following a successful launch as a Business Expansion Scheme ...

, a British ale-maker *

Black Sheep Productions Black Sheep Productions (or simply Black Sheep) is a Philippine film studio that is a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Film Productions, a division of ABS-CBN Corporation. Founded in 2018, the studio produces films that are situated in between independent fi ...

, 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 *

Kuroi Hitsuji is the 8th single from Japanese idol group Keyakizaka46. It was released on February 27, 2019, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The title track features Yurina Hirate as center. The single was announced on January 14, 2019. The song was ...

(literally "Black sheep") is the 8th single from Japanese idol group

Keyakizaka46 , formerly , is a Japanese idol girl group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The group was created on August 21, 2015, becoming Nogizaka46's first sister group under the Sakamichi Series. Following the resignation of group's center Yurina Hirate and ...

. * " Black Sheep of the Family", a 1999 television episode of ''Cow and Chicken''