What is "roxanne"

fem. proper name, from French, from Latin Roxane, from Greek Rhoxane, of Persian origin (compare Avestan raoxšna- "shining, bright"). Spelling influenced by Anne.

Roxanne or Roxann may refer to:

• Hurricane Roxanne, a major hurricane in October 1995
• Roxann Dawson (born 1958), American actress, television producer and director
• Roxann Robinson (born 1956), American politician
• "Roxanne" (song), a 1978 song by The Police
• A main character and love interest in Edmond Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac
  • Roxanne (film), a 1987 movie adaptation of the play with Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah
• Roxanne (Pokémon), a character in the Pokémon universe
• Roxanne (model), the assistant on the 1950-1961 game show Beat the Clock
• Roxanne Emery, the English singer
• Roxanne (band), a band active in the late 1980s
• Roxanne "Roxy" Harmon, a character from 2011 film God Bless America played by Tara Lynne Barr
• Roxanne, a Disney character and Max Goof's girlfriend

Roxanne is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Fred Schepisi and starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah. It is a modern retelling of Edmond Rostand's 1897 verse play Cyrano de Bergerac, adapted by Steve Martin.

"Roxanne" is a song by English rock band The Police. Written by lead singer and bassist Sting, the song was released in April 1978 as a single from their debut album Outlandos d'Amour. It was written from the point of view of a man who falls in love with a prostitute. On re-release in 1979, the song peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.

The song ranked No. 388 on the Rolling Stones " 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" and was voted No. 85 by VH1 on its list of the "100 Greatest Rock Songs".

In 2008, "Roxanne" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Roxanne (born Dolores Rosedale, March 20, 1928) is an American former model and actress. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was the blonde assistant on the Bud Collyer-hosted original version of the Goodson-Todman Productions game show Beat the Clock. Roxanne was replaced by Beverly Bentley in August 1955. She gave birth to her daughter Ann in December 1955. Roxanne did not use a surname in her professional work.

Roxanne had a doll fashioned after her which was called, naturally, The Roxanne Doll. It was a hard plastic doll which stood 18 inches (46 cm) tall. It had movable legs which allowed the doll to "walk". They were manufactured circa 1953 by the Valentine Company. The blue-eyed doll had a Beat the Clock tag on the doll's wrist and came with a miniature red camera. Roxanne would give these dolls to the contestants' daughters on Beat the Clock.

As of February 2015, Roxanne is alive and well, living in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Roxanne is often confused with actresses Roxanne Arlen and Roxanne Sweeney.

Roxanne was formed in Riverside, California in 1986 by vocalist Jamie Brown and bassist Joe Infante, joined by guitarist John Butler and drummer Dave Landry. By 1987 they had risen to the top of the heap in the LA music scene and landed a deal with Scotti Brothers Records (a now defunct subsidiary of CBS). Roxanne disbanded after a year of touring in a van with no support from the label.