In the world of kabuki such individuals exist: Danjuro ICHIKAWA (head family of Ichikawa), Utaemon NAKAMURA (Narikoma-ya family), Bunji KATSURA (Katsura school), Ensho SANYUTEI (Sanyu-tei school/Tachibana-ya school line (Sanyu school)), Ryukyo SHUNPUTEI, Ryushi SHUNPUTEI and Kosan YANAGIYA (of the Shunpu-tei school/Yanagi-ya school line (Yanagi school)) and Shozo HAYASHIYA of the Hayashi-ya school line.
例えば、歌舞伎市川宗家・市川団十郎、成駒屋における中村歌右衛門、桂派における桂文治、三遊亭・橘家系統（三遊派）における三遊亭圓生、春風亭・柳家系統（柳派）における春風亭柳橋、春風亭柳枝、柳家小さん、林家系統における林家正蔵などである。