Courtesan is a female courtier.

Courtesan may also refer to:

Role A prostitute, catering to clients of wealth and status Arts, entertainment, and media Courtesan (film), a 1948 Mexican drama film The Courtesan is a 1896 genre painting by the French artist Nasreddine Dinet. The Courtesans, a UK doom rock band.

Biology Euripus (genus), a genus of brush-footed butterflies commonly known as the courtesans Euripus nyctelius, a species in the genus Euripus commonly known as the courtesan