The ingénue is a stock character in literature, film and a role type in the theater, generally a girl or a young woman who is endearingly innocent. Ingénue may also refer to a new young actress or one typecast in such roles.

What is an ingenue person?

1 : a naive girl or young woman. 2 : the stage role of an ingenue also : an actress playing such a role.

Is ingenue a French word?

Ingénue comes from the French ingénu meaning "ingenuous, innocent." The term is used to describe the innocent girl stock character in film or literature.