créatrice

Créatrice is a feminine noun in French used to designate a woman who creates or originates something. It is the feminine form of the masculine créateur and can refer to someone who designs, invents, produces, or brings into being works, products, or projects across fields such as art, fashion, media, technology, and business.

The term derives from the verb créer (to create), itself from Latin creare. French forms the feminine agent nouns with the suffix -trice, producing créatrice from créateur. The masculine counterpart is créateur; both share the same root and are used according to the gender of the person being described.

In contemporary usage, créatrice is common in both professional and cultural contexts. Examples include une créatrice de mode (a fashion designer), une créatrice de contenu (a content creator), or une créatrice d'entreprise (a founder or business owner). The word highlights the creator’s role as originator or innovator.

As with many French professions, feminine forms are increasingly used to agree with women in the field. The corresponding adjective form is créatif/créative, used to describe a person’s or work’s creative quality rather than the noun itself.