impersonator

noun

im·​per·​son·​a·​tor im-ˈpər-sə-ˌnā-tər 

plural impersonators

: a person who pretends to be someone else

especially : a person who entertains people by assuming the character of another often famous person

an Elvis Presley impersonator

Examples of impersonator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ceremony ultimately went ahead with an Elvis impersonator officiating as Kacie wore a white dress and white cowboy hat. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

These impersonators and scammers tie into a broader issue regarding how AI-generation tools are being used to enable cybercriminals. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Commenters likened Stevens’s delivery, variously, to that of a Depression-era baseball coach and a bad Chris Farley impersonator. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

James Gunn, there’s a Johnny Depp impersonator who would like to have a word about DC. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above