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
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After the discovery that a police impersonator with a long criminal record was helping place real officers in security jobs, the Dallas Police Department plans to make changes to its off-duty work rules.
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J.d. Miles, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Jokes about her standing within the LGBTQ community, and the countless drag impersonators who take up her likeness.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
The restaurant was once filled with neon lights, roller skating wait staff and a DJ booth complete with Elvis Presley impersonator, Vader said, describing eating there as an iconic Boise experience.
—Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Yes, that was Jim Carrey and not a clone, body double or impersonator.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
The stars married in 2016 in a Las Vegas ceremony with an Elvis impersonator officiator that was livestreamed by TMZ.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2026
In other cases highlighted by TODAY, AI impersonators hawked treatments that were scientifically impossible.
—John Whyte, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
Sometimes wrestlers have even portrayed real political figures, as when impersonators of then-Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton squared off during the 2008 presidential campaign.
—Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
There are biblical storms, creepy family members, Dolly Parton impersonators, a motel clerk named Norman, a hearty side plot involving a suffragist hit squad, and multiple houses on fire.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
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J.d. Miles, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Jokes about her standing within the LGBTQ community, and the countless drag impersonators who take up her likeness.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
The restaurant was once filled with neon lights, roller skating wait staff and a DJ booth complete with Elvis Presley impersonator, Vader said, describing eating there as an iconic Boise experience.
—Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Yes, that was Jim Carrey and not a clone, body double or impersonator.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
The stars married in 2016 in a Las Vegas ceremony with an Elvis impersonator officiator that was livestreamed by TMZ.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2026
In other cases highlighted by TODAY, AI impersonators hawked treatments that were scientifically impossible.
—John Whyte, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
Sometimes wrestlers have even portrayed real political figures, as when impersonators of then-Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton squared off during the 2008 presidential campaign.
—Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
There are biblical storms, creepy family members, Dolly Parton impersonators, a motel clerk named Norman, a hearty side plot involving a suffragist hit squad, and multiple houses on fire.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Impersonator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impersonator. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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