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

In this case, that’s Sarah Jones, a hugely adept impersonator of a variety of New York characters who, in 2006, won a special Tony for her one-person summoning of nearly all of Queens in Bridge & Tunnel. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

An impersonator may have tricked a Las Vegas nightclub last year, but those at the park Tuesday appeared convinced of their brush with Bieber. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Ellis, a singer whose voice resembled Elvis Presley, had gained a national following for a time as an Elvis impersonator. — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

In it, Simpson pulled pranks on strangers dressed as a Ford Bronco salesman, a durag-wearing rapper, a pizza delivery man, an Elvis Presley impersonator and an elderly, white man. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above