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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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.
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Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
To be fair, enlisting an impersonator to attend an awards show in their place certainly feels like the kind of high-concept goof someone like Carrey — who doesn’t make a ton of public appearances — might do.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 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
In the rollout for the record, Joji attempted to de-center himself by using an impersonator in music videos and promotional spots.
—Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
To be fair, enlisting an impersonator to attend an awards show in their place certainly feels like the kind of high-concept goof someone like Carrey — who doesn’t make a ton of public appearances — might do.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 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
In the rollout for the record, Joji attempted to de-center himself by using an impersonator in music videos and promotional spots.
—Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Impersonator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impersonator. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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