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

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

Campaigns may also register several defensive domains so impersonators cannot claim them first. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Vergara and Cowell also voted no, leaving the impersonator without enough support from the judges to advance. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

While investment fraud losses may be deductible, according to an IRS memorandum issued in March 2025, money lost to other scams — such as impersonator or romance scams — is not, experts said. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 18 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above