Synonyms of impersonator

impersonator

noun

1

as in performer

a person who imitates another's voice and mannerisms for comic effect

a versatile impersonator, he conjures up a glittering array of female stars and divas in the course of his act

Synonyms & Similar Words

• performer
• actor
• entertainer
• imitator
• impressionist
• personator
• mimic
• parodist
• caricaturist
• satirist
• mocker
• mime
• pantomime
• parrot
• trouper
• pantomimist
• player
• mummer
• copycat
• burlesquer
• lampooner
• ape
• rubber stamp
• mimer
• echo

2

as in actor

one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)

a gifted impersonator who can convincingly portray both heroes and heels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• actor
• performer
• actress
• entertainer
• thespian
• player
• trouper
• comedian
• mummer
• thesp
• star
• starlet
• enactor
• walk-on
• costar
• leading man
• imitator
• leading lady
• monologuist
• clown
• barnstormer
• buffoon
• masquerader
• double
• coactor
• supernumerary
• tragedian
• personator
• impressionist
• farceur
• understudy
• mime
• poser
• spear-carrier
• stooge
• tragedienne
• pantomime
• pantomimist
• prima donna
• lead
• masker
• harlequin
• ape
• scene-stealer
• extra
• mimic
• aper
• ham
• zany

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• amateur
• novice
• nonactor
• nonprofessional

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impersonator

These photos were taken during a red carpet event in Las Vegas for the opening of the movie Song Sung Blue where multiple impersonators attended. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Parton played herself in the 2005 follow-up to 2000’s Miss Congeniality, which featured a scene where Bullock’s character, FBI agent Gracie Hart, tackles and straddles the country music legend—mistaking her for a Vegas impersonator. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026

On a typical day this July, around four Roosevelt impersonators were roaming the streets, identifiable by their mustaches, stout bellies, and dispensing of homespun wisdom. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Topline An impersonator pretending to be White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles exchanged messages with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, according to multiple reports, the latest incident of someone posing as Wiles contacting a powerful figure. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026