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

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

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

The American Bar Association, which has also warned about impersonators, has recently been in contact with DHS investigators. — Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 16 July 2026