Synonyms of impersonators

impersonators

noun

plural of impersonator

1

as in performers

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

• performers
• entertainers
• actors
• imitators
• impressionists
• personators
• mimics
• parodists
• caricaturists
• satirists
• mockers
• mimes
• troupers
• mummers
• parrots
• copycats
• players
• burlesquers
• pantomimes
• lampooners
• pantomimists
• apes
• rubber stamps
• mimers
• echoes

2

as in actors

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

• actors
• performers
• actresses
• entertainers
• thespians
• troupers
• players
• comedians
• mummers
• thesps
• starlets
• stars
• enactors
• supernumeraries
• leading men
• spear-carriers
• costars
• barnstormers
• clowns
• masqueraders
• imitators
• posers
• leading ladies
• coactors
• impressionists
• personators
• buffoons
• tragedians
• mimes
• maskers
• farceurs
• harlequins
• hams
• monologuists
• extras
• doubles
• apers
• stooges
• scene-stealers
• prima donnas
• walk-ons
• understudies
• zanies
• apes
• leads
• pantomimes
• pantomimists
• tragediennes
• mimics

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonactors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of impersonators

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

These impersonators and scammers tie into a broader issue regarding how AI-generation tools are being used to enable cybercriminals. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

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

Another $920 million stemmed from government impersonators. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 26 June 2026

Vegas is full of bachelor parties, drag revues, Elvis impersonators, wedding chapels, showgirls, leather daddies, casino grandmas, and enough sequins to blind Liberace. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026

Unlike impersonators, who pretend to be Elvis and sometimes present a characterized version of the king, tribute artists strive for authenticity. — ABC News, 8 June 2026

Now that the King has been dead for nearly 50 years, the impersonators have become more iconic in Vegas than the actual person. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026