impersonator

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Other forms: impersonators

An impersonator is somebody who performs as another person. An Elvis impersonator, a celebrity impersonator, a police impersonator.

As entertainment it is a whole trade, and the Elvis ones alone number in the tens of thousands. As a crime it is serious: a police impersonator is committing a specific offence, and the word covers both without changing shape.

Definitions of impersonator

1nounimpersonatorSomebody who performs as another person.C1
“The comedy club hired an impersonator who could sound exactly like famous actors.”

impersonator is a person.

Where it comes from

From impersonate + -or.

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impersonator in the wild

Some of these impersonators go to Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, on the anniversary of Presley's death to pay tribute to the beloved artist.
Elvis impersonator
Abbott Vaughn Meader was an American comedian, impersonator, musician, and film actor.
Vaughn Meader
An impersonator is someone who imitates or copies the behavior or actions of another.
Impersonator
Especially popular objects of impersonation are Elvis Presley (see Elvis impersonator), Michael Jackson (see Michael Jackson impersonator) and Madonna (see Madonna impersonator).
Impersonator
Russell Craig Eadie, better known by his stage name Craig Russell, was a Canadian female impersonator and actor.
Craig Russell (Canadian actor)

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