impersonator
Americannoun
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impersonators
plural
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a person who pretends to be another.
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an actor who impersonates specific persons or types of persons as a form of entertainment.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of impersonator
First recorded in 1850–55; impersonate + -or 2
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Slate’s Lizzie O’Leary speaks with creative director, comedian, and chief Alex Jones impersonator Tim Heidecker about what’s next for the site.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Sarnoski, in turn, saw Jackman’s versatility, able to span an action character like Wolverine, a violent vigilante in “Prisoners” and even a Neil Diamond impersonator in “Song Sung Blue.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
She has repeatedly reported the social media accounts, but says the impersonator blocks her friends and family to prevent them doing the same.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
At a party hosted at a 1950s house remodeled in an over-the-top Hollywood Regency style by Liberace, an impersonator of the flamboyant entertainer took requests from guests at the piano.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
At first the students thought he was a celebrity impersonator.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
At that time, Wiles said her phone had been hacked after an impersonator, or impersonators, used her contacts file to message other top US officials.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The State Bar of Texas has posted a public warning on its webpage about Carrillo impersonators.
From Salon ● May 2, 2026
He said the bill would provide transparency and discourage impersonators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
Meanwhile, impersonators are exploiting this ambiguity often without fear of federal prosecution.
From Slate ● May 29, 2025
This accent of the British subject in the West Indies is a dialect so peculiar that it defies the most skillful impersonators.
From Prowling about Panama by George A. Miller
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