impersonator

[ im-pur-suh-ney-ter ]

/ ɪmˈpɜr səˌneɪ tər /

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noun

a person who pretends to be another.

an actor who impersonates specific persons or types of persons as a form of entertainment.

female impersonator.

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Origin of impersonator

First recorded in 1850–55; impersonate + -or²

Words nearby impersonator

impersonalism, impersonality, impersonalize, impersonate, impersonation, impersonator, impertinence, impertinency, impertinent, imperturbable, imperturbation

How to use impersonator in a sentence

Following a near-fatal car accident in 1954, Davis resurrected his career as a singer, impersonator, dancer and actor.
The history fueling doubts over Britney Spears’s religious conversion|Rebecca Davis|August 26, 2021|Washington Post
The documents from the LAPD denying this permit mentioned “female impersonators,” which is how Java refers to herself today.
How One Drag Performer's Overlooked Activism Helped Lay the Groundwork for Today's Fight for Transgender Rights|Video by Arpita Aneja|June 25, 2021|Time
I do not offer any paid services, and most of my impersonators want you to join their paid groups and ask for private keys or funds.
A TikTok influencer brings cryptocurrency trading to the masses|Hamza Shaban|June 24, 2021|Washington Post
Myers said in his statement that some of the issues may have come from an impersonator who claimed to be Shadman.
Special Forces’ $77M ‘Hustler’ Hits Back|Kevin Maurer|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Twitter is jam-packed with fake accounts; nearly every celebrity and big corporation has at least one impersonator.
How I (Digitally) Killed My Twitter Impostor|JoBeth McDaniel|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rumors are flying that the resident Romney impersonator will “probably” be leaving the show as well.
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First and most important, Curtis is not just an Elvis impersonator.
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Some people know Curtis through his passion as an Elvis impersonator, including a snarl and long sideburns.
The Mississippi Man Caught Mailing Ricin-Letters is an Elvis Impersonator|Justin Green|April 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But you must remember that I recognized Elsa Schmidt from the first, and knew her to be a male impersonator of no mean order.
The Riddle of the Mysterious Light|Mary E. Hanshew
He felt kindly, just off the surface of his emotion so to speak, towards this impersonator of Ernani.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady|Lucas Malet
"Simon Weatherby and his wife, Sallie, are brother and sister-in-law of Mrs. Clayton's," went on the impersonator.
Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show|Laura Lee Hope
Mrs. Brown recognized him at once as the impersonator, though of course he had on no wig or costume now.
Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show|Laura Lee Hope
Given genius in the author and in the impersonator, and that very simplicity has its enormous advantages.
Charles Dickens as a Reader|Charles Kent