celebrity impressions
Copying well-known people
Celebrity impressions are performances mimicking famous people's voices, mannerisms, and appearance.
The skill combines vocal technique with physical comedy—capturing how someone moves, gestures, and speaks.
Impressionists often appear on talk shows or variety programs: His celebrity impressions include everyone from Trump to Morgan Freeman.
The term also describes casual imitations at parties.
- mimicOne who copies others
- parodySatirical imitation
- impersonatorOne who copies others
- funny voicesAltered speech for humor
- voiceSound from throat
comedian · Saturday Night Live · talk show · variety show · talent show · caricature · exaggeration · mannerisms · accent · famous · Hollywood · standup · famous faces · vocal · tribute · mockery · sketch · uncanny
- impersonationsvoice mimicry, caricature, character work, sound-alike, look-alike
- vaudevillevaudeville, variety show, variety act, music hall, headliner
- Parodiesspoof, Spaceballs, Naked Gun, Scary Movie, take-off
- party trickscard tricks, card trick, magic trick, magic tricks, spoon bending
- Japanese Comedycomedic duo, double act, straight man, funny man
celebrity impressionsoriginal characters
Self-created fictional personas
original compositions · creative writing · improvisation · avant-garde performance · method acting
celebrity impressionspersonal storytelling
Narrating one's own experiences
being oneself · genuine article · stand-up comedy · motivational speaking
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