impersonator
Copies another's persona
An impersonator performs as someone else, mimicking their voice, mannerisms, and appearance.
Celebrity impersonators work as entertainers: an Elvis impersonator, a Cher impersonator.
The word can also mean someone who assumes another's identity for deceptive purposes: The caller was an impersonator posing as a bank official.
Clothing for portrayal
- maskFace-worn concealment
- makeupProducts for beautifying faces
- wigArtificial head covering
- prostheticsFabricated body part replacements
transformation · getup · incognito · guise · facade · concealment · camouflage · wardrobe
One feigning another's identity
- con-artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
- scammerOne who defrauds others
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
- phonyFraudulent person or thing
pretender · swindler · catfish · forger · deceiver · hoaxer · faker · fraudster
Sound from throat
- mannerismsDistinctive personal behaviors
- gesturesExpressive body movements
- accentRegional speech pattern
- inflectionWord form alteration
cadence · posture · expressions · quirks · catchphrase · gait · body-language · timing
Twice the amount
- doppelgangerSupernatural duplicate of oneself
- twinOne of matched pair
- dead-ringerExact lookalike of another
- carbon-copyIdentical reproduction
stand-in · resemblance · uncanny · likeness · facsimile · clone · photo-op · meet-and-greet
Professional humor performer
- satiristOne who mocks through wit
- parodySatirical imitation
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- sketchHasty informal drawing
spoof · impressionist · roast · stand-up · send-up · lampooning · mockery · wit
One who amuses others
- impressionistPerformer copying famous voices
- showmanDramatic, attention-grabbing performer
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
Vegas · stage · act · nightclub · headliner · booking · appearance · act
Expression of deep respect
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- legacyWhat's passed down
- appreciationRecognition of worth
recreation · dedication · fan · revival · nostalgia · icon · legend · honoring
costume
Clothing for portrayal
prosthetics · transformation · getup · incognito · guise · facade · concealment · camouflage · wardrobe
impostor
One feigning another's identity
- con-artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
- scammerOne who defrauds others
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
phony · pretender · swindler · catfish · forger · deceiver · hoaxer · faker · fraudster · grifter
voice
Sound from throat
- mannerismsDistinctive personal behaviors
- gesturesExpressive body movements
- accentRegional speech pattern
inflection · cadence · posture · expressions · quirks · catchphrase · gait · body-language · timing · nuance
double
Twice the amount
- doppelgangerSupernatural duplicate of oneself
- twinOne of matched pair
- dead-ringerExact lookalike of another
carbon-copy · stand-in · resemblance · uncanny · likeness · facsimile · clone · photo-op · meet-and-greet
comedian
Professional humor performer
- satiristOne who mocks through wit
- parodySatirical imitation
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
sketch · spoof · impressionist · roast · stand-up · send-up · lampooning · mockery · wit · shtick
entertainer
One who amuses others
- impressionistPerformer copying famous voices
- showmanDramatic, attention-grabbing performer
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
vaudeville · Vegas · stage · act · nightclub · headliner · booking · appearance · act · audition
homage
Expression of deep respect
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- legacyWhat's passed down
appreciation · recreation · dedication · fan · revival · nostalgia · icon · legend · honoring
- entertainerssingers, actor, dancers, actress, musicians
- deceiversliar, liars, deceiver, fraud, fake
- ElvisGraceland, jumpsuit, Hound Dog, the King, Heartbreak Hotel
- Imitatorsimitator, mimic, copycat, clone, double
- impersonationmimic, imitate, imitation, impressionist, celebrity impression
- performersactor, dancer, actress, singer, musician
impersonatorthe real thing
Authentic original version
original · true self · nonactor · themselves
impersonatorcreator
One who produces something
originator · innovator · pioneer · trailblazer · auteur
- Elvis impersonatorsPerformers mimicking the King
- female impersonatorMale performing as woman
- celebrity impersonationMimicking a famous person
- male impersonatorWoman portraying men onstage
- online impersonation
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