personage
Someone of importance
A personage is a person of importance or distinction—someone whose position, rank, or reputation sets them apart: Various personages from the world of finance attended the gala.
The word carries a slightly formal or literary tone, sometimes with gentle irony when applied to someone who merely thinks themselves important.
It can also mean a character in a play or story.
Official foreign representative
- diplomatOfficial foreign representative
- statesmanRespected political leader
- chancellorSenior administrative official
- consulDiplomat in foreign city
envoy · emissary · governor · minister · senator · official · noble · patrician
Luminous astronomical object
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- superstarExceptionally famous performer
- A-listerTop-tier famous person
- headlinerTop-billed performer
entertainer · idol · trendsetter · socialite · influencer · diva · megastar · starlet
Influential industry leader
- tycoonDominant industrial leader
- magnateWealthy business leader
- baronLow-ranking peer
- industrialistMajor manufacturing business owner
titan · entrepreneur · executive · capitalist · financier · plutocrat · kingpin · bigwig
Elevated rank or renown
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- statusOne's relative position
reputation · esteem · prominence · stature · standing · rank · importance · consequence
Nature, symbol, or role
- egoOne's self-image
- selfOne's own being
- individualityUnique personal character
- temperamentInborn behavioral nature
disposition · nature · psyche · presence · bearing · demeanor · image · façade
ambassador
Official foreign representative
- diplomatOfficial foreign representative
- statesmanRespected political leader
- chancellorSenior administrative official
consul · envoy · emissary · governor · minister · senator · official · noble · patrician · sovereign
star
Luminous astronomical object
headliner · entertainer · idol · trendsetter · socialite · influencer · diva · megastar · starlet · luminary
mogul
Influential industry leader
industrialist · titan · entrepreneur · executive · capitalist · financier · plutocrat · kingpin · bigwig · nabob
eminence
Elevated rank or renown
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
status · reputation · esteem · prominence · stature · standing · rank · importance · consequence · note
character
Nature, symbol, or role
- egoOne's self-image
- selfOne's own being
- individualityUnique personal character
temperament · disposition · nature · psyche · presence · bearing · demeanor · image · façade · guise
protagonist
Story's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- heroOne admired for courage
- villainWicked story antagonist
narrator · mentor · sidekick · archetype · foil · ingenue · confidant · underdog · muse · caricature
- bigwigsbigwig, big shot, big wig, VIP, big kahuna
personagenobody
Inconsequential person
nonentity · cipher · nobody special · unknown · noncelebrity
- personal spaceComfort distance around oneself
- personal essaysNonfiction exploring the author's life
- nothing personalDisclaimer before criticism
- personal rightsLegally protected individual freedoms
- personal computerIndividual-use computing machine
- personal lifeOne's non-professional existence
personal, personality, persona, personally, impersonal, personable, impersonate, personalize, personalized