Impersonator: meaning, definitions and examples

Typically refers to someone who performs as someone else, often in entertainment, with the intent to amuse or entertain.

• The Elvis Presley impersonator had the audience cheering all night.
• She made a living as a celebrity impersonator in Las Vegas.

Describes someone who copies the way another person talks or behaves, often to make fun of them. Sometimes it can have a negative connotation if it’s meant to mock or ridicule.

• The comedian was a talented mimic, able to imitate politicians and celebrities perfectly.
• Kids often mimic their parents’ expressions and gestures.

Used to describe someone who copies another person's behavior, style, or actions, often in an attempt to be like them, without necessarily having the intent to entertain.

• The young musician was often criticized as an imitator of more established artists.
• He's known in the business world as an imitator rather than an innovator.

This word is spelled incorrectly. It might be a typo of 'impersonator'.