For the concept of impersonation in security, see Token (Windows NT architecture)

An Impersonator is someone who imitates or copies the behavior or actions of another. There are many reasons for someone to be an Impersonator, the most common could be:

• Legally: As an entertainer that tries to act, look or sound like a famous person as part of their profession. This can include voice mimicry, action mimicry or reenactment using visual props such as clothing, wigs and accessories.

• Illegally: As part of a criminal act such as Identity theft. This is usually where the criminal is trying to assume the identity of another in order to commit fraud such as accessing confidential information or to gain property not belonging to them.

See also

• Body double
• Doppelgänger
• Capgras delusion
• Imitation
• Look-alike
• Mimic
• Political decoy
• Simulacrum
• Stand-in

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