Celebrity Impersonator: Difference between revisions

There are those who look like famous people, and there are those who make a living impersonating them, either by imitating their voice, or dressing up like them in their most iconic outfits. Ether way, Celebrity Impersonators make a name for themselves by acting like famous people (or at least the most popular depiction of them), making appearances at parties, in lookalike contests, or in [[Rule 34|porn]]. Sometimes the impersonators do such a good job at this that the original is told [[Your Costume Needs Work]].

 

 

== Film ==

* In ''[[L.A. Confidential]]'', there's a prostitute service that specializes in them.

* In ''[[Rat Race]]'', there was an entire busload of [[Lucille Ball]] impersonators. [[Wholesome Crossdresser|Not all of them were women]].

 

== Literature ==

* ''[[Discworld/The Truth|The Truth]]'': This is what happens to the fake Patrician after he's exposed; he signs up with the Guild of Actors and starts appearing at children's parties as a Lord Vetinari impersonator. The real Lord V suspects that [[Man in the Iron Mask|being locked in a dungeon with an iron mask on]] might be preferable.

 

* In one episode of ''[[CSI New York]]'', the killer commits suicide by re-enacting Marilyn Monroe's death. Another episode of involved a man who impersonated former tennis star John McEnroe—and who was [[Casting Gag|played by the real John McEnroe]].

* One episode of ''[[Nip Tuck]]'' centers on two Marilyn Monroe impersonators (and rivals). Each goes to a respective brother to get a surgical leg up on the competition. After {{spoiler|one nearly dies of medical complications}}, they're given the inspirational speech to work together to make even more tips. The episode ends with them {{spoiler|both curled up in bed with the advising doctor}}. A [[Michael Jackson]] impersonator has also appeared on this show.

 

== Western Animation ==

* In ''[[The Tick (animation)|The Tick]]'', there's Joseph Stalinov, who's an impersonator of Josef Stalin. Yes, that Stalin. He appeared in one episode, and most of the major cast thought he was real Stalin even after he explained he wasn't. Even those who ''personally'' knew Stalin believed that the impersonator was real.

* In ''[[Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension]]'', Doof-1 tried to persuade Doof-2 to keep him as an impersonator for boring events.

 

== Real Life ==

* Actor Robert Sacchi has made his entire career on the fact that he's a dead ringer for Humphrey Bogart. In ''[[The Man With Bogart's Face]]'', he effectively plays himself, a man who's a dead ringer for Humphrey Bogart.

* Female wrestler Shelly Martinez, better known as Ariel in [[WWE]] and Salinas in [[TNA]], has done [[Bettie Page]] porn.