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== Film ==
== Film ==


* In ''[[LA Confidential]]'', there's a prostitute service that specializes in them.
* 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]].
* In ''[[Rat Race]]'', there was an entire busload of [[Lucille Ball]] impersonators. [[Wholesome Crossdresser|Not all of them were women]].
* ''[[Oceans Eleven|Ocean's Twelve]]'' had an extended gag in which the character played by Julia Roberts impersonates... Julia Roberts.
* ''[[Ocean's Eleven|Ocean's Twelve]]'' had an extended gag in which the character played by Julia Roberts impersonates... Julia Roberts.
* ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'' and the waiting staff at Jack Rabbit Slims. "That's the Marilyn Monroe section. That's Mamie Van Doren. I don't see Jayne Mansfield, she must have the night off."
* ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'' and the waiting staff at Jack Rabbit Slims. "That's the Marilyn Monroe section. That's Mamie Van Doren. I don't see Jayne Mansfield, she must have the night off."
* In ''[[Dave]]'', the titular Dave is a dead ringer for the president and often takes side jobs impersonating the president to advertise local businesses. He gets recruited to be the president's body double, but continues to pretend to be the president when the real one suffers a stroke.
* In ''[[Dave]]'', the titular Dave is a dead ringer for the president and often takes side jobs impersonating the president to advertise local businesses. He gets recruited to be the president's body double, but continues to pretend to be the president when the real one suffers a stroke.
* ''Moon Over Parador'': Basically the entire premise. A moderately successful stage actor is recruited to portray a recently deceased dictator of a Central American banana republic.
* ''Moon Over Parador'': Basically the entire premise. A moderately successful stage actor is recruited to portray a recently deceased dictator of a Central American banana republic.
* In ''[[Bubba Hotep]]'' one half of the cast is a infirm Elvis impersonator (the other a black-man who believes himself to be the real JFK) only the twist is he believes he really is Elvis who preformed a [[Trading Places]] like switch with a normal impersonator.
* In ''[[Bubba Ho-Tep]]'' one half of the cast is a infirm Elvis impersonator (the other a black-man who believes himself to be the real JFK) only the twist is he believes he really is Elvis who preformed a [[Trading Places]] like switch with a normal impersonator.


== Literature ==
== Literature ==


* ''[[Discworld (Literature)/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.
* ''[[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.


== Live Action Television ==
== Live Action Television ==
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* 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]].
* 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.
* 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.
* ''[[Maid Marian and Her Merry Men (TV)|Maid Marian and Her Merry Men]]'': Parodied when they discover there is a celebrity impersonator of [[Robin Hood]], whom the Sheriff hires to frame Robin. That's right, professional celebrity impersonators in [[The Dung Ages]].
* ''[[Maid Marian and Her Merry Men]]'': Parodied when they discover there is a celebrity impersonator of [[Robin Hood]], whom the Sheriff hires to frame Robin. That's right, professional celebrity impersonators in [[The Dung Ages]].
* ''[[The Mentalist]]'' had a corpse found by a Charlie Chaplin and a Marilyn Monroe impersonator who were walking home from their jobs; they had to stand there and be gawked at along with the crime scene until they were interviewed by the cops.
* ''[[The Mentalist]]'' had a corpse found by a Charlie Chaplin and a Marilyn Monroe impersonator who were walking home from their jobs; they had to stand there and be gawked at along with the crime scene until they were interviewed by the cops.
* ''[[Roseanne]]'': When asked to plan the wedding of her homosexual boss and his partner, Roseanne hired impersonators of [[Judy Garland]] and Liza Minelli to entertain at the reception.
* ''[[Roseanne]]'': When asked to plan the wedding of her homosexual boss and his partner, Roseanne hired impersonators of [[Judy Garland]] and Liza Minelli to entertain at the reception.
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* In ''[[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 ''[[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 Second Dimension]]'', Doof-1 tried to persuade Doof-2 to keep him as an impersonator for boring events.
* 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.
* In ''[[Back to The Future (Animation)|Back to The Future]]'', Marty will have impersonators in the future. One hundred years after the series' "present" time.
* In ''[[Back to The Future (cartoon)|Back to The Future]]'', Marty will have impersonators in the future. One hundred years after the series' "present" time.


== Real Life ==
== Real Life ==
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* 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.
* 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.
* Female wrestler Shelly Martinez, better known as Ariel in [[WWE]] and Salinas in [[TNA]], has done [[Bettie Page]] porn.
* The vast majority of Scott Innes' voicework is impersonating Casey Kasem's higher-voiced roles, such as voicing modern adaptations of [[Scooby Doo|Shaggy]] and parodying Casey's ''[[Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (Anime)|Gatchaman]]'' work in ''[[Megas XLR]]''.
* The vast majority of Scott Innes' voicework is impersonating Casey Kasem's higher-voiced roles, such as voicing modern adaptations of [[Scooby Doo|Shaggy]] and parodying Casey's ''[[Science Ninja Team Gatchaman|Gatchaman]]'' work in ''[[Megas XLR]]''.
* Rich Little mostly just does voice impressions, but for [[The Movie]] of ''The Late Shift'', he played Johnny Carson.
* Rich Little mostly just does voice impressions, but for [[The Movie]] of ''The Late Shift'', he played Johnny Carson.
* The Universal Studios theme parks have celebrity look-alikes wander around occasionally as photo/autograph opportunities for the tourist. Why someone would want an autograph from a Marilyn Monroe or Charlie Chaplin ''impersonator''...
* The Universal Studios theme parks have celebrity look-alikes wander around occasionally as photo/autograph opportunities for the tourist. Why someone would want an autograph from a Marilyn Monroe or Charlie Chaplin ''impersonator''...
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