Editing Impersonator (section)

==Celebrity impersonators==
[[Image:Michael Jackson impersonator for Thriller 25th anniversary.jpg|thumb|A [[Michael Jackson impersonator]] for the 25th anniversary of the album ''[[Thriller (Michael Jackson album)|Thriller]]'' at the 2008 [[Tribeca Film Festival]] with performers from [[Step It Up and Dance]].]]
[[Image:1980s Madonna style.jpg|thumb|A [[Madonna wannabe]], an impersonator of [[Madonna]]'s 1980s looks and fashion style.]]

'''Celebrity impersonators''' are impostors who look similar to [[Celebrity|celebrities]] and dress in such a way as to imitate them. Impersonators are known as sound-alikes, look-alikes, impressionists, imitators, tribute artists, and wannabees. The interest may have originated with the need or desire to see a celebrity who has died.{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}} One of the most prominent examples of this phenomenon is the case of [[Elvis Presley]].
[[Edward Moss (impersonator)|Edward Moss]] has appeared in movies and sitcoms, impersonating [[Michael Jackson]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002195262_jacko03.html |work=The Seattle Times |first=Bob |last=Baker |title=King of Pop impersonator star of E! trial re-enactment |date=3 March 2005 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090709140821/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002195262_jacko03.html |archive-date=9 July 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=John |first1=Alex |title=Damn Salvatore Rule |url=https://businesstimenow.com/damn-salvatore-rule-34/ |access-date=13 August 2021}}</ref> [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]] has attracted his share of [[Tom Jones impersonator|impersonators]] from different places around the world. From the United States, to South East Asia, to the UK, there are performers who either sound like him or imitate his act.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-12 |title=Column: Golden Knights give Vegas a real sense of community |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/la-sp-kings-golden-knights-elliott-20180411-story.html |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>''Billboard'', 9 May 1998 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=UQ0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Tom+Jones%22Steve+McCoy%22&pg=PA60 Page 60 Newsmakers, '''Now The Real Thing.''']</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=MICHAEL |first=STUART |title=Warren makes time for grandson |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2007/07/07/warren-makes-time-for-grandson |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=The Star |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-19 |title=Stars shine for Sam Sorono at hospice fundraiser - VIDEO - The Star |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/features/stars-shine-for-sam-sorono-at-hospice-fundraiser-video-1-856654 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419183831/https://www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/features/stars-shine-for-sam-sorono-at-hospice-fundraiser-video-1-856654 |archive-date=2018-04-19 }}</ref>