NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Impersonation

A common meaning today for impersonation is when an entertainer tries to act like a famous person. This can include voice mimicry, action mimicry or reenactment. This article is about the profession. ... Reenactors of the American Civil War Historical reenactment is an activity in which participants recreate some aspects of a historical event or period. ...

Depending on what the impersonator is trying to do, such as gaining access to bank accounts, impersonation can be considered a crime.

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Impersonator, Automated Run as, runas (631 words)
	Impersonator is an automated "Run As" function of Windows that provides a part of useful options not included in Windows.
	Impersonator allows administrators to log on with a non-administrative account and still be able to perform administrative tasks (without logging off) by running trusted administrative programs in administrative contexts.
	Impersonator can be executed from the command line or from any batch operation.

Elvis impersonator - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (752 words)
	An Elvis impersonator is someone who impersonates or copies Elvis Presley either as a hobby, career in entertainment or occasionally for fun.
	Professional Elvis impersonators can work all over the world as entertainers and are in great demand due to the unique iconic status of Elvis.
	The first Elvis Impersonators started to appear whilst Elvis was still alive, evolving mainly out of small town talent competitions which took their influences from major music artists of that time.

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