Gerardo Puisseaux

Gerardo Puisseaux is a Cuban born U.S. citizen who worked as a construction worker in Miami before becoming a Barack Obama impersonator. His story received international media coverage.
Puisseaux has a thick Cuban accent and said he draws a lot of attention and questions, sometimes political, wherever he goes. "Sometimes I get tired because everybody stopping me, a lot of questions, sometimes political questions."
The similarities include details like his smile, height, hair color and head shape.<ref name="Surprise"/> He said it was without a doubt an honor to have an appearance similar to a man like Obama.<ref name="Surprise"/> Puisseaux realized the resemblance in 2007, and while Cuban-Americans "aren't the biggest faction of the Democratic party", Puisseaux said, "A fan? Obama? I love him."<ref name="Look-alike"/>
 
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