Personage

Pronunciation: /ˈpɝsənˈeɪdʒ/

Personage (noun)

  1. A person who is important or well known, especially in public life.
  2. A person who appears in a book, play, or film.

Examples

  • The personage arrived early and greeted everyone politely.
  • People waited for the personage to speak at the event.