pretenders
pre-ten-ders
noun
People who claim a right or title, especially to a throne, without justification.
"The royal pretenders still sought the crown."
noun
Individuals who falsely claim to possess certain qualities, skills, or identities.
"Don't be fooled by those musical pretenders."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: sham, role player, impostor, shammer, pseud, fraud, imposter, fake, faker, pseudo, dissimulator, phony