JT Leroy
A fake author coined as JT Leroy of The Heart is Deceitful Above all Things, a 1990 semi-autobiography, was meant to tell her story in this book co-authored by Laura Albert. It was later revealed that Leroy does not really exist and that she was only Laura’s creation. Laura’s sister-in-law, Savannah Knoop, was the one who posed as Leroy.
JT Leroy
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Mavis Beacon
In the 1980s, a popular educational material taught skills in typing had a voice-over named Mavis Beacon. She seemed like a personable teacher. In reality, she was only an artificial lecturer created by computers.
Mavis Beacon