Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. an imitator, someone who yearns to emulate their hero or heroine.

1994

G. Smitherman Black Talk 76: carbon copy 1. a phony, a fake, a wannabe.

2. someone who resembles their parents.

1994

G. Smitherman Black Talk 76: carbon copy [...] 2. A person who looks just like his/her parents.