Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen
True crime podcast review — 2026
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"Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen is a stranger-than-fiction fraud story — a shape-shifting con artist who fooled the entertainment world for years."
Who is this podcast for?
- ✓Listeners who enjoy following a single case from start to finish
- ✓Fans of financial crime and corporate misconduct stories
- ✓Binge listeners who want something they can't stop at one episode
Pros & cons
- +Rated "Must Listen" by our editorial team — exceptional across all dimensions
- +High binge factor — listeners consistently come back for more
- +Serialized format builds a compelling, sustained narrative arc across episodes
- −Must listen in order — cannot dip in and out between episodes
About this podcast
Multi-episode investigation into the 'Hollywood Con Queen' — a master impersonator who posed as powerful female film executives to lure aspiring actors and writers to Indonesia under the pretense of film work, then extracted thousands of dollars from victims.
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Episode 1 — start from beginning
Serialized format — listen from the beginning for the full experience
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Frequently Asked Questions about Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen
What is Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen about?
Multi-episode investigation into the 'Hollywood Con Queen' — a master impersonator who posed as powerful female film executives to lure aspiring actors and writers to Indonesia under the pretense of film work, then extracted thousands of dollars from victims.
Is Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen worth listening to?
Our editorial verdict is "Must listen". It scores 8/10 on binge factor. True crime and fraud fans who love elaborate cons, Hollywood intrigue, and identity deception at a jaw-dropping scale.
Who is Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen for?
Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen is ideal for: Listeners who enjoy following a single case from start to finish; Fans of financial crime and corporate misconduct stories; Binge listeners who want something they can't stop at one episode.
What is the best episode of Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen to start with?
We recommend starting with Episode 1 — start from beginning. As a serialized show, it's best to listen from the beginning of a season.
Where can I listen to Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen?
Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify. Search for it by name on any of those apps.
What podcasts are similar to Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen?
If you enjoy Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen, you might also like: Dirty John, Scamanda, The Dropout, Uncover (CBC). See our full "Podcasts Like Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen" page for more recommendations.
Quick facts
- Format
- Serialized
- Host style
- Solo narrator
- Style
- Thriller-like, investigative, tense
- Episode length
- Multi-episode season; bingeable in a weekend
- Binge factor
- 8/10
- Country
- United States
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