List of cosplayers
Appearance
The following is a list of a notable people who have at one time been known for cosplay (コスプレ, kosupure). Short for "costume play", it is an activity in which participants wear costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea from a work of fiction.
Notable cosplayers
Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Country | Reference |
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Marie-Claude Bourbonnais | Oct 15, 1979 | Glamour model known for playing Frost from Mortal Kombat. | Canada | [1][2] | ||
Riki LeCotey
("Riddle") |
Oct 27 | Cosplayer, specialty costume maker, main cast member of Syfy series Heroes of Cosplay. | Born Canada Residence United States | [3] | ||
Holly Conrad | May 22, 1986 | Internet personality | United States | [4] | ||
Adrianne Curry | Aug 6, 1982 | Model and TV personality; first winner of the America's Next Top Model. Known for playing various characters. | United States | [citation needed] | ||
Anna Faith | Nov 21, 1995 | Known for Cosplaying as Elsa from Frozen. | United States | [5][6] | ||
Francesca Dani | Mar 5, 1979 | Net idol and model known for playing Japanimation characters, first appearing as Sailor Moon. | Italy | [7] | ||
Enako | Jan 22, 1994 | Cosplayer, voice actress, former idol | Japan | [8][9] | ||
Folkenstal | Mar 22 | Cosplay artist, highlighting the weapons and armors of The Elder Scrolls Online | Switzerland | [10] | ||
Alodia Gosiengfiao | Mar 9, 1988 | Model, artist, singer, and recording artist. Award winning cosplayer, known for playing various characters. | Philippines | [11] | ||
Kat Gunn
("Mystik") |
Apr 20, 1988 | Professional gamer, Twitch streamer, broadcast analyst for IGN, and internet personality. | United States | [12] | ||
Yaya Han | Apr 20, 1980 | Model and costume designer, featured on SyFy channel's Heroes of Cosplay and the TBS reality show King of the Nerds. | United States | [13][14][15] | ||
Liana K
(Liana Kerzner) |
Apr 10, 1980 | Co-hosts of the talk show Ed's Night Party, known for playing various comic book or sci-fi characters. | Canada | [16] | ||
Mari Kotani | Jul 11, 1958 | Science fiction critic. First documented cosplayer in Japan. | Japan | [17][18] | ||
Linda Le
("Vampy") |
Dec 15, 1986 | Cosplayer, model, costumer, artist, Internet personality. | United States | [19] | ||
AJ Lee | Mar 19, 1987 | Female WWE wrestler known for dressing up as pop culture characters. | {United States | [20] | ||
Putri Nony Lovyta | August 12, 1997 | Indonesian cosplayer, model, and fashion designer based in Jakarta. | Indonesia | [21][22][23][24][25] | ||
Jay Maynard | July 27, 1960 | Computer programmer and system administrator known as "Tron Guy" for his electroluminescent Tron costume. | United States | [26] | ||
Morojo | June 20, 1904 | Nov 20, 1964 | American costume designer, science fiction fan and fanzine publisher who in 1939 created the first costumes worn at a science fiction convention, worn by her and Forrest J Ackerman; "the mother of cosplay" | United States | [27][28][29] | |
Olivia Munn | July 3, 1980 | American actress, model, television personality, and author | United States | [30][31] | ||
Yuichiro Nagashima
("Jienotsu") |
Jul 2, 1984 | Kickboxer and martial artist. | Japan | [32] | ||
Jessica Nigri | Aug 5, 1989 | Promotional model and cosplayer, known for playing Juliet Starling from the video game Lollipop Chainsaw. | United States | [33][34] | ||
Liz Katz | Jul 8, 1988 | Model, actress and cosplayer. | United States | [35] | ||
Myrtle Sarrosa | Dec 7, 1994 | Singer and actress; winner of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4. | Philippines | [36] | ||
Brinke Stevens | Sep 20, 1954 | Model, actress and scream queen. First winner of the Masquerade Ball at San Diego Comic-Con. | United States | |||
Tanya Tate | Mar 31, 1979 | English glamour model, writer and pornographic actress. | United Kingdom | [39] | ||
Meg Turney | March 12, 1987 | Internet personality & video game journalist | United States | [40] | ||
Yuriko Tiger | July 5, 1993 | Model, actress and voice actor | Italy |
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