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[[File:Cosplay Shoot BTS 4.jpg|thumb|Linda Le as [[Psylocke]] in 2013]]

'''Linda Le''' (born on December 15, 1985 in [[Okmulgee, Oklahoma]]<ref name=ign>http://uk.ign.com/articles/2011/03/08/linda-le-cosplay-extraordinaire</ref><ref name=mm/>) is an American cosplayer, costumer, model, artist and Internet personality of [[Vietnamese Americans|Vietnamese descent]].<ref>http://gamewads.com/linda-le-cosplay-and-social-media-part-3/</ref> She is also known as '''Vampy Bit Me''', or just '''Vampy''' or '''Vamp'''; "Vampy" is also a name she has given to her own fictional character.<ref name=kpop/>

Born in Okmulgee, Le moved to and grew up in [[San Jose, California]],<ref name=mm>http://www.modelmayhem.com/801979</ref> and later studied styling in [[London]] and [[Tokyo]],<ref name=ign/> before returning to America where she began teaching makeup and modeling. She was dressing up as classic anime and video game characters since she was 12,<ref name=kpop>http://kusopop.com/feature/?p=22</ref> and her early fame came after of her cosplays were featured in the cosplay showcase book ''Otacool 2''<ref>http://www.popcultureonline.net/stgcc-2013-vampy-bit-me/</ref> by the Japanese toy and collectible company Kotobukiya.<ref name=mc/>

Le then collaborated with ''[[Street Fighter]]'' artist [[Long Vo]] to create artwork and a comic for [[Udon Entertainment]]'s book ''VENT'', as well as with [[Sideshow Collectibles]]' sculptor Tim Miller, [[theCHIVE]],<ref>http://thechive.com/2010/05/21/the-boom-headshot-girl-revealed-meet-linda-le/</ref><ref>http://thechive.com/2011/08/25/chivette-of-the-week-linda-le-38-hq-photos/</ref> [[Gibson Guitar Corporation]],<ref>http://www.impulsegamer.com/interviewlindalevampyreturns.html</ref> KusoVinyl,<ref name=kpop/> [[Myx TV]],<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1agXS_KB18</ref> and other artists and companies in the USA and Japan.<ref name=mc>http://madcatz.com/players/linda-vampy-bit-me-le/</ref> Le has been writing a column for YouBentMyWookie<ref>http://youbentmywookie.com/author/vampy</ref> and joined [[Nerdist Industries]] to produce ''Just Cos'', an Internet show about the world of cosplay, co-hosted by Chloe Dykstra.<ref>http://www.nerdist.com/2012/05/just-cos-and-effect-dressing-the-part-with-chloe-dykstra-linda-le-and-seth-herzog/</ref>

Le is a part of costume and armor prop-making group Team Mantium Designs,<ref name=mc/> later renamed Mantium Industries,<ref>http://www.mantiumindustries.com/home.html</ref> and a video gamer sponsored by [[Mad Catz]].<ref name=mc/> She is a particular fan of [[Psylocke]], of whom she cosplayed in every version of the character,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/videos/linda-le-vampy-bit-me-psylocke-cosplay-sdcc-2013/2300-6411813/ |title=Linda Le (Vampy Bit Me) Psylocke Cosplay - SDCC 2013 |publisher=GameSpot |date= |accessdate=2013-10-20}}</ref><ref name=ns/> and of [[Morrigan Aensland]].<ref name=ign/><ref name=ns>http://www.nerdsociety.com/cosplay-interview-linda-le-aka-vampy/</ref><ref>http://www.gamekult.com/blog/mercenar2/197128/interview-de-vampy-linda-le.html</ref><ref name=aa/><ref>http://uk.ign.com/articles/2011/10/31/halloween-cosplay-blowout?page=13</ref> ''Amped Asia'' in 2010 called her "probably the #1 most universally attractive Asian girl on the planet due to her geekiness (and sexiness too)."<ref name=aa>http://www.ampedasia.com/article/Linda-Le-aka-Vampy-Interview/</ref> [[IGN]] in 2011 opined "her cosplay skill is off the charts."<ref name=ign/> According to [[Kotaku]] in 2012, "Linda is a cosplay machine, renowned not just for the quality of her costumes, but their variety as well."<ref>http://kotaku.com/5898240/the-very-best-in-cosplay-linda-le/</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{category commons}}
*{{official|http://www.vampybit.me/}}
*{{deviantart|vampbeauty|Vamp}}
*{{facebook|VAMPYBITME|VAMPY BIT ME}}
*{{flickr|vampbeauty|VampBeauty}}
*{{tumblr|vampybitme|Vampy's daily bites}}
*{{twitter|VampyBitme|Vampy Bit Me}}
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nINTWmaNAA&list=PL2FE4FED25094E98B ''Just Cos''] on [[YouTube]]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/VampyBitMeChannel VampyBitMeChannel] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nINTWmaNAA&list=PL2FE4FED25094E98B ''Just Cos''] on [[YouTube]]

[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:American artists of Asian descent]]
[[Category:American costume designers]]
[[Category:American female models]]
[[Category:American journalists of Asian descent]]
[[Category:American models of Asian descent]]
[[Category:American people of Vietnamese descent]]
[[Category:Cosplayers]]
[[Category:People from Okmulgee, Oklahoma]]

Revision as of 14:23, 24 June 2014

This article is about an American cosplayer. For the French writer, see Linda Lê.
Linda Le as Psylocke in 2013

Linda Le (born on December 15, 1985 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma[1][2]) is an American cosplayer, costumer, model, artist and Internet personality of Vietnamese descent.[3] She is also known as Vampy Bit Me, or just Vampy or Vamp; "Vampy" is also a name she has given to her own fictional character.[4]

Born in Okmulgee, Le moved to and grew up in San Jose, California,[2] and later studied styling in London and Tokyo,[1] before returning to America where she began teaching makeup and modeling. She was dressing up as classic anime and video game characters since she was 12,[4] and her early fame came after of her cosplays were featured in the cosplay showcase book Otacool 2[5] by the Japanese toy and collectible company Kotobukiya.[6]

Le then collaborated with Street Fighter artist Long Vo to create artwork and a comic for Udon Entertainment's book VENT, as well as with Sideshow Collectibles' sculptor Tim Miller, theCHIVE,[7][8] Gibson Guitar Corporation,[9] KusoVinyl,[4] Myx TV,[10] and other artists and companies in the USA and Japan.[6] Le has been writing a column for YouBentMyWookie[11] and joined Nerdist Industries to produce Just Cos, an Internet show about the world of cosplay, co-hosted by Chloe Dykstra.[12]

Le is a part of costume and armor prop-making group Team Mantium Designs,[6] later renamed Mantium Industries,[13] and a video gamer sponsored by Mad Catz.[6] She is a particular fan of Psylocke, of whom she cosplayed in every version of the character,[14][15] and of Morrigan Aensland.[1][15][16][17][18] Amped Asia in 2010 called her "probably the #1 most universally attractive Asian girl on the planet due to her geekiness (and sexiness too)."[17] IGN in 2011 opined "her cosplay skill is off the charts."[1] According to Kotaku in 2012, "Linda is a cosplay machine, renowned not just for the quality of her costumes, but their variety as well."[19]

References

  1. ^ a b c d http://uk.ign.com/articles/2011/03/08/linda-le-cosplay-extraordinaire
  2. ^ a b http://www.modelmayhem.com/801979
  3. ^ http://gamewads.com/linda-le-cosplay-and-social-media-part-3/
  4. ^ a b c http://kusopop.com/feature/?p=22
  5. ^ http://www.popcultureonline.net/stgcc-2013-vampy-bit-me/
  6. ^ a b c d http://madcatz.com/players/linda-vampy-bit-me-le/
  7. ^ http://thechive.com/2010/05/21/the-boom-headshot-girl-revealed-meet-linda-le/
  8. ^ http://thechive.com/2011/08/25/chivette-of-the-week-linda-le-38-hq-photos/
  9. ^ http://www.impulsegamer.com/interviewlindalevampyreturns.html
  10. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1agXS_KB18
  11. ^ http://youbentmywookie.com/author/vampy
  12. ^ http://www.nerdist.com/2012/05/just-cos-and-effect-dressing-the-part-with-chloe-dykstra-linda-le-and-seth-herzog/
  13. ^ http://www.mantiumindustries.com/home.html
  14. ^ "Linda Le (Vampy Bit Me) Psylocke Cosplay - SDCC 2013". GameSpot. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  15. ^ a b http://www.nerdsociety.com/cosplay-interview-linda-le-aka-vampy/
  16. ^ http://www.gamekult.com/blog/mercenar2/197128/interview-de-vampy-linda-le.html
  17. ^ a b http://www.ampedasia.com/article/Linda-Le-aka-Vampy-Interview/
  18. ^ http://uk.ign.com/articles/2011/10/31/halloween-cosplay-blowout?page=13
  19. ^ http://kotaku.com/5898240/the-very-best-in-cosplay-linda-le/

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