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Alodia Gosiengfiao
Alodia Gosiengfiao
Born	Alodia Almira Arraiza Gosiengfiao; March 9, 1988 (age 36); Quezon City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Other names	Cosplay Goddess of the Philippines, Edjie, Edj
Alma mater	Miriam College; Ateneo de Manila University
Website	http://blackmage9.deviantart.com

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[[:Image:Culturecrash14lowres.jpg|thumb|242px|right|Issue 14 of Culture Crash Magazine had an alternate/flip cover that marks the first magazine cover appearance of Alodia Gosiengfiao (left) and her sister Ashley (right),^[1] as part of its coverage of the 2003 C3 Convention in which Alodia first came to the attention of the wider Filipino public.^[1]^[2] It would, incidentally, also be the magazine's last issue.]] Alodia Almira Arraiza Gosiengfiao (born March 9, 1988 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipina cosplayer, artist, model, blogger, performer, pianist, figure collector and BJD enthusiast residing in the Philippines. She graduated year 2009 from the Ateneo de Manila University with a BFA Information Design degree.Currently dubbed as the "Cosplay Queen/Goddess" of the Philippines, she has been recognized as the one responsible in putting Cosplay on a higher level. Mainstream media has started to notice & considered it as an art form.

Peronal Life

Alodia Gosiengfiao lives in Quezon City and is fond of art, fashion, video games, cosplaying, and synthesizers. Her origin is from Catarman, Northern Samar^[2]^[3]

Career

Cosplay

She started cosplaying year 2003 at the age of 15 by joining various competitions in the Philippines specifically in Metro Manila. When she was 15, she wowed the crowds at the 2003 C3 Convention portraying as Magic Gunner Rikku from Final Fantasy along with her younger sister Ashley who cosplayed as Gunmage Yuna. The sisters' 3rd place & Crowd Favorite winnings led them to be featured on the cover of Issue 14 of Culture Crash, a manga magazine distributed locally and abroad.

Alodia first modelled in her high school years when she was chosen as a member of the Avon Teen Advisory Council in the Philippines. Alodia was Animax's first ever Levi's Kawaii Girl winner in the last episode of Mad Mad Fun. Since then she has continued to cosplay various anime & videogame characters. As a multi-awarded cosplayer, she is now being invited to grace conventions with her appearances or to judge competitions. She started judging at the age of 18.

Mainstream Media and Press

Due to her rising popularity, currently she is endorsing Kojie-san www.kojiesan.com, a whitening skin care product; a trendy Japanese sushi bar called Robot, a huge video game company based in Japan, "Tinier Me" by CyberAgent; a clothing line, Fresh Gear Jeans; Japanese Snack, Pocky. She is currently also one of the ambassadors/ TV VJ host for Animax Asia www.animax-asia.com, a TV Channel based in Singapore and airs all over Asia - Philippines, Malaysia, Korea, India, Hong Kong, Indonesia, etc.

Past endorsements include many video game companies such as Level-Up Games, E-Games, Kelphil's Shade, SEGA's Love and Berry, and many more. As the official model/endorser of IPVG-EGames Zx Online game, Alodia, an avid gamer, was given the opportunity to hold her first Fans Day during the Domination 3 Event held on April 2009. Her stint with the company paved the way for her to be on the cover of the EGames 2009 Calendar. A Toy/Figurine distributor based in the Philippines, Maxicollector www.maxicollector.com, has followed suit in hiring Alodia as a Model/Endorser for the said store. She also has been featured in several magazines such as Candy Mag, Meg Magazine and making it into the cover of two isues of GAME! Magazine; and newspapers like Phil. Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin & Manila Times. She was also invited to appear as guest on TV shows like MogTV, QTV 11 & Front Act. Other than local media, Alodia has also been featured many times in newspapers and magazine in different countries such as Japan, Singapore and the US.

The Philippines edition of FHM ranked her number 87 in its 2009 poll for 100 Sexiest Women in the World. And this year 2010, her rank went up to number 73. She has been named by UNO Magazine as one of the Most Influential Women in the Philippines.

International Scene

Due to her constant contribution to the cosplay community, she has landed a big role in the San Diego Comic Con Documentary directed by the famous Morgan Spurlock (director of "Supersize Me!") and produced by Legendary Films (300, The Dark Knight, Inception, Watchmen). The huge documentary team followed 5 different people from around the world to document what they did at the San Diego Comic Convention in the US - line up includes an artist, comic book enthusiast, cosplayer, etc. Part of the team was Stan Lee, the father of Marvel Comics.

This led to a meeting with Legendary Pictures CEO/Founder, Thomas Tull, and VP Alex Garcia, regarding their new upcoming movie called Warcraft. After this meeting was featured in a very popular US-based website Kotaku.com Blizzard, maker of Warcraft, got in touch with Alodia regarding business and an endorsement deal for their new game, Star Craft 2.

Alodia and Ashley has also been invited by the Mascot Parade supported by the Singapore Government to perform and judge the cosplay competition. This lead to numerous projects offered by different event organizers from different countries - such as Chile, Australia, Itlay, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, etc - to bring in Alodia and her sister Ashley to judge and perform during cosplay conventions in the organizers' respective countries.

List of Cosplayed Characters

Character	Series	Event	Role	Feature/Achievements/Awards	Date
Priestess	Ragnarok Online	Ragnalaunch: Glorietta 4 Activity Center	Participant		September 13, 2003
Rikku:Magic Gunner	Final Fantasy X-2	Culture Crash Comics Convention: Megatrade Hall	Participant	People’s Choice Award	December 14, 2003
Isis	Ragnarok Online	Ragnarok World Championships 2004: Folk arts Theater	Participant	Alberta Craftsmanship Award	June 20, 2004
Chii	Chobits	3rd Philippine Toys and Hobbies Collection Convention	Participant	3rd place	June 26, 2004
Creature Pink	Gunbound	Anime Explosion: Megatrade Hall	Participant	1st place Most Innovative Award Best Props Award	February 20, 2005
Quistis	Final Fantasy VIII	Final Fantasy: The Gathering			December 2005
Alexiel	Angel Sanctuary	5th Philippine Toys and Hobbies Collection Convention	Participant	1st place Group Cosplay	June 18, 2006
Arua	ROSE Online	National Cosplay Competition: Megatrade Hall	Participant	Online Voting Winner	July 31, 2006
Shall	Dream of Doll	Photoshoot			March 2007
Misa Amane	Death Note	Photoshoot			May 2007
Lili Rochefort	Tekken 5	Mangaholix Convention 2007, Featured on QTV The Beat	Judge		May 19, 2007
Japanese Mini Kimono	Original Concept	UP Japfun			September 2008
Shana	Shakugan_No_Shana	TV5 and Collecticon	Promoted Shakugan No Shana for TV5		October 4, 2008
Alice Cullen	Twilight	Photoshoot			November 2008
Haruhi Suzumiya:Gothic version	Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya	Maxicollector	Ambassador		October 2008
Elven Fairy	Original Concept	Photoshoot at Eco Park		Featured on OTACOOL2 Magazine	May 24, 2008
Bi Yao	Zhu Xian Online	E-Games Launch	E-games Ambassador for Zhu Xian Online		March 2009
Caster	Zhu Xian Online	"Alodia Fans Day" E-Games Domination 3	Judge		April 4, 2009
Pink Kimono Girl	Magna Carta	Photoshoot			April 18, 2009
Gothic Lolita	Original Concept	8th Philippine Toys and Hobbies Collection Convention	Example	Example	June 20, 2009
Elf Girl	Original Concept	8th Philippine Toys and Hobbies Collection Convention			June 21, 2009
Black Mage	Final Fantasy	Cosplay Fusion; Power Plant Mall	Example		June 27, 2009
The Baroness	G.I. Joe	Power Plant Mall, Rockwell	Example	Example	August 9, 2009
Rikku: Thief	Final Fantasy X-2	Cosplay Photoshoot for Jay Tablante	Example	Featured in Les Femme Fatales Cosplay Exhibit	June 21, 2009
Morrigan Aensland	Dark Stalkers	Cosplay Photoshoot for Jay Tablante	Example	Featured in Les Femme Fatales Cosplay Exhibit	September 5, 2009
I-no	Guilty Gear	Kyo Ritu Art Studio: Ali Mall	Judge		October 17, 2009
Water Fairy	Original Concept	Photoshoot for Zhang Jingna: Singapore			October 25, 2009
Masane Amaha	Witchblade	AFA Regional Cosplay Championships; Singapore	Participant	Finalist Representing the Philippines	November 21, 2009
Mirai Suenaga	Culture Japan	OTACOOL International Launch at AFA	Example	Example	November 22, 2009
Yakuza Girl	Original Concept	Cosplay Photoshoot			January 10, 2010
White Queen	Alice in Wonderland	Alice in Wonderland Tea Party:Power Plant Mall Cosplay Photoshoot for Jay Tablante	Example	Featured in Les Femmes Fatales Exhibit Featured in Digital Photographer Philippines Magazine #35	March 6, 2010 February 22, 2011
Yui Hirasawa	K-On!	Animax K-On! Cosplay Outing:TriNoma	Example		March 13,2010
The Chinese Empress		Chowking Anniversary Bloggers Night		Example	Example
Neko Girl	Original Concept	Cosplay Photoshoot		Featured on OTACOOL2 Magazine	Example
Ayano Kannagi	Stigma of the Wind	Animax VJ	Example	Example	Example
Kagome Higurashi	InuYasha	9th Philippine Toys and Hobbies Convention	Example		June 19, 2010
Amanda Werner	Blassreiter	SM Cyberzone National Cosplay	Judge & Performer		August 28, 2010
Doronjo	Yatterman	TV5 Grand Relaunch	Cosplay Performance:Production number		March 24, 2010
Rei Ayanami: Grimrock	Evangelion	Supanova: Madman Cosplay Championships: Brisbane Australia	Judge		November 27, 2010
Miwako Sakurada	Paradise Kiss	Singapore Animax Meet&Greet/Press Con Mascot Parade	Special Guest	Example	Example
Elizabeth Middleford	Black Butler	Animax VJ	Example	Example	Example
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References

^ ^a ^b "Alodia Gosiengfiao and Ashley Gosiengfiao: Darlings of the Crowd". Culture Crash (Special C3 Cosplayer Spotlight Section) (14). Marikina City: Culture Crash Comics and J.C. Palabay Ent., Inc. January 2004. ISSN 0115-5938. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
^ ^a ^b Sablan, Niño Mark (2007-09-09). "Wacko over wigs". Sunday Inquirer Magazine. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
^ Sablan, Niño Mark (11/27/2007).

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[culturecrashcoverage-1] "Alodia Gosiengfiao and Ashley Gosiengfiao: Darlings of the Crowd". Culture Crash (Special C3 Cosplayer Spotlight Section) (14). Marikina City: Culture Crash Comics and J.C. Palabay Ent., Inc. January 2004. ISSN 0115-5938. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

[SundayInquirer-2] Sablan, Niño Mark (2007-09-09). "Wacko over wigs". Sunday Inquirer Magazine. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2008-12-04.

[YOUInquirer-3] Sablan, Niño Mark (11/27/2007).

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 '''Alodia Almira Arraiza Gosiengfiao''' (born March 9, 1988 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a [[Filipino people|Filipina]] [[cosplay|cosplayer]], [[artist]], [[model]], [[blog|blogger]], [[performer]], [[pianist]], figure collector and [[Ball-jointed_doll|BJD]] enthusiast residing in the Philippines. She graduated year 2009 from the [[Ateneo de Manila University]] with a BFA [[Information Design]] degree.Currently dubbed as the "Cosplay Queen/Goddess" of the Philippines, she has been recognized as the one responsible in putting Cosplay on a higher level. Mainstream media has started to notice & considered it as an art form.