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The following is a list of a notable people who have at one time been known to 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
Marie-Claude Bourbonnais Oct 15, 1979 Glamour model known for playing Frost from Mortal Kombat.  Canada [1]
Riki LeCotey

("Riddle")

Cosplayer, Specialty Costume Maker, main cast member of Syfy series Heroes of Cosplay. Born  Canada Residence  United States [2]
Holly Conrad Internet personality  United States
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 [3]
Anna Faith Nov 21, 1995 Known for Cosplaying as Elsa from Frozen.  United States [4]
Francesca Dani Mar 5, 1979 Net idol and model known for playing Japanimation characters, first appearing as Sailor Moon.  Italy [5]
Enako Jan 22, 1994 Cosplayer, voice actress, former idol  Japan [6][7]
Folkenstal Cosplay artist, highlighting the weapons and armors of The Elder Scrolls Online   Switzerland [8]
Natsuki Fujiwara Aug 9, 1985 Gravure idol and costume brand model.  Japan [9]
Alodia Gosiengfiao Mar 9, 1988 Model, artist, singer, and recording artist. Award winning cosplayer, known for playing various characters.  Philippines [10]
Kat Gunn

("Mystik")

File:Kat Gunn Casual Edward Elric.jpg Apr 20, 1988 Professional gamer, Twitch.tv streamer, broadcast analyst for IGN, and Internet personality.  United States [11]
Liana K

(Liana Kerzner)

Feb 15, 1978 Co-hosts of the talk show Ed's Night Party, known for playing various comic book or sci-fi characters.  Canada [12]
Linda Le

("Vampy")

Dec 15, 1986 Cosplayer, model, costumer, artist, Internet personality.  United States [13]
AJ Lee Mar 19, 1987 Female WWE wrestler known for dressing up as pop culture characters.  United States [14]
Jay Maynard July 27, 1960 Computer programmer and system administrator known as "Tron Guy" for his electroluminescent Tron costume.  United States [15]
Ginny McQueen Oct 12, 1981 Journalist  United States [16]
Nina Mercedez November 10, 1979 Model/Adult Performer  United States [17][18]
Olivia Munn July 3, 1980 American actress, model, television personality, and author  United States [19][20]
Yuichiro Nagashima

("Jienotsu")

Jul 2, 1984 Kickboxer and martial artist.  Japan [21]
Jessica Nigri Aug 5, 1989 Promotional model and famous cosplayer, known for playing Juliet Starling from the video game Lollipop Chainsaw.  United States [22]
Myrtle Sarrosa Dec 7, 1994 Singer and actress; winner of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4.  Philippines [23]
Kat Steel Voice over actress, presenter, and model. Known for playing Poison from Final Fight.  United States [24]
Tanya Tate Mar 31, 1979 English glamour model, writer and pornographic actress.  England [25]
Lee Teng-hui Jan 15, 1923 First popularly elected president of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Known for dressing up as Edajima Heihachi from the manga series Sakigake!! Otokojuku.  Taiwan [26]
Meg Turney March 12, 1987 Internet personality & video game journalist  United States [27]

References

  1. ^ Eduvas, Ronjay. (February 29, 2012). "Marie-Claude Bourbonnais", FHM. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  2. ^ Cardenas, Richard (2013-08-06). "Meet the Cast: SyFy's Heroes of Cosplay – Riki LeCotey". Popcults.com. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  3. ^ Chelsea White (July 21, 2013). "Adrianne Curry once again ignites every geek's fire in a barely there Mortal Kombat costume at Comic-Con 2013 | Mail Online". London: Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  4. ^ Rothman, Michael. (June 13, 2014). "http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/meet-anna-faith-carlson-actress-elsa-frozen/story?id=24130119", ABCNews. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  5. ^ Solano, Carlos. (April 19, 2009). "La Modelo Con Ojos De Muñeca Hentai (Spanish)", El Tiempo. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  6. ^ "Professional Cosplayer Enako Reveals Her Lucrative Income". Anime News Network. September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  7. ^ "Line Official Blog Enako". lineblog.me. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  8. ^ Marlon Rusch (April 18, 2015). "A portrait about Swiss propmaker Folkenstal". de:Schweiz am Sonntag
  9. ^ "Active gradol publicly announces 'I'm a pure lesbian'", (August 30, 2009). Livedoor News Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  10. ^ Boon, Rachael. (November 16, 2010). "Men want to marry her". The Straits Times. pC19.
  11. ^ "Team Dignitas Featured Streamer Spotlight: Kat Gunn". Team Dignitas. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Geek girls gone wild". .canada.com. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  13. ^ "The Very Best In Cosplay: Linda Le". Kotaku.com. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  14. ^ Wilson, Ben. (November 1, 2011). "WWE Diva’s Mortal Kombat kosplay", PlayStation Official Magazine, UK. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  15. ^ James, Andrea. (December 18, 2010). "TRON Guy on open source, DIY ethos, & plans for a suit sequel". Boing Boing. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  16. ^ "Meet Virginia and Her Obsession: Cosplay". MTV. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  17. ^ Lyla Katz (2013-06-27). "Nina Mercedez, Tera Patrick Sign at Wizard-World Comic-Con in New York". XBIZ. Retrieved 2014-01-16. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ Lyla Katz (2013-08-08). "Nina Mercedez, Tera Patrick, Taya Parker Signing at Wizard-World Comic-Con Chicago". XBIZ. Retrieved 2014-01-16. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  19. ^ Daily Star (2015-09-15). "Olivia Munn - It's True". Daily Star. Retrieved 2015-09-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ Dondi Tipples (2015-04-15). "Olivia Munn may have given first look at Psylocke Costume for X-Men:Apocalypse". The Christian Post. Retrieved 2015-09-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  21. ^ Manich, Neil. (December 30, 2010). "Dynamite Primer: Shinya Aoki vs Yuichiro Nagashima". Head Kick Legend. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012.
  22. ^ "Jessica Nigri is back to promote Suda's Killer is Dead". GameZone. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  23. ^ Jarloc, Glaiza. ( July 8, 2012). "Myrtle Sarrosa wins PBB Teen Edition 4". SunStar. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  24. ^ An Interview with the lovely Kat Steel", (February 16, 2011 ). ++Good Games. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013.
  25. ^ Ng, Stephen. "Tanya Tate: Cosplayer Extraordinaire". ING. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  26. ^ "FEATURE: Cosplayers show their individuality". Taipei Times. 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  27. ^ Kevin Kelly (October 3, 2013). "MEGABIT Brings Gives A Whole New Meaning To Sexy Cosplay". Wizard World Digital. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
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