List of cosplayers
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 |
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Forrest J Ackerman | Nov 24, 1916 | Dec 4, 2008 | A founder of science fiction fandom and one of two people to attend the 1st World Science Fiction Convention (1939) in costume; the other person was Morojo, who designed and made them). | [1][2][3] | ||
Marie-Claude Bourbonnais | Oct 15, 1979 | Glamour model known for playing Frost from Mortal Kombat. | [4][5] | |||
Riki LeCotey
("Riddle") |
Oct 27 | Cosplayer, specialty costume maker, main cast member of Syfy series Heroes of Cosplay. | Born |
[6] | ||
Holly Conrad | May 22, 1986 | Internet personality | ||||
Adrianne Curry | Aug 6, 1982 | Model and TV personality; first winner of the America's Next Top Model. Known for playing various characters. | [7] | |||
Putri Nony Lovyta
("Yukitora Keiji") |
Aug 12, 1997 | Cosplayer, model, fashion designer, internet personality. | [8] | |||
Anna Faith | Nov 21, 1995 | Known for Cosplaying as Elsa from Frozen. | [9][10] | |||
Francesca Dani | Mar 5, 1979 | Net idol and model known for playing Japanimation characters, first appearing as Sailor Moon. | [11] | |||
Enako | Jan 22, 1994 | Cosplayer, voice actress, former idol | [12][13] | |||
Folkenstal | Mar 22 | Cosplay artist, highlighting the weapons and armors of The Elder Scrolls Online | [14] | |||
Natsuki Fujiwara | Aug 9, 1985 | Gravure idol and costume brand model. | [15] | |||
Alodia Gosiengfiao | Mar 9, 1988 | Model, artist, singer, and recording artist. Award winning cosplayer, known for playing various characters. | [16] | |||
Kat Gunn
("Mystik") |
Apr 20, 1988 | Professional gamer, Twitch.tv streamer, broadcast analyst for IGN, and internet personality. | [17] | |||
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. | [18][19][20][21] | |||
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. | [22] | |||
Mari Kotani | Jul 11, 1958 | Science fiction critic. First documented cosplayer in Japan. | [23][24] | |||
Linda Le
("Vampy") |
Dec 15, 1986 | Cosplayer, model, costumer, artist, Internet personality. | [25] | |||
AJ Lee | Mar 19, 1987 | Female WWE wrestler known for dressing up as pop culture characters. | [26] | |||
Putri Nony Lovyta | August 12, 1997 | Indonesian cosplayer, model, and fashion designer based in Jakarta. | [27][28][29][30][31] | |||
Jay Maynard | July 27, 1960 | Computer programmer and system administrator known as "Tron Guy" for his electroluminescent Tron costume. | [32] | |||
Nina Mercedez | November 10, 1979 | Model/adult performer | [33][34] | |||
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" | [1][2][3] | ||
Olivia Munn | July 3, 1980 | American actress, model, television personality, and author | [35][36] | |||
Yuichiro Nagashima
("Jienotsu") |
Jul 2, 1984 | Kickboxer and martial artist. | [37] | |||
Jessica Nigri | Aug 5, 1989 | Promotional model and cosplayer, known for playing Juliet Starling from the video game Lollipop Chainsaw. | [38][39] | |||
Wendy Pini | June 4, 1951 | Co-creator of Elfquest. Known for cosplaying Red Sonja. | ||||
Myrtle Sarrosa | Dec 7, 1994 | Singer and actress; winner of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4. | [40] | |||
Kat Steel | May 19 | Voice over actress, presenter, and model. Known for playing Poison from Final Fight. | [41] | |||
Brinke Stevens | Sep 20, 1954 | Model, actress and scream queen. First winner of the Masquerade Ball at San Diego Comic-Con. | ||||
Tanya Tate | Mar 31, 1979 | English glamour model, writer and pornographic actress. | [44] | |||
Meg Turney | March 12, 1987 | Internet personality & video game journalist | [45] |
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