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

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Name Image Birth Death Known for Country Reference
Bourbonnais, Marie-ClaudeMarie-Claude Bourbonnais Oct 15, 1979 Glamour model known for playing Frost from Mortal Kombat.  Canada [1]
Lecotey, RikiRiki Lecotey

("Riddle")

 Cosplayer, Specialty Costume Maker, main cast member of Syfy series Heroes of Cosplay. Born  Canada Residence  United States [2]
Conrad, HollyHolly Conrad Internet personality  United States
Curry, AdrianneAdrianne 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]
Dani, FrancescaFrancesca Dani Mar 5, 1979 Net idol and model known for playing Japanimation characters, first appearing as Sailor Moon.  Italy [4]
Fujiwara, NatsukiNatsuki Fujiwara Aug 9, 1985 Gravure idol and costume brand model.  Japan [5]
Gosiengfiao, AlodiaAlodia Gosiengfiao Mar 9, 1988 Model, artist, singer, and recording artist. Award winning cosplayer, known for playing various characters.  Philippines [6]
Han, YayaYaya Han Apr 10, 1975 Model and costume designer; featured on the Syfy series Heroes of Cosplay.  United States [7]
K, LianaLiana 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 [8]
Le, LindaLinda Le

("Vampy")

 Dec 15, 1986 Cosplayer, model, costumer, artist, Internet personality.  United States [9]
Lee, AJAJ Lee Mar 19, 1987 Female WWE wrestler known for dressing up as pop culture characters.  United States [10]
Maynard, JayJay Maynard 1959 Computer programmer and system administrator known as "Tron Guy" for his electroluminescent Tron costume.  United States [11]
McQueen, GinnyGinny McQueen Oct 12, 1981 Journalist  United States [12]
Nagashima, YuichiroYuichiro Nagashima

("Jienotsu")

 Jul 2, 1984 Kickboxer and martial artist.  Japan [13]
Nigri, JessicaJessica Nigri Aug 5, 1989 Promotional model and famous cosplayer, known for playing Juliet Starling from the video game Lollipop Chainsaw.  United States [14]
Sarrosa, MyrtleMyrtle Sarrosa Dec 7, 1994 Singer and actress; winner of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4.  Philippines [15]
Steel, KatKat Steel Voice over actress, presenter, and model. Known for playing Poison from Final Fight.  United States [16]
Teng-hui, LeeLee 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 [17]
Turney, MegMeg Turney 1987 Internet personality  United States [18]

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. ↑ Solano, Carlos. (April 19, 2009). "La Modelo Con Ojos De Muñeca Hentai (Spanish)", El Tiempo. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Active gradol publicly announces 'I'm a pure lesbian'", (August 30, 2009). Livedoor News Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  6. ↑ Boon, Rachael. (November 16, 2010). "Men want to marry her". The Straits Times. pC19.
  7. ↑ Wiegand, David. (August 13, 2013). "Costume contestants not playing". San Francisco Chronicle. pE1.
  8. ↑ "Geek girls gone wild". .canada.com. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  9. ↑ "The Very Best In Cosplay: Linda Le". Kotaku.com. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  10. ↑ Wilson, Ben. (November 1, 2011). "WWE Diva’s Mortal Kombat kosplay", PlayStation Official Magazine, UK. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  11. ↑ James, Andrea. (December 18, 2010). "TRON Guy on open source, DIY ethos, & plans for a suit sequel". Boing Boing. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Meet Virginia and Her Obsession: Cosplay". MTV. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  13. ↑ Manich, Neil. (December 30, 2010). "Dynamite Primer: Shinya Aoki vs Yuichiro Nagashima". Head Kick Legend. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Jessica Nigri is back to promote Suda's Killer is Dead". GameZone. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  15. ↑ Jarloc, Glaiza. ( July 8, 2012). "Myrtle Sarrosa wins PBB Teen Edition 4". SunStar. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  16. ↑ An Interview with the lovely Kat Steel", (February 16, 2011 ). ++Good Games. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013.
  17. ↑ "FEATURE: Cosplayers show their individuality". Taipei Times. 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  18. ↑ Kevin Kelly (October 3, 2013). "MEGABIT Brings Gives A Whole New Meaning To Sexy Cosplay". Wizard World Digital. Retrieved September 29, 2012.