Cosplay, short for "costume roleplay", is an activity in which participants wear costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea from a work of fiction.
† indicates that the person is deceased
Name | Image | Known for | Country | Refs. |
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† Forrest J Ackerman | ![]() | Science-fiction author, magazine editor, and cosplayer known for his "futuristicostume". | United States | [1] |
Akari Akase | Singer, model, and cosplayer. | Japan | [2] | |
Cherprang Areekul | ![]() | Thai idol, cosplayer, and member of BNK48. | Thailand | [3] |
Ayasa | Violinist known for covering songs while wearing cosplay. | Japan | [4] | |
AzzyLand | Canadian YouTuber focusing on gaming and cosplay-related content. | Canada | [5] | |
Leva Bates | ![]() | Professional wrestler known for wrestling while wearing cosplay. | United States | [6] |
Marie-Claude Bourbonnais | ![]() | Glamour model known for cosplaying as Frost from Mortal Kombat . | Canada | [7] [8] |
Mica Burton | ![]() | Actress, gamer, and cosplayer. | United States | [9] |
Jade Cargill | ![]() | Professional wrestler. | United States | [10] |
Holly Conrad | ![]() | Internet personality. | United States | [11] |
Randy Constan | Professional impressionist known for cosplaying as Peter Pan. | United States | [12] | |
Eugenia Cooney | ![]() | YouTuber and Twitch streamer that makes content about fashion, makeup, and cosplay. | United States | [13] |
Adrianne Curry | ![]() | Model and TV personality; first winner of the America's Next Top Model . | United States | [14] |
Francesca Dani | ![]() | Net idol and model known for cosplaying as anime characters, first appearing as Sailor Moon. | Italy | [15] |
Belle Delphine | ![]() | YouTuber and pornographic model known for erotic cosplay. | South Africa | [16] |
Chloe Dykstra | ![]() | Cosplayer, model, and actress. | United States | [17] |
Emiru | ![]() | Twitch streamer and cosplayer. | United States | [18] |
Enako | ![]() | Cosplayer, voice actress, and former idol. | Japan | [19] [20] |
F1NN5TER | ![]() | Online streamer and YouTuber known for cross-dressing. | United Kingdom | [21] |
Anna Faith | Instagram model known for Cosplaying as Elsa from Frozen . | United States | [22] [23] | |
Folkenstal | ![]() | Cosplay artist known for highlighting the weapons and armors of The Elder Scrolls Online . | Switzerland | [24] |
Sweetie Fox | Pornographic film actress, model, and cosplayer; won a Pornhub Award for "Favorite Cosplayer". | Russia | [25] | |
Ari Gameplays | ![]() | Internet celebrity, streamer, YouTuber, TikToker, model, and cosplayer. | Mexico | [26] |
Katie George | American cosplayer. | United States | [27] | |
Alodia Gosiengfiao | ![]() | Model, artist, singer, and recording artist. Award winning cosplayer, known for playing various characters. | Philippines | [28] |
Gibi ASMR | ![]() | ASMR performer, YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and cosplayer. | United States | [29] |
Connie Glynn | ![]() | Author, YouTuber, and cosplayer. | United Kingdom | [30] [31] |
Giovanna Grandón | ![]() | Teacher, activist, and politician known for participating in the 2019 Chilean protests while cosplaying as Pikachu. | Chile | [32] [33] |
GypsyCrusader | ![]() | White supremacist known for live streaming while wearing cosplay of characters such as the Joker. | United States | [34] |
Kat Gunn | ![]() | Professional gamer, Twitch streamer, broadcast analyst for IGN, and internet personality. | United States | [35] |
Yaya Han | ![]() | Model and costume designer, featured on SyFy channel's Heroes of Cosplay and the TBS reality show King of the Nerds . | United States | [36] [37] |
Moeka Haruhi | ![]() | Professional wrestler, gravure idol, and actress known for cosplay. | Japan | [38] |
Angela Hill | ![]() | Professional mixed martial artist who has appeared in cosplay before fights. | United States | [39] [40] |
Sica Ho | ![]() | Singer, actress, and cosplayer. | Hong Kong | [41] |
April Hunter | | Retired professional wrestler, boxer, actress, and model. | United States | [42] |
Liz Katz | Model, actress and cosplayer. | United States | [43] | |
Kayane | ![]() | Esports player and journalist. | France | [44] |
Keekihime | ![]() | Livestreamer, YouTuber, singer, and cosplayer. | Austria | [45] [46] |
Hideaki Kobayashi | ![]() | Cosplayer known for cross-dressing in a Japanese schoolgirl uniform | Japan | [47] [48] |
Mari Kotani | ![]() | Feminist literary critic and cosplayer. | Japan | [49] [50] |
Linda Le | ![]() | Cosplayer, model, costumer, artist, Internet personality. | United States | [51] |
Riki LeCotey | ![]() | Cosplayer, specialty costume maker, main cast member of Syfy series Heroes of Cosplay . | United States | [52] |
AJ Lee | ![]() | WWE wrestler known for dressing up as pop culture characters. | United States | [53] |
Monika Lee | ![]() | Cosplayer; appeared on Heroes of Cosplay. | United States | [54] |
Lilia Lemoine | ![]() | La Libertad Avanza politician, conspiracy theorist, cosplayer, and makeup artist. | Argentina | [55] |
Liyuu | Singer and cosplayer. | China | [56] | |
Putri Nony Lovyta | ![]() | Cosplayer, model, and fashion designer based in Jakarta. | Indonesia | [57] [58] [59] [60] [61] |
Meagan Marie | ![]() | Cosplayer and creative professional in the video game industry. | United States | [62] [63] [64] |
Dax Martin | ![]() | Drag queen and cosplayer. | United States | [65] |
Jay Maynard | ![]() | Computer programmer and system administrator known as "Tron Guy" for his electroluminescent Tron costume. | United States | [66] |
† Richard McCaslin | Real-life superhero, Marine, stuntman, and cosplayer known for attempting to raid the Bohemian Grove while dressed as a superhero. | United States | [67] | |
Megami | ![]() | Drag queen and cosplayer known for competing on RuPaul's Drag Race. | United States | [68] |
Javier Milei | ![]() | President of Argentina, also known for appearing at comic conventions cosplaying as a superhero persona called "General AnCap". | Argentina | [69] |
Hiromu Mineta | Voice actor and cosplayer. | Japan | [70] | |
Nashiko Momotsuki | ![]() | Professional cosplayer, actress, model, and licensed practical nurse. | Japan | [71] |
†Morojo | 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. | United States | [72] [73] [74] | |
Olivia Munn | ![]() | American actress, model, television personality, and author. | United States | [75] [76] |
Yuichiro Nagashima | Kickboxer and martial artist. | Japan | [77] | |
Shoko Nakagawa | ![]() | Tarento, singer, actress, YouTuber, and cosplayer. | Japan | [78] |
Neekolul | Twitch streamer and YouTuber. | United States | [79] | |
Jessica Nigri | ![]() | Promotional model and cosplayer, known for cosplaying as Juliet Starling from the video game Lollipop Chainsaw . | United States | [80] [81] |
Lai Pin-yu | ![]() | Democratic Progressive Party politician and cosplayer. | Taiwan | [82] [83] |
Brittany Lauda | Voice actress and cosplayer. | United States | [84] [85] | |
Kenny Omega | ![]() | Professional wrestler. | Canada | [86] [87] |
Bella Poarch | TikTok personality. | United States | [88] [89] | |
Reona | J-pop and anison singer. | Japan | [90] | |
Stacey Roy | ![]() | Actress and television producer. | Canada | [91] |
Myrtle Sarrosa | Singer and actress; winner of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4. | Philippines | [92] [93] [94] | |
Adam Savage | ![]() | Special effects artist, television personality, and cosplayer. | United States | [95] |
Seo Yu-ri | ![]() | Actress and video jockey. | South Korea | [96] |
Kaho Shibuya | ![]() | Former AV idol. | Japan | [97] |
Hikaru Shida | ![]() | Professional wrestler, martial artist, model, and actress. | Japan | [98] |
Brinke Stevens | | Model, actress, and scream queen. First winner of the Masquerade Ball at San Diego Comic-Con. | United States | [99] [100] |
Anucha Saengchart | ![]() | Thai cosplayer and social media personality. | Thailand | [101] |
Vishavjit Singh | ![]() | American cartoonist known for cosplaying as his character, "Sikh Captain America". | United States | [102] |
Kaitlyn Siragusa | ![]() | Internet celebrity, YouTuber, pornographic model, and cosplayer. | United States | [103] |
Tanya Tate | ![]() | English glamour model, writer and pornographic actress. | United Kingdom | [104] |
Meg Turney | ![]() | Internet personality and video game journalist. | United States | [105] |
Yuriko Tiger | ![]() | Model and actress. | Italy | [106] |
Zelina Vega | ![]() | Professional wrestler. | United States | [107] [108] [109] |
Julia Voth | ![]() | Actress and model who provided the likeness for Jill Valentine in a number of Resident Evil video games. | Canada | [110] |
Yaorenmao | Singer and dancer that posts videos on Bilibili and YouTube. | China | [111] [112] |