Liz Katz

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Liz Katz
Born
Elizabeth Katz [1] [2]

(1988-07-08) July 8, 1988 (age 35)
Randolph, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation(s)Cosplayer, actress, model
Years active2006–present
Children3

Elizabeth Katz (born July 8, 1988) is an American cosplayer, actress and model.

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Early life

Katz was born on July 8, 1988, and raised in Randolph, New Jersey. She attributes her love of gaming to simply being how she was raised: "Growing up as a kid my father forced us to play table top games, miniature war-gaming... It was just something you did in my family". [3] She is "half-Jewish", [4] [2] and also celebrates Hanukkah and Passover. [4] [2]

Katz attended Randolph High School and cosplayed throughout her teens as a hobby. [5] After a brief career in the adult film industry under the pseudonym Risi Simms, [6] Katz created a Facebook page under her real name and began posting her cosplay work. In 2014, Katz began playing video games live on Twitch. [7]

Cosplay career

Katz began cosplaying professionally after winning IGN’s Best Cosplay at WonderCon 2012. [8] [9] In 2014, Katz began playing video games live on Twitch [7] and posting gaming videos on her YouTube channel. [10]

In 2013, Katz undertook a crowdfunding effort to fund a cosplay outfit, raising US$4,690 (equivalent to $5,892in 2022), starting from her original goal of US$650 (equivalent to $817in 2022). [11] [12] This prompted a debate in some circles on the use of crowdfunding for cosplay. [13]

Playboy ranked Katz as the fifth sexiest cosplayer in 2014. [14] FHM ranked her as the fourth sexiest cosplayer in 2016. [15] Katz has since featured prominently at many cons and other events. [16]

Katz has appeared in a number of Sam Macaroni's works[ citation needed ] and had over 1,200,000 Instagram followers as of June 2022. [17]

Personal life

Katz has three children. She first gave birth to a son when she was twenty. [18] Twelve years after her first child, she became pregnant once more, after entering into a relationship with YouTuber H2O Delirious. She gave birth to a daughter in September 2020, [19] [20] and to another daughter in December 2021. [21]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRole
2005 The Crow: Wicked Prayer Cat Girl #2
2018 Funny Story Elven Princess
2018 Game Over, Man! Girl at party
2020 Guest House Carrie

Television

YearSeriesRoleAppeared in
2011 The Guild Convention attendeeSeason 5, Episodes 4 and 9
2012 Holliston Sexy Horror FanSeason 1, Episodes 9
2013–2014Super Power Beat Down [22] Cortana (Ep 6 and 11), Catwoman (Ep 8)Season 1, Episodes 6, 8 and 11

Video games

YearGameRole
2019 Borderlands 3 Bloodshine
2023 House Party Liz Katz

Music videos

YearTitleArtistRole
2012"Diamonds" Rihanna [23] Rioter
2012"Remembrance" Before the Mourning [24] Lead Girl
2018"Hundred Pound Hammer" Jason C. Miller [25]

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References

  1. ↑ Liz Katz [@lizkatzofficial] (May 30, 2018). "I was born Elizabeth Katz" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 3 "Hanukkah is Sexy Too! Hell ya". January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  3. ↑ ""Liz Katz Night Time Show Interview 2018"". November 7, 2018. Archived from the original on May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Login • Instagram". Archived from the original on December 26, 2021.{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
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  6. ↑ "Risi Simms Videos and Movies on DVD & VOD". www.adultfilmdatabase.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
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  18. ↑ Katz, Liz (August 28, 2020). I'M PREGNANT? With a Pandemic Baby?. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2020– via YouTube.
  19. ↑ "H2O Delirious And His Girlfriend Are Becoming Parents Again". Liverampup. August 16, 2021. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  20. ↑ H2O Delirious [@H2ODelirious] (September 29, 2020). "<3 She's Healthy and perfect 😍 @ LizKatzOfficial was so amazing and strong through the whole process💪" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2022– via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ↑ @LizKatzOfficial (December 28, 2021). "This month we delivered more than just Xmas presents" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. ↑ Super Power Beat Down, archived from the original on June 24, 2019, retrieved April 25, 2019
  23. ↑ "Rihanna - Diamonds". Vimeo. November 8, 2012. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  24. ↑ Wolf J. PAGZ (January 17, 2013). "B4TM – Before The Mourning – Directed by PAGZ". Vimeo. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  25. ↑ "Jason Charles Miller - Hundred Pound Hammer". January 17, 2013. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022– via YouTube.
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