Luis Valdez, the Brown Ranger, is a cosplayer who is well known for his large scale Cosplays (Cyborg from Teen Titans, Ikcis from Ahh Real Monsters, Wargreymon from Digimon, Sonic the Hedgehog), he is a champion cosplayer from Milford, Delaware who started cosplaying in 2014 at his first con! Born in Mexico, Luis is also well known as "The Selfie King" every con you can catch him either in an elaborate cosplay, or in front of a camera taking a selfie! The Brown Ranger is all about giving back to the cosplay community and spreading the positivity! Facebook
"We are a group of double minority gamers who are looking to encourage other double minority gamers to continue to play online. We're breaking the stigmas associated with black female gamers. Within our group, Black Girl Gamers, we have several developers, educators, streamers, entrepreneurs, designers and much more! BGG is a place where women of all ages can vent and build camaraderie while playing at our favorite games!" BGG hosts panels and workshops at conventions all across the country on a mission of STEM outreach,as well as inclusion in gaming and game development. "The need to bring awareness on how...
Allen Ryde is a passionate long time cosplayer and artist since 2006 having attended and done masquerade judging and competitions for varius conventions. He is a professional costume commissioner experienced in many different aspects of costuming from accessories to wigs even full on costume ensembles. He specializes in fantasy ballgowns and intricate detailing in his work to give it a special and unique touch with a touch of couture elegance. He has worked for and supplied costumes for professional theatre companies, opera houses, entertainment companies and is a freelance pattern designer and product developer for the well known corset company...
*Brought to you by Nerdtino @ BlerDCon* Allegriana (A-leg-ree-ana) first entered the con scene in 2008 as “The Chainmail Chick”, a fantasy art and pinup model best known for her impressively impractical wardrobe of metal bikinis. Since then, she’s branched out into producing art and costumes of her own: in addition to her cosplay, she is a frequent collaborator with the studios of Organic Armor as well as leather company Ribbons and Rivets. Allegriana currently attends numerous events each year as a promotional model, guest speaker, costume contest judge, and workshop host, and has won several costume and prop contests....
Bryan Newton was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and attended Otis College of Art and Design were he earned is BA in Digital Media. He immediately started working as a Flash Designer on "Toddworld" and "Growing Up Creepie" for Discovery Kids. He's done animation and storyboards on shows like "Out of Jimmy's Head", "Problem Solverz", "Mongo Wrestling Alliance" and "The Looney Tunes Show". Recently he's directed shows like "Rick and Morty", "Right Now Kapow!" and "Teen Titans Go!". After over 12 years in the television animation industry he's managed to work in every major studio in LA. Pursuing...
Tony R. Ray is a costumer, actor & activist from Harlem, NY. He’s had a love for comics, science & science fiction as long as he can remember. Since 2007 Tony has been making costumes and cosplaying. He’s known best for Milestone Comics character Static, the SPD Red Ranger & DC Comics character Aqualad. He was on a panel at NYCC for Body Confidence in 2015 and Heroes of Diversity at Atlantic City Boardwalk Con 2015. Having a passion for fighting against HIV/AIDS he does work with the Campaign to End AIDS (C2EA), an organization dedicated to ending the AIDS...
Blerdcon welcomes this kinetic, dynamic dancer and cosplayer to our event! Tyler is a mixed race cosplayer (Black,White, Puerto-Rican) whom began portraying Spider-Man and numerous incarnations of him since 2012. Tyler has been featured in many cosplay articles (Buzzfeed, MoviePilot, ESPN) and viral YouTube videos over the years performing his acrobatic breakdancing theatrics combined with his love of Spidey to make an entertaining combination. Tyler also performs for children and is dedicated to creating entertaining joy for children and adults alike. He is an ambassador for RPC Studio who creates his new costumes every few months to showcase to the...
Jibrii Ransom, or as the costuming world knows him, Spectra, has been crafting and cosplaying since 2012. His work has taken him to lead dozens of cosplay panels across the country, helping to educate and inspire other to achieve their best. Known for his Frozone, Cyborg, & Finn costumes he specializes in making armor & props which He was self taught. He has also judged numerous contests throughout the years and even been a leading correspondent with publications such as Nerd Caliber and Aggressive Comix. Jibrii aims to not only be the best, but help everyone else be their best....
Sooyong inherited her nerd-dom from her Black American father and her artistic talent from her Korean mother. Combining that with a lifelong love of Japanese anime and video games, she discovered her passion for cosplay while in high school and hasn’t stopped even after moving to Japan and living there for 5 years. During that time, she shared her hobby openly with her Japanese co-workers, students and friends. After getting over the anxiety of being a foreigner with a darker skin tone in Japan, she attended and cosplayed at several events including Comiket, World Cosplay Summit, and Tokyo Game Show,...
Hello! I'm Celeste Stewart aka SobaNoodlez Cosplay! I'm from St. Louis, MO and I work at the comic shop Star Clipper. In my free time I cosplay! I was first interested in cosplaying in 2008 - right before I graduated high school. It was right after I went to Anime St. Louis for the first time and saw so many cool costumes. Unfortunately, I was only able to cosplay as L from Death Note before I went to college. At the time I didn't have any friends interested in the con scene or in cosplaying so I was completely unaware...