Popsugar Entertainment Black Women Black Female Cosplayers on Instagram 16 Black Cosplay Queens Who Will Give You Inspiration For Comic-Con and Beyond 21 February 2019 by Mekishana Pierre Image Source: Instagram The best part of being in any fandom is seeing how your favourite books, movies, and TV shows spark the creativity of the fans that love them. There are some truly creative souls out there who can take inspiration from anything and put their own unique spin on it to show their appreciation of it. I love seeing cosplayers put their creative skills to use by crafting their own versions of iconic costumes — whether they be a warrior princess, your favourite witches and wizards, or the legendary Toadette. As a black nerd, I especially love seeing cosplayers of colour who challenge the idea of who participates in cosplay and what they can do. It's a popular myth that the "nerdier" aspects of fandom — like cosplaying and LARPing — are male-dominated and reserved for nonblack fans. But that's never been true, and in the age of social media, it's been hugely debunked by the large presence of black female fans who finally get a chance to show off their love for all things nerd and cosplay to the world wide web. Now, I'm not personally a cosplayer (there is not a creative bone in my body, sorry not sorry), but I am more than happy to share these 16 cosplay queens everyone should be following on Instagram. 1 Kiera Please (@kieraplease) View this post on Instagram (Swipe 🌺) I’ve been super busy and haven’t had a chance to do some characters I wanted to get to, but i noticed i did a lot of characters from the same show, so here’s a collage for the last day of February of the same show, same person lol #28daysofblackcosplay ...<also, mi 1st single BL🌸🌸M came out, link in bio!!> A post shared by 🍃Kiera Please🌱 (@kieraplease) on Feb 28, 2018 at 12:34pm PST 1 / 16 2 Princess Angelina Cosplay (@princessangelinacosplay) View this post on Instagram "Hey Auntie." • Vest made by me. • Weapons made using a kit from @givewave.studios • #killmongercosplay #erikkillmongercosplay #killmonger #erikkillmonger #erikakillmonger #erikakillmongercosplay #blackpanther #michaelbjordan #wakandaforever #blackpanthercosplay #cosplay #nycc #newyorkcomiccon #cosplaygirlsofinstagram #womenwhocosplay #girlswhocosplay #blackcosplayerhere #cosplayerofcolor #poccosplay #poccosplayer #poccosplayers #cosplayingwhileblack #blackcosplayersrock #nyccgeek #nycccosplay #nycc18 #blerd #blackcosplayer #cosplayersofinstagram #womenofcosplay A post shared by 👑Princess Angelina Cosplay (@princessangelinacosplay) on Oct 8, 2018 at 9:43pm PDT 2 / 16 3 Ashley (@pink.mason) View this post on Instagram "Oh But I'm so much more than just beauty" My version of Starfire from the Injustice 2 video game. 😍 . . . . . . . . #starfire #injustice2 #teentitan #titan #batman #injustice #blerds #blackcosplayers #dc #dccosplay #dccosplayer #blackgirlmagic #cosplay #costumes #inpinkmason #starfirecosplay #ttdiary A post shared by Ashley @Ashley_TheAmazon (@pink.mason) on Aug 29, 2018 at 2:48pm PDT 3 / 16 4 Anuli D. (@thouartanuli) View this post on Instagram Yousa Bad Bitch, Mrs. Grinch. 💋🎄 As soon as I saw this beautiful work by one of my favorite artist @hayden_williams I knew I had to recreate it. The funniest part was glueing cotton balls to my neck 😂😭. Products used: Mehron pastel palette Mehron clown white creme makeup Morphe 35b palette BH Brazil palette #cosplay #christmas #christmascosplay #grinch #sexy #badbitches #blackcosplayer #blackcosplayersrock #blackcosplayerhere A post shared by Anuli D. (@thouartanuli) on Dec 25, 2018 at 6:29pm PST 4 / 16 5 Jazz (@jazzthebatcosplay) View this post on Instagram Im sorry yall I know I said I was tired of posting Mbaku and Bowser and yet here I am... continuing to post them both. 😅 I’ve made 3 new cosplays this summer.. props, armor, and everything in between... and somehow I feel like I haven’t made enough? I really enjoy making stuff and I wish I had more time and money to do it lol. Idk... I’m going to be doing a few small things this October so hopefully I’ll be more satisfied with myself come Halloween? Who knows 🤷🏾♀️ ——————————————————————— ALSO, reminder that my kofi goal is now for a tutorial for my Mbaku armor! If you want to help me out so I can get more materials so I can make a full video tutorial on how I made my Mbaku armor and staff, please consider checking out and contributing to my kofi (link in my bio). I will randomly select a kofi donator to win the new Mbaku staff I make and I will put the new armor up for sale at a later date. ——————————————————————— Photo by the amazing @worldofgwendana ——————————————————————— #blackpanther #mbaku #marvel #blackpanthercosplay #mcucosplay #mcu #rule63 #marvelcosplay #mbakucosplay #mbakuchallenge #wakanda #wakandaforever #jabari #jabaritribe #dragoncon #dragoncon2018 #beebinchcotw A post shared by ✨Jazz✨ (@jazzthebatcosplay) on Sep 28, 2018 at 1:09pm PDT 5 / 16 6 Stellara Nebula (@stellaranebula) View this post on Instagram I know hes still here......deep inside my heart. 《Violet Evergarden》 ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ #cosplay #cosplayer #blackcosplayer #blackcosplayersrock #poccosplayer #poccosplay #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplays #cosplaying #plussizecosplayer #plussizecosplay #cosplayerofinstagram #cosplaygirl #cosplayfun #cosplaygirl #instacosplay #violetevergarden #violetevergardencosplay A post shared by Stellara Nebula Cosplay (@stellaranebula) on Jan 26, 2019 at 12:16pm PST 6 / 16 7 Leira (@ leiracosplays) View this post on Instagram "Long live the king." Scar, The Lion King 🖤 #thelionking #scarthelionking #scarcosplay #scarmakeup #thelionkingcosplay #Disney #disneycosplayer #disneycosplay #cosplay #cosplayer #blackcosplayer #blackcosplayerhere #hispaniccosplayer #poccosplay #melanin #melaninpoppin #blackgirlmagic #afro #naturalhair #bignaturalhair #cosplayergirl #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplaygirl #cosplaysexy #cosplaycomparison #sidebysidecosplay #cosplayvscharacter #genderbendcosplay #disneyvillains #cosplaymakeup A post shared by Leira ♡ @leiracosplays (@leiracosplays) on Nov 25, 2018 at 8:03am PST 7 / 16 8 Krystina Arielle Tigner (@krystinaarielle) View this post on Instagram Mansplaining, I fold em like origami What's a wave, baby? This a tsunami For the culture, I kamikaze I put my life on a life line If she the G.O.A.T. now, would anybody doubt it? If she the G.O.A.T. now, would anybody doubt it? - Janelle Monae · #Supergirl #motivationmonday #cosplay #superman #dccomics A post shared by Krystina Arielle Tigner (@krystinaarielle) on Jan 21, 2019 at 11:30pm PST 8 / 16 9 Taylor (@yourfavouritesenpaii) View this post on Instagram I am Sailor Moon, champion of justice! On behalf of the moon, I will right wrongs and triumph over evil, and that means you! 💖🌙 • 📷: @daveyangphoto • • Character: Sailor Moon Costume From: @cosplayshopper • • • #sailormooncosplay #cosplay #cosplaygirl #blackcosplayer #blackcosplay #blacksailormoon #usagitsukino #usagitsukinocosplay #championofjustice #cosplaygirls #blackcosplayers #blackcosplayerhere #magicalgirl #sailorvenus #cosplayersofinstagram #sailormoon #sailormooncrystal #usagitsukino #blackcosplayerofinstagram #blackcosplayerofficial #cosplayshopper A post shared by Your Favorite Senpai | Cosplay (@yourfavoritesenpaii) on Jan 18, 2019 at 8:53am PST 9 / 16 10 Zazie Cosplay (@zazie.cosplay) View this post on Instagram Just another #mooniemonday everyone! I have a few Sailor Moon cosplans for this year. I can't to start them but first I need to back ready for Katsucon! 📷: @aoisenko 🌟 http://ko-fi.com/zaziecosplay 🌟 @offcolorgems #cosplay #cosplayer #blackladycosplay #wickedlady #wickedladycosplay #sailormoon #sailormooncosplay #chibiusacosplay #poccosplay #poccosplayer #instacosplay #cosplaylove #cosplayersofinstagram #cosplaylicious #cospositive #womenofcosplay #cospositivealliance #blackcosplayerhere A post shared by Zazie Cosplay @Katsucon (@zazie.cosplay) on Jan 28, 2019 at 1:30pm PST 10 / 16 11 Amari Page (@amariariana) View this post on Instagram Not today😈 . . . . #huntress #justiceleague #cosplay #dragoncon #dragoncon2018 #blackcosplayer A post shared by Amari Page (@amariariana) on Sep 6, 2018 at 3:54pm PDT 11 / 16 12 Ria Parker (@itsriaparker) View this post on Instagram 💕So, What’s the Sitch? 💕 . . . Check out my Kofi page to help support me and my projects! I also have an Amazon Wishlist if you would like to check that out as well :3 link is in bio babes 💖 Print Rewards will be sent out at the end of the month 💖 . . . . #cosplay #cosplays #cosplayer #cosplayers #cosplaying #cosplayerofinstagram #cosplaygirls #cosplaygirl #cosplaylife #cosplaymakeup #kimpossible #kimpossiblecosplay #blackradiance #28daysofblackcosplay #blackgirlmagic✨ #melanin #blackradiancebeauty #disney #disneycosplay #poccosplay #poccosplayer #poccosplayers #blackcosplayerhere #cosplayphotoshoot #momocon #floridasupercon #cosplaywig #cosplaywigs #wig #cosplaysexy A post shared by Ria Parker (@itsriaparker) on Jan 24, 2019 at 2:25pm PST 12 / 16 13 Lucky Luna (@_lucky.luna) View this post on Instagram Did a closet look of the queen of darkness herself, Eclipsa! . . . #svtfoe #queeneclipsa #closetcosplay #eclipsabutterfly #costober #makeuplooks #halloweenmakeup #sidebysidecosplay #charactervscosplay #cosplayofcolor #blackcosplayersrock #blackcosplayerhere #cosplay A post shared by Lucky Luna 🌙 (@_lucky.luna) on Oct 15, 2018 at 3:18pm PDT 13 / 16 14 Jas (@jasfusioncosplay) View this post on Instagram More Yesss cosplay from Ralph Breaks the Internet 💙💙💙 . Be sure to check my story! On my current cosplay 😁 . . . Hashtagssss . #yessscosplay #wreckitralph2 #wreckitralph2cosplay #ralphbreakstheinternet #ralphbreakstheinternetcosplay #cosplayvscosplayer #sidebysidecosplay #charactervscosplay #cosplaymakeup #cosplay #cosplaying #poccosplayer #poccosplay #blackcosplayers #blackcosplayer A post shared by Jas (@jasfusioncosplay) on Jan 28, 2019 at 10:31am PST 14 / 16 15 Shellanin (@shellanin_) View this post on Instagram 2018✨I’M CHANGING MY @ FROM OTAKUSKUM! It’s been something I’ve been wanting to do for such a long time but was too scared to move forward with. With the end of this year will come a new beginning with a new year. I look forward to providing more #CurlyCosplay content under a new name! Look out for my story updates and new posts to see my new @ super soon! This will be my last post under the name OtakuSkum, though I AM KEEPING THIS INSTAGRAM and you will NOT have to follow anywhere new! Thank you so much for all of the support you guys gave me under such a Skummy name 😂😭💚💙 . But here are all of the Cosplay I’ve completed this year! Which one was your favorite? . . #Persona5 #Persona5Cosplay #2018Cosplay #Cosplay2018 #FutabaCosplay #RyujiCosplay #FutabaSakura #FutabaSakuraCosplay #mariekanker #mariekankercosplay #RyujiSakamotoCosplay #KimPossibleCosplay #togahimikocosplay #taetakemicosplay #vegetacosplay #junkocosplay #bulmacosplay #earthchancosplay #cosplay #cosplayer #curlycosplayer #blackcosplayer #blackcosplay #poccosplay #poccosplayer #blackcosplayerhere #mercycosplay #narutocosplay #shellanin A post shared by OtakuSkum ➡️ Shellanin💓 (@shellanin_) on Dec 27, 2018 at 2:59pm PST 15 / 16 16 Erin Mabray (@em._.cosplay) View this post on Instagram Introducing Allura, Paladin of the Blue Lion and Empress of Ice and Snow ❄️ ✨❄️ I had an outfit from a different cosplay that’s been sitting in my closet for a good three years now, and thought ‘Allura would look good in this’ and here we are. Me posing outside while freezing in the snow. 😂 Photographer: @gdaconta92 Cosplays from: Ascos on Taobao. Wig: @thefivewitswigs . . . #voltron #voltronseason8 #voltronlegendarydefender #voltroncosplay #voltronlegendarydefendercosplay #shallura #klance #shiro #allura #shirovoltron #alluravoltron #alluracosplay #shirocosplay #allurance #blackcosplayer #blackcosplay #cosplayersofinstagram #poccosplay #blackcosplayerhere #vld #vldcosplay #melaninmagic #melanincosplay #instacosplay #girlswhocosplay #princessallura #otakon #shalluracosplay A post shared by Erin Mabray (@em._.cosplay) on Jan 13, 2019 at 4:31pm PST 16 / 16 Black WomenCosplayMoviesTV