Black Female Cosplay Guide

When I began cosplaying in 2006, I recall encountering another newbie cosplayer on the Internet. She expressed her frustration on the lack of Black characters there was to choose from. Many of us told her she could cosplay whomever she wanted but the girl said she preferred to cosplay characters within her race. This recently gave me the idea to create a Black Cosplay Character Guide for both males and females (just in time for Black History month). Now before anyone asks why a Latina is writing this article, I want to make my intentions clear. I am not limiting anyone. My goal to is to help those who are exploring options within their race.

In my early days of cosplay I must admit, I didnt have much help. Although I reached out veteran cosplayers, I found myself very much on my own. As the years passed, I met some amazing cosplayers who were more than willing to help and accept me. The costume community has given me so much and now that I have the experience, I am eager to give back. I have gathered characters and reference pictures of Black female characters from Sci-Fi, comics, cartoons and movies. In part 2 of this article, I will focus on Black Male characters. Below is my list, in no particular order.

1. Martha Jones - "Dr. Who"

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2. Princess Tiana - "Disneys The Princess and the Frog"

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3. Uhura - "Star Trek" (Classic and Modern)

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4. Storm - "X-Men" (Comic and Movie variant)

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5. Vixen - "DC Comics"

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6. Catwoman - "Batman" (1960s Eartha Kitt variant)

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7. Bumble Bee - "DC Comics"

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8. Fran - "Final Fantasy XII"

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9. Foxy Brown - "Foxy Brown"

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10. Aisha - "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers"

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11. Clawdeen Wolf - "Monster High"

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