cosplayer
noun
cos·play·er
ˈkäz-ˌplā-ər 
ˈkäs-
plural cosplayers
: someone who engages in cosplay
The costume artists, known as cosplayers … came from across the Bay Area to take on the identities of their favorite fictional characters for the San Francisco Anime and Cosplay Festival in Japantown.—
Kevin Schultz
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Toy sales fizzled and cosplayers donning heavy blue makeup at pop culture fan conventions have become few and far between.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
The panel for HBO‘s forthcoming Game of Thrones prequel series kicked off Thursday in Brazil with a live brass band performing the original show’s iconic theme music as cosplayers acted out aspects of the program.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025
One of Lasone Nathan's favorite parts about the community is its cosplayers.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 23 Nov. 2025
Soldiers Many cosplayers in this category also fit into the video game category, with people repping games like Warhammer and Call of Duty.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 16 Nov. 2025
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
The panel for HBO‘s forthcoming Game of Thrones prequel series kicked off Thursday in Brazil with a live brass band performing the original show’s iconic theme music as cosplayers acted out aspects of the program.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025
One of Lasone Nathan's favorite parts about the community is its cosplayers.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 23 Nov. 2025
Soldiers Many cosplayers in this category also fit into the video game category, with people repping games like Warhammer and Call of Duty.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Cosplayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosplayer. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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