Who are they? Where they are? What do they do?
The real life of cosplayers beneath their suits.
In this edition of Under The Suit, the destination was Comic Con Birmingham, held from November 28 to December 1, 2024, at the National Exhibition Centre. Thousands of people attended the event, and cosplayers were one of the main attractions, bringing their favorite characters (and some you love to hate) to life.
It’s known that while wearing cosplay you become the character, offering a chance to live a new identity, even if only for a few hours. Through makeup, accessories, wigs, costumes, and of course, performance, each character comes to life in the hallways, and scenes like Genshin Impact characters casually buying a keychain or a large group of Mandalorians having lunch together become completely normal.
Even if the character is from a somewhat obscure media, someone will recognize them—after all, the nerd repertoire spans galaxies, time, and space.
But beneath the suit, who are the cosplayers?
Have you ever stopped to think about who that person is? How old are they? What do they do for a living?
We resolved (some) of these questions for you. Check it out below:
Cosplay: Golden Freddy
From which media? Five Nights at Freddies
Cosplayer: Megan
Age: 23
Job: Cannon Assistant
How much your cosplay costed? Around 400 or 500 pounds
Cosplay: Lilith
From which media? Diablo IV
Cosplayer: Katie @katiedoescosplay
Age: 23
Job: Game Desginer
How much your cosplay costed? 400 pounds
Cosplay: Clara
From which media? Barbie In The Nutcracker
Cosplayer: Ama @paindepeche
Age: 23
Job: 3D modeler for games
How much your cosplay costed? 100 pounds
Cosplay: Astrid
From which media? How To Train Your Dragon
Cosplayer: Carolina @valkyrie_of_berk
Age: 23
Job: Embryologist
How much your cosplay costed? 2000 pounds
Cosplay: Kith’rak Voss
From which media? Baldur’s Gate 3
Cosplayer: Shawna @sho.ohyo
Age: 38
Job: Writer
How much your cosplay costed? 200 pounds
Cosplay: Shadow the Hedgehog
From which media? Sonic
Cosplayer: Val @torturevalentine
Age: 20
Job: Unemployed
How much your cosplay costed? 60 pounds
Cosplay: Sans
From which media? Undertale
Cosplayer: Hibo
Age: 30
Job: Costumer Service
How much your cosplay costed? 500 pounds
Cosplay: Ichigo
From which media? Mew Mew Power
Cosplayer: Yohan @Yohpages
Age: 19
Job: Student
How much your cosplay costed? 50 pounds
Cosplay: Cosmo, Puff and Wanda
From which media? The Fairly OddParents
Cosplayers: Teddy, Kate and Rosie
Ages: 23, 23 and 20
Jobs: Student, Bartender and Student
How much your cosplay costed? 25 pounds
Cosplay: Soraka Star Guardian
From which media? League of Legends
Cosplayer: Alice @alovxra
Age: 25
Job: Graphic Designer and Social Media
How much your cosplay costed? 25 pounds
From Japan to Summoner’s Rift, passing through the continents of Faerun and Sanctuary, the journey of cosplayers and their stories surely has its ups and downs, along with a great deal of craftsmanship and creativity to reach the reward. See you on the next adventure, and stay tuned to know where is our next destination!
