Riki LeCotey, also known as Riddle, is a Canadian
cosplay
Cosplay, a blend word of "costume play", is an activity and performance art in which participants called cosplayers wear costumes and Fashion accessory, fashion accessories to represent a specific Character (arts), character. Cosplayers often i ...
er, model and costume designer based in the United States. She is regarded by some as one of the top cosplayers in North America or even in the world.
Career
LeCotey has been cosplaying for over a decade, and was a cosplay judge and special guest at many fan conventions in the US and around the world, including in
Dubai
Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the Lis ...
,
Ireland
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,
Chile
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, and the
UK. She was a main cast member on both seasons of
Syfy channel reality show ''
Heroes of Cosplay'' in 2013–2014. She has worked as a specialty costumer on movies such as ''
X-Men: First Class'' and ''
Captain America: Civil War'' , and was featured in
PBA's 2012 documentary ''Cosplay: Crafting a Secret Identity''. She is also the creator of a charity group, Cosplay for a Cause, whose first project raised over $30,000 for the Japanese Red Cross after the
2011 tsunami.
Filmography
Gallery
Riddle as Mary Marvel (2828646721).jpg, Mary Marvel, Dragon Con 2008
The divine ms. van dyne (4021655108).jpg, The Wasp, Big Apple Con 2009
Riddle as the Rocketeer (7567384812).jpg, The Rocketeer, San Diego Comic-Con 2012
Riddle as Silk Spectre (7554604202).jpg, Silk Spectre, San Diego Comic-Con 2012
Snow White (7580562042).jpg, Snow White, San Diego Comic-Con 2012
Riddle as Dr Mrs The Monarch (9333201495).jpg, Dr. Mrs. The Monarch, San Diego Comic-Con 2013
References
External links
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Riki "Riddle" LeCotey's convention appearanceson FanCons.com
Canadian costume designers
Canadian female models
Cosplayers
Living people
Canadian visual effects artists
Year of birth missing (living people)
Canadian expatriates in the United States
Canadian women costume designers
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