About:

Kira Rhian started cosplaying and attending conventions regularly in 1999.  Her first exposure to conventions and cosplaying was in 1996 when she attended Star Trek 30: One Weekend on Earth in Huntsville, Alabama.  She has over 25 years of textile fabrication experience, a Bachelors Degree from the University of North Alabama in Fashion Merchandising, and a Performing Arts Industry Essentials certification from NYU/TISCH. She has been a Fabrication Supervisor, Fabrication Specialist, Costumer for Universal Orlando Resort and was a performer for the Walt Disney World Resort. As an avid Pokemon Trainer when she is not performing or attending conventions you will see her at Play Pokemon events on a Local, Regional, and International level. 

Media Kit:

Kira Rhian Media Kit
PDF – 2.5 MB 38 downloads

Awards:

  • Jane Seymour (Six the Musical) - Judges Choice - Anime Festival Orlando 2024
  • Queen of Hearts (Madness Returns) - Best Intermediate - Anime Festival Orlando 2023
  • Siren Alice (Madness Returns) – Best Master (bumped into category due to no entrants) – ChargerCon 2018
  • Misstitched Alice (Madness Returns) - 3rd Place in Advance – Lowe Mill Comic Convention 2018
  • Nozomi Tojo (Love Live) – Judges Award – Lowe Mill Comic Convention 2017
  • Snow White & Dopey (Snow White) – Judges Award – ChargerCon 2017
  • Princess Kakyuu (Sailor Moon Stars) - Best Advance – Holiday Matsuri 2013
  • Sheryl Nome (Macross Frontier) - Judges Award – Holiday Matsuri 2011
  • High Wizard (Ragnarok Online) – Judges Award – MTAC 2006
  • Utena (Rosebride) – Intermediate Craftsmanship – MTAC Go 2005
  • Victoria Seres (Hellsing) – Judges Award – AWA 2004
  • Yuna (FFX) – Judges Award – MTAC Pi 2002

Guesting Experience:

  • Quest Con 2024 (9/6-9/8) - Orlando, Fl: Cosplay Ambassador
  • Fan Girl Expo (6/22) - Oviedo, Fl: Cosplay Guest and Contest Judge
  • Space Coast Comic Con (6/10-11/23) - Cocoa, Fl: Cosplay Guest and Cosplay Contest Judge
  • Mall of the Dead 2023 (5/20/23) - Merritt Island, Fl: Cosplay Guest
  • Bizarre World 2023 (5/13/23) - Orlando, Fl: Cosplay Guest and Cosplay Contest Judge
  • Cosography 2023 (4/15/23) - Merritt Island, Fl: Cosplay Guest
  • KrampusKon 2022 (12/3-4/22) - Merritt Island, Fl: Cosplay Guest
  • Merritt Island Mall Con 2022 (11/12/22): Cosplay Guest and Cosplay Contest Judge
  • VilliCon 2022: Cosplay Guest and Team Leader for Cosplay Wars Contest
  • VilliCon 2021: Cosplay Guest

Features: 

  • June 2025 - Nurse Joy featured as part of the cosplays of NAIC (North America International Championships)
  • Holiday Matsuri 2022 Cosplay Wonder Walk - Queen of Hearts from American McGee's Alice: Madness Returns
  • October 2022 - Costume interview for Beetlejuice the Musical’s 2022 in person costume contest
  • February 2017 - Cosplay Spotlight with Pop Cultured Uncovered: Article Link 

Convention work:

  • Anime Festival Orlando 2025 - Panelist - "Anime Influences in Wrestling Gear" & "Sera Myu: Sailor Moon Musicals"
  • Anime Festival Orlando 2024 - Panelist - "Rise in Popularity: Death Note the Musical & My Neighbor Totoro" & "Pepperidge Farms Remembers: Cosplay in the 90s - early 2000/s"
  • Anime Festival Orlando 2023 - Panelist - “Adapted for the Stage: Anime Musicals” & “Intro to Textiles: Natural Fibers”
  • Huntsville Comic and Pop Culture Con and Lowe Mill Comic Convention – Assisted NACC in the organization of the contest registration and assigning prejudging slots
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville – Mentor for the Project Runway: Make it Work! Event 2017
  • North Alabama Cosplay Club – Membership began in 2017
  • Tampa Bay Comic Con 2012-2014 – Cosplay Judge and assisted with organization of the contest *had to cancel 2015 due to giving birth the week of the convention