Taking the stage next is our Cosplay Guests!

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Performance Judges

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ChibiTifa is a skilled cosplayer and seamstress from Maryland. With over 15 years of experience, she has made a vast array of costumes and has been a cosplay craftsmanship judge and guest at several conventions nationwide. As part of Team Stellar Rose, ChibiTifa was chosen to represent the United States as Team USA 2021 at the World Cosplay Summit. ChibiTifa’s mission is to make the cosplay world more welcoming and diverse to newcomers.

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Misa on Wheels is a New England–based cosplayer. Misa discovered her passion through cosplaying at conventions over a decade ago. A dear friend she met at her first con gave her the nickname “Misa on Wheels”: “Misa” from “Death Note,” her most beloved cosplay, and “on Wheels,” her primary method of travel due to her CMT, a chronic form of muscular dystrophy. Misa has an active Facebook page, where she advocates the message “cosplay is for everyone.”


Misa can be found in a great many places on the web, but she calls www.facebook.com/MisaOnWheels home.

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Philip Odango of Canvas Cosplay is an award-winning cosplayer, designer, and educator. He has crafted costumes for celebrities, such as Mindy Kaling and Danny Trejo, and has completed the Disney “hat trick” of having his costumes featured by Disney (Maui from “Moana”), Star Wars (Baze Malbus from “Rogue One”), and Marvel (Doctor Strange from “Doctor Strange”). He launched his Cosplay Professional Development Series, featuring books and workshops, to empower cosplayers and strengthen their professional development.

Website: www.canvascosplay.com
Instagram: @philipodango
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/CanvasCosplay

Craftsmanship Judges

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Lady Cels is a Maryland-based cosplayer and costumer with a passion for teaching. She creates her own costumes from scratch and has won awards at various conventions. She works as a panelist, teacher, and cosplay judge at several conventions on the East Coast. Additionally, Lady Cels is a disabled cosplayer who advises and coaches others with ASD and EDS. She strives to create accessibility and acceptance within the community. Cosplay is for everyone.

Social Media Links:
https://www.instagram.com/ladycels/
https://www.facebook.com/LadyCels/
https://twitter.com/LadyCels

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Spectra is a New York–based cosplay content creator and self-taught foamsmith. For years, Spectra taught foamsmithing panels and judged cosplay contests on the East Coast. He has created armor and props from DC Comics, Marvel, and more. Additionally, Spectra has been a leading correspondent for publications such as Nerd Caliber, as well as a promotion model for nerd geek apparel. As a diversity advocate within the cosplay community, Spectra strives to do his best and help his fellow cosplayers.

Social Media Links:
https://www.instagram.com/spectra_v3/
https://www.twitter.com/Spectra_V3

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StarsOfCassiopeia (she/her) has been crafting award-winning mixed media cosplays since 2008. Cass graduated from Harvard with a degree in engineering and worked in the 3D-printing field for multiple years. She loves combining that professional design experience with historical design influences and elaborate hand-sewn detailing. In addition to more than six years of experience teaching panels at cons, she also teaches Intro to Making at MIT and co-founded the cosplay commission–centric website Cosmosii.com.