About

Hi!! I'm Leah!!

This website is going to be kind of a catchall for both my cosplay work and some more mainstream promotional and modeling ventures!

I love cosplaying- it's a lifestyle, not just a hobby. <3 Thank you for being here, I couldn't keep going without your support!!

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courtesy of Albuquerque Comic Con

Things Leah can do (and has done, and is good at!)
  • Host panels and workshops on subjects including craftsmanship, performance, makeup/posing/photography, bullying, body confidence, sexism, and positivity, industry and business, FAQ, and more!
  • Host/MC programming events such as costume contests, Fashion Shows, Idol contests, Opening/closing Ceremonies, Charity Auctions, masquerades and formals, etc.
  • Judging contests- cosplay, singing, acting, gaming, etc.
  • Appearing in costume during the event (costume requests taken)
  • Signing autographs at her booth
  • Charity promotion
  • Booth staffing- promotion, modeling, and retail
  • Photo Ops with attendees



Leah Rose is an American cosplay model, costumer, and fangirl. A typical “nerd” from the beginning, she began her obsession with playing dress-up as a small child with the help of a supportive and creative mother and grandmother, who also helped develop a lifelong reverence for Jean Luc Picard. Leah's first large convention was Anime Expo 2005, where she learned what she had been doing for years had a name and a subculture, and she was instantly hooked for life. She began gaining notoriety with her fun costumes and passion for the source material, and with her type A personality and enthusiasm began booking work as a professional in 2009. Since then, she has completed somewhere in the neighborhood of 80 costumes.

Hailing from Arizona but with current residence in Hawai'i, Leah attends approximately a dozen conventions a year wearing various hats. She has been a guest of honor at Kawaii Kon (Honolulu, HI), Tucson Comic Con, Amazing Comic Con (HI and AZ), Albuquerque Comic Con, Central Coast Comic Con, and many more; she has also worked for various companies at San Diego Comic Con, WonderCon, PAX, and others along with vending and attending countless others. She has worked and cosplayed for Wargaming.net. Aspen Comics (Fathom), Billy Tucci (Shi), Steven Gordon (Xmen: Evolution), and while she dislikes cometition and titles she has been featured on sites such as Ilovenerdgirls.com, the Chive, and Refinery 29 along with dozens of interviews where she tries to share the fun and passion that cosplay brings. She is passionate about focusing on fun, acceptance, equality, while still being honest, responsible, and sustainable, and she prides herself on finding inexpensive ways to create.

Leah holds degrees in design and advertising/PR and works in community management, and adores becoming a mermaid and Disney princess for events when she isn't playing at a convention. She is also a promotional and catalog model, booking non-cosplay since 2006. She adores charity work and can often be found helping Make-A-Wish, hospitals, foster care programs, and Tracie's Tooth Fairy.


LINKS:
I promise they aren't spam.

About me:
www.patreon.com/leahroseFTW
www.facebook.com/leahroseftw
https://twitter.com/leahroseFTW
http://leahroseftw.tumblr.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/leahroseftw
instagram: @leahroseftw
http://www.modelmayhem.com/1847993

BASICALLY just search for leahroseaz, leahroseftw, or roninmoro and it's probably me!
Who knows, you might find a site I forgot about!

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