Ivy Cosplay, originally from Puerto Rico and currently, a resident of Florida, began cosplaying in 2010. Her first cosplay was of Lara Croft in a photoshoot. Ivy’s first public appearance in cosplay was during Star Wars Celebration VI where she appeared as Princess Leia during the convention, sparking her love for the cosplaying community thanks to their acceptance of her. She has appeared in various magazine photoshoots for COSPLAYology, Cosplayzine, as well as Surreal Beauty Magazine and has appeared on different comic covers including the covers of Vengeance of Vampirella, and Vampire Bloodlines.

As part of her ongoing cosplaying, she has been a guest at a number of conventions nationwide. Ivy has cosplayed more than 100 characters from various movies and comic books as well as a number of original characters. Her favorite cosplays are of Catwoman, Wonder Woman, and Lara Croft. Ivy creates her own unique costume designs, making them herself by hand, costume design is a passion. She enjoys cosplaying because of the happiness that it brings to her and other people and it let her meet people from all over the world.