Yaya Han
American cosplayer, model and costume designer
Yaya Han is a Chinese–American cosplayer, model and costume designer based in the United States. She is a regular judge at cosplay competitions. Han was featured on the Syfy channel's Heroes of Cosplay, and has appeared as a guest judge on the TBS reality show King of the Nerds multiple times.
Early life
Han was born in Xian, China and spent her teenage years in Germany, where she was raised by her mother and stepfather. She immigrated to America in 1998 where she later discovered cosplay at Anime Expo in 1999. Her first cosplay was as Kurama from YuYu Hakusho. She is entirely self-taught.
Career
In 2013, Han appeared in the Syfy show Heroes of Cosplay. In the show she is framed as a master cosplayer who advises the younger cosplayers and, rather than competing in, is judging the cosplay competitions. The show manufactured a conflict between Han and other famous cosplayer Jessica Nigri, who was also offered a spot on the show but declined.
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