Get immersed in the recent C2E2 2025 in Chicago with our full recap of the weekend, our Main Stage panel videos, best cosplay photos, and more. And if you want to do it all again next year, we've got the dates for C2E2 2026, too.

And we have a winner. Multiple winners, in fact, as C2E2 2025 played host to the Cosplay Central Crown Championship Regionals, Finals, and Global Finals on C2E2 2025's Main Stage - guaranteed by CGC x JSA, our official authenticator & grading partner.

Popverse streamed the whole event for everyone to enjoy, but of course, a contest presumes a winner, and thanks to judges Casey Renee Cosplay, Matthew Barry, and Trine K.N., we can tell you just who they are…

• First Place Global Champion of Cosplay: Henchandscrap as Halsin from Baldur’s Gate 3 (winning $5000 and a medal)
• Second Place Global Champion: Patterner Cosplay as Firesong K/Treva from the Valdemar Novels by Merceres Lackey and Larry Dixon (winning $2000 and a medal)
• Third Place Global Champion: Anaelic as Navia from Genshin Impact (winning $1000 and a medal)
• USA/North American Champion: Patterner Cosplay as Firesong K/Treva from the Valdemar Novels by Merceres Lackey and Larry Dixon (winning an invitation to MCM London)
• First Place Regional Champion: Undeadtoasty as Jin Sakai from Ghost of Tsushima (winning $1000 and a medal)
• Second Place Regional Champion: Tierza89 as High Lady Suroth from Wheel of Time (winning $500 and a medal)
• Third Place Regional Champion: Magpie Crossing as Mulan from Disney’s Mulan (winning $250 and a medal)
• Armor category winner: May Jean Cosplay as Malezeno Hunter from Monster Hunter: Blue (winning a medal from Hoku Props)
• Needlework category winner: SearinCosplay as Lan Wangji from The Untamed (winning a medal from Hoku Props)
• FX category winner: Façade Costuming as Krampus from Krampus (winning a medal from Hoku Props)

The full list of participants at C2E2’s Cosplay Central Crown Championship Regionals, Finals, and Global Finals were:

Regional Finalists:

• Façade Costuming as Krampus from Krampus
• The All Mighty Bard as The Horsement Death from Darksiders 2
• Bex Cosplay as Skeksis Emperor from The Dark Crystal
• May Jean Cosplay as Malezeno Hunter from Monster Hunter: Blue
• Kutekitti Cosplay as Lady Pyramid Head from Silent Hill
• Cosplayn_Jay as Bloodhound from Apex Legends
• Get Bored Make Stuff as Lrrr Ruler of the planet Omicron Persei 8 from Futurama
• McKenzie Shane as Red Riot from My Hero Academia
• Naychan Cosplay as NoFlutter’s Sailor Mercury from Sailor Moon
• SearinCosplay as Lan Wangji from The Untamed
• Scarredmewtwo as Loki from Marvel
• Lavender Cemetery as Giuletta from Sakizo
• NotGrima as Miku x Strawberry from Vocaloid
• Kim is Possible as Madame Razz from She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
• Tierza89 as High Lady Suroth from Wheel of Time
• Icentertainer as Kaerys, a sorcerer Tav from Baldur’s Gate 2
• Nina London Cosplay as Queen of hearts from Sakizo’s Alice in Wonderland
• Frankiesaurus as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from The Wizard of Oz
• Tiffany Gordon Cosplay as Seth from Trinity Blood
• Adelasters as Talaid Hieron from Vast Error
• Commander Poptart as Padme Amidala from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
• Mewsakura Cosplay as Carrot Dress from Sakis Artwork
• OkenshieldCosplay as Jester Lavorre from Critical Role
• Mandy Fay Cosplay as Hannah Alexander’s Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland
• Marymary Cosplay as Chimera from Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
• DCWBuilds as Phantom Ganon from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Magpie Crossing as Mulan from Disney’s Mulan
• Props and Cons Cosplay as Auriel Archangel of Hipe from Diablo 3/Heroes of the Storm
• Molly Lucas: A Pinch of Magic Cosplay as Princess peach from Mario Bros.
• Amelia Craftypants as Suki from Avatar: The Last Airbender
• Undeadtoasty as Jin Sakai from Ghost of Tsushima
• Sugars Cosplay Closet as Harriet the Necromancer from Massive Darkness II Hellscape
• Lisa J as Sister of Battle from Warhammer 40K
• Mack O’Brien as Erand Vanguardsman from Horizon: Zero Dawn
• EV Cosplay as Freya from God of War: Ragnarok

National Finalists:

• Undeadtoasty as Jin Sakai from Ghost of Tsushima
• Jettle Media as Leah the Prime Evil from Diablo 3
• Patterner Cosplay as Firesong K/Treva from the Valdemar Novels by Merceres Lackey and Larry Dixon
• Momo Naberrie as Queen Amidala of Naboo from Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Global Finalists:

• Patterner Cosplay as Firesong K/Treva from the Valdemar Novels by Merceres Lackey and Larry Dixon
• Stacey’s mom as Strawberry Miku from Vocaloid
• Anaelic as Navia from Genshin Impact
• Blu Robot Studios as Thorin Oakenshield from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
• Henchandscrap as Halsin from Baldur’s Gate 3
• Violette as Violetta from Sakizo’s Girls Artbook

Did you miss a C2E2 Main Stage panel? Don't worry, we're filming it all thanks to our partners at CGC x JSA -  our official authenticator & grading partner. Here is the C2E2 2025 panel list and release schedule.