Name: Jenni Källberg

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Date of birth: November 4 1982

Ethnicity: Swedish and Japanese

Marital Status: Engaged with Emil

Hobbies: Drawing / Painting. Cosplay. Gaming

Fav games: Final Fantasy, Zelda, Mario, Chrono Trigger, Super Metroid

Fav artists: Hyung Tae Kim, Hiroaki Samura and George Kamitani

History
I’ve been cosplaying since 1999 and have so far made 27 costumes.
The reason I cosplay is simply because it’s fun! I love being creative and cosplay is a great way for me to express myself and having fun dressing up as my favorite characters.

Work
My cosplay works have given me a couple of job opportunities. The biggest one was in August 2009 when I got invited by Nintendo of Europe to follow them on a press tour + photoshoot for their ad for Metroid Prime Trilogy in Germany (you can see the ad in my Cosplay Gallery). I’ve also had the honor to hand out the award for best video game on the Swedish Video Game Gala dressed upp as Samus.

Awards
I’ve won two cosplay awards for my Varia costume (people’s choice, and best costume on Uppcon 08) and I’ve won the Metal Gear Solid cosplay competition at Webhallen with my Raiden costume. I’ve also won an award on the annual sci-fi convention with my Rei Ayanami plug suit from the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Media
I’ve been interviewed for various cosplay and video game magazines and sites (for example Nintendo Power. Level. Electronic Gaming monthly. N-Zone. Din Teknik. Uppsala Nya Tidning. Nintendo.se). Here’s some examples from the magazines where I’ve been featured: