Jessica Nigri — Biography
Jessica Nigri is an accomplished American cosplayer, promotional model, glamour model, content creator on YouTube, voice performer, and convention correspondent. Her cosplay career began in 2009 and her modeling work started in 2012, during which time she represented numerous video game franchises and comic book properties, notably serving as the face of Lollipop Chainsaw and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. She gained recognition for her voice acting role portraying Cinder Fall in the series RWBY. Her alternative social media accounts include @jessica.jska on Instagram and @jska00 on X/Twitter. As of September 2024, she maintains an active romantic relationship. By February 2026, her online presence had grown to encompass 3.6 million Instagram followers, 967,200 TikTok followers, 1.21 million YouTube subscribers, and 179,000 Twitch followers. Nigri hails from Reno, Nevada, though she spent her formative years in Christchurch, New Zealand, her mother's native country, before eventually settling in Arizona. Her entry into cosplay occurred in 2009 when a provocative Pikachu costume she debuted at San Diego Comic-Con International captured widespread internet attention. During 2011, she represented Gears of War 3 through promotional appearances as character Anya Stroud for Microsoft and GameStop. In 2012, Nigri triumphed in an IGN modeling competition and was selected by Warner Bros. Games to embody Juliet Starling from developer Suda51's Lollipop Chainsaw. Her appearance in the character's pink ensemble at PAX East 2012 drew complaints regarding appropriateness, leading convention organizers to request costume changes; despite switching to alternative attire, officials ultimately asked her to vacate the convention floor. Kadokawa Games subsequently arranged a promotional tour of Japan, including visits to gaming publications like Famitsu and Dengeki, centered around the Lollipop Chainsaw release. Throughout 2012, Nigri expanded her portfolio by representing additional properties including Elsword, Grimm Fairy Tales through Zenescope Entertainment, and Knightingail. She received guest invitations to numerous events and served as a paid representative for Amazing Arizona Comic Con 2011, while appearing as convention mascot at multiple Anime Expos and regional conventions nationwide. Her media presence expanded through appearances on prominent YouTube personalities' channels and inclusion in the collectible card game Z. In 2013, director Suda51 recruited her to portray Vivienne Squall from Killer Is Dead. Following her cosplay interpretation of Assassin's Creed III's
