Popular 90s character costume ideas for Cosplay and Halloween
If you're looking for some unique and nostalgic costume ideas for Halloween or cosplay, look no further than your favorite characters from the 1990s! From classic shows like Saved by the Bell and Friends to movies like The Lion King and The Matrix, there's sure to be a character that will resonate with you. And what's more, these costumes can be easily put together with items you may already have in your closet!
Barbie (Movie) Costume
Barbie’s costume is a retro bodysuit, hot pink biker shorts, yellow pads, a sun visor, and yellow roller skates for her first outfit, and a hot pink vest, hot pink flare pants, a white cowgirl hat, and a pink scarf for her second outfit.
Vinny Gambini & Mona Lisa Vito (My Cousin Vinny) Costume
Vinny Gambini & Mona Lisa Vito’s costumes are a long-sleeved white button-down shirt, a two-piece formal suit, black leather Oxford shoes, a classic black leather belt, and a maroon necktie with a tinge of blue for Vinny Gambini; and a black sparkle crew neck cocktail mini dress, black Cher pumps, gold round dangling earrings, and a gold necklace with a coin pendant for Mona Lisa Vito.
TLC Costume
TLC’s costumes are a yellow scoop neck crop top, black underwear with a wide white waistband, low waist black cargo pants, casual non-slip black shoes, and gold round dangling earrings for T-Boz; a short-sleeved fitted green ribbed crop top, black underwear with a wide white waistband, baggy low-waist black streetwear pants, non-slip black platform sneakers, and a gold chain necklace for Left-Eye; and a short-sleeved red crop top, black underwear with a wide white waistband, low-waist black parachute pants, high-top black walking shoes, and a gold bangle bracelet for Chilli.
Big Worm (Friday) Costume
Big Worm’s costume is a printed polo shirt with a collar, long black shorts, classic white casual sneakers, plastic green hair rollers, a wide gold chain wrist bracelet, and gold stud earrings.
Legends of the Hidden Temple Costume
Legends of the Hidden Temple’s costume is a colored Legends of the Hidden Temple shirt, khaki cargo shorts, brown walking shoes, black elbow and knee pads, black fingerless sports gloves, and a gold helmet.
Steve & Doug (A Night at the Roxbury) Costume
Steve and Doug’s costume is a long-sleeved black shirt, a formal red party suit, leather black ballroom dance shoes, a black leather dress belt, and a gold snake choker necklace for Steve; and a long-sleeved slim fit black shirt, a blue tuxedo suit, black tuxedo oxford shoes, a classic black dress belt, and a fake gold chain necklace for Doug.
Ernest P Worrell Costume
Ernest P Worrell’s costume is a short-sleeved crew neck gray T-shirt, stretch blue denim jeans, black slip-on walking sneakers, a blue denim utility vest, and a khaki baseball cap.
Monique (Kim Possible) Costume
Monique’s costume is a long-sleeved black turtleneck shirt, blue purple high waist lounge pants, flat black sneakers, black leather gloves, a brown tactical belt with a brown pouch, and large gold dangling earrings.
Sidney Prescott Costume from Scream
Sidney Prescott wears a tank top under her denim jacket and denim pants. She has brown hair, too.
Bayside Cheerleader (Saved by the Bell) Costume
Bayside Cheerleader (Saved by the Bell)’s costume is a Bayside High School cheerleading uniform, white slouch socks, and white cheerleading shoes.
Serena (Pokémon) Costume
Serena wears a pink top and skirt with a red open cardigan. She matches the shirt with a bright pink hat. She also wears long socks with her boots.
Marilyn Manson Costume
Marilyn Manson's costume features layers of white shirt, tie, vest, and trench coat.
Emily The Strange Costume
Emily's costume features an almost all-black outfit starting off with a dress, tights, and a pair of white sneakers. She also has full bangs and long dark hair.
American Gladiators Costume
The American Gladiator's costume features men and women in competition hence the outfits worn are in shades of red, white, and blue. Outfits include singlets, swim wear, and athletic wear.
Gwen Stefani Costume
Gwen's blue ensemble involves blue hair dye and matching bra. Then you can also wear a skirt over pants and thong platform sandals.
Martin & Gina (Martin) Costume
Gina's costume includes an all-pink get-up with a pink blazer and skirt combo, earrings, and short bob. Martin's costume has a white shirt and a brown coat on top of it.
Shawn Michaels (WWE) Costume
Shawn Michaels’ costume primarily includes his amazing vest and comfy workout pants combo. His outfit can also be styled with gloves, knee pads, shin guards, and shoes. The pants he usually wear have prints on them, too.
Blade Costume
Blade costume is a dark armor vest with black tactical pants, leather gloves and shoes, dark sunglasses, and a leather long coat.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Costume
Buffy the vampire slayer’s costume is her own, but it is definitely very 90s inspired and tailored to her job of vampire slaying.
Polly Pocket Costume
Polly Pocket’s costume is a pink hoodie and denim capris while she lugs around her big heart-shaped house.
Tai Frasier (Clueless) Costume
Tai Frasier’s costume is a light blue shirt, a green cardigan, a plaid skirt, black tights, and an auburn wig.
Kurt Cobain & Courtney Love Costume
Kurt Cobain’s costume is a black and white-striped shirt, denim jeans, and black converse. Courtney Love’s costume is a white rockabilly dress, red lipstick, and a light blonde wig.
Matilda Wormwood & Miss Trunchbull Costume
Matilda costume is an adorable denim dress, a white cardigan, cuff socks, black Mary Janes, and red headband. Miss Trunchbull’s costume is a large grey hoodie with a brown belt in the middle, black cropped pants, white socks, and black boots.
Teletubbies Costume
Dressing up as a teletubby is a fun way to get a blast from the past! And it’s super easy! All you need is to dress up in your fave teletubby’s color, have a headband with their respective antenna on it, and aluminum foil
Max and Roxanne (A Goofy Movie) Costume
Max likes wearing a red, short-sleeved hoodie and loose denim pants while Roxanne prefers a simple mint shirt tucked in a pair of high-waist denim shorts.
Tate Langdon (American Horror Story) Costume
Tate Langdon costume a black shirt, black pants, a black, hooded trench coat, and black boots. His face is also covered in black and white paint.
Rachel Green (Friends) Costume
Rachel Green wears a light blue denim shirt, black mini skirt with a floral apron, black tights, and black heeled shoes.
Ross Geller (Friends) Costume
Ross definitely is a big nerd and his outfits reflect that. He also follows the ‘90s trend of wearing clothes too loosely. In this outfit, drunk Ross is wearing a huge brown polo shirt, loose denim pants, and chunky brown sneakers.
Dionne Davenport (Clueless) Costume
Dionne Davenport costume is a white shirt topped with a red sweater and crop black plaid jacket, a tall hat, a plaid skirt, long black socks and black shoes.
Ash Ketchum Costume
Ash Ketchum costume is blue jeans, sneakers, green shirt shirt under and blue and white sporty style button-up shirt.
Golden Girls Costume
Blanche Devereaux loves to wear colorful clothes. Rose Nylund is always seen in neat and conventional outfit. Dorothy Zbornak's style always convey her boyish character for she often wears loose and comfortable clothes. Being the oldest, Sophia Petrillo's style is more subtle than the others.
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Costume
The Fresh Prince aka. Will Smith’s style throughout the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air show is very a funky, colorful, and almost exaggerated take on hip 90s fashion.
Ghostface (Scream) Costume
Ghostface costume itself might not seem like much at a first glance, but the scariest thing about this costume is that it truly hides every part of the person underneath, even down to their voice.
Android 18 (Dragon Ball) Costume
Android 18 costume is a white T-shirt with long sleeves under a black tank top, a denim vest on top, a jean skirt with brown belt, and black leggings with brown boots.
Booker DeWitt (BioShock Infinite) Costume
Booker Dewitt costume is three layers of shirts, a striped pair of pants, and a red scarf.
Squints (The Sandlot) Costume
Squints’ own looks are very simple and casual; he mostly wears jeans, sneakers, and t-shirts.
Kelly Kapowski (Saved by the Bell) Costume
Kelly Kapowski costume features just a sweatshirt and jeans, however, white sneakers and large hoop earrings give the look a little more variety and substance.
Kelly Kapowski (Saved by the Bell) Costume
Kelly Kapowski costume features just a sweatshirt and jeans, however, white sneakers and large hoop earrings give the look a little more variety and substance.
Cher Horowitz (Clueless) Costume
What you’ll need for this fun and easily made costume is a yellow plaid blazer and skirt set, a yellow cropped cardigan, knee socks, a white shirt, and black heels in a school girl style.
Eazy-E Costume
Eazy-E costume is black baseball cap with matching sunglasses, jacket and fingerless gloves. Throw in an oversized t-shirt, relaxed pants for comfort and some sneakers for style.