Popular redhead character costume ideas for Cosplay and Halloween
Most people think of witches and vampires when they think of Halloween. But what about red haired characters? Here are some great costume ideas for the fiery gals out there. Whether you want to be scary, sexy, or funny, there's a redhead costume for you. From classic characters like Little Orphan Annie to more modern favorites like Merida from Disney's Brave, there's a perfect option for everyone.
Aku's Costume from Samurai Jack
Aku costume is a demon or akuma mask and an all-black gown.
Giselle's Costume from Enchanted
Cut a blue or teal dress in the middle to style it like Giselle's open curtain dress. Then wear a white dress underneath the cut dress for layering. Wear a flower brooch on the chest and get a redhead wig.
Shanks Costume from One Piece
Shanks’s costume is an unbuttoned white button-down shirt, loose brown pants, a red pirate sash belt, black boots, and a black vampire cape.
Allan Costume from Barbie
Allan’s costume is a colorful striped shirt, blue shorts, and black flip flops.
Quasimodo Hunchback of Notre Dame Costume
Quasimodo’s costume is an oversized half-sleeve green hippie shirt over his hunched back, stretch brown pants, medieval boots, and short red hair above his ugly face.
Mera's Costume from Aquaman
Mera’s costume features a scaly green bodysuit and a red wig.
Cyndi Lauper Costume
Cyndi Lauper’s costume is a black party dress, black fishnet leggings, lace-up black booties, black glovelets, a chain belt, a necklace, wristlets, fancy silver bracelets, assorted ankle bracelets, and colorful 80s rocker hair.
Madeline's Costume
Madeline wears a blue school uniform with a yellow hat. She also wears a pair of white socks and black shoes.
Shania Twain's Costume
Shania Twain wears a full leopard print featuring a bralette, pants, and a long cardigan.
Yukon Cornelius (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer) Costume
Yukon Cornelius’s costume is a blue climbing coat, blue ski pants, tall black snow boots, a black tactical belt, and a red pomp pom beanie hat.
Rosalind Lutece's (Bioshock) Costume
Rosalind Lutece wears various layers made up of a white shirt, green tie, vest, brown blazer, and a long skirt. She has brunette hair. For shoes, she wears a pair of heeled oxfords.
Celia Facilier's (Descendants) Costume
Celia wears a colorful blazer and matching pants over a white shirt with a colorful neckline. She also has curly hair and a top hat.
Ruby Gloom's Costume
Ruby Gloom wears a black dress, striped socks, and shoes. Then, she also has red hair.
Totally Spies Costume
Totally Spies' costume features a red, green, and yellow bodysuit, boots, and wigs of varying color.
Rosetta (Tinker Bell) Costume
Rosetta wears a red halter top and a skirt that looks like petals. She has brown hair and a pair of light-colored wings.
Madame Medusa Costume from The Rescuers
Madame Medusa wears a red dress with her fiery wig. She also wears her stacked earrings and a pair of flats.
Strawberry Shortcake Costume
Strawberry Shortcake costume is a white puffed sleeve top, a pink polka-dotted skirt, pink Mary Janes, green and white-striped tights, and a cute strawberry hat.
Shrek & Princess Fiona Costume
Shrek and Princess Fiona’s costume is a tunic shirt, a brown vest, brown leggings, a brown rugged belt, and dark cloth shoes for Shrek, and a long green princess dress, a princess crown, and green flat shoes for Princess Fiona.
Vi Costume from Arcane
Vi wears a white top, red cropped jacket, striped pants, and mismatched boots. She also has red hair and tattoo on her face.
Wendy Corduroy Costume from Gravity Falls
Wendy Corduroy's costume includes a green plaid shirt, pants, and boots. She has auburn hair and a lumberjack hat.
PNK (Monsters University) Costume
PNK’s costume is a PNK sweatshirt, a pink layered tutu skirt, pink furry leg warmers, and pink sneakers.
Revy Costume from Black Lagoon
Revy's costume include a black tank top, denim shorts, boots, and toy guns. She has burgundy hair, too.
Wendy's (Fast Food) Costume
Wendy’s costume is a light blue plaid dress, a white waist apron, white sneakers, red and white-striped fingerless gloves, and striped socks. Complete the look with a red wig done in pigtails.
Beth Harmon's (The Queen's Gambit) Costume
Beth's costume features a green dress with ribbon details. She also has a short auburn hair and a pair of black slingback shoes.
Drizella & Anastasia (Cinderella) Costume
Drizella and Anastasia’s costume are a purple puff-sleeved princess gown and a gold clip for Anastasia and a green puff-sleeved princess gown and a green hair bow for Drizella.
Miriam Mendelsohn (Turning Red) Costume
Miriam's all-green ensembles features various shades of green on her shirt, tweed outerwear, pants, and beanie. She also wears a friendship bracelet and another green bracelet on her arm.
Dana Scully & Fox Mulder (The X-Files) Costume
Dana Scully costume is a white dress shirt underneath a fitted black blazer, a black pencil skirt, and black pumps. Fox Mulder costume is composed of corporate jacket and pants with his FBI ID to show his profession.
Meilin Lee (Turning Red) Costume
Meilin Lee's costume features a pink cardigan, tights, and skater skirt. She styles her look with pink socks and sneakers, too. Complete her costume by wearing a red wig and a backpack. Then carry a Tamagotchi!
Giulia Marcovaldo (Luca) Costume
Giulia’s costume is an orange and white striped shirt, denim pants with a patch, and a blue knit beanie atop her curly red hair.
Mary Queen of Scots Costume
Queen Mary costume is a vintage gown with Elizabethan influence or simply wear a grey balloon sleeve top and big skirt to complete the costume. The wear Mary's signature red wig and a stark white makeup.
Myrtle Snow (American Horror Story) Costume
Myrtle Snow's costume is best known to feature her polkadot dress and scarf accentuated with her yellow gloves and red hair. Throw in a black top and belt to add layers to her look, too!
Hisoka Morow (Hunter x Hunter) Costume
Hisoka's costume could be recreated by wearing a cropped top, pink fabric, and white pants. He also has red flaming hair as well as pink socks and purple shoes!
Glinda the Good Witch (The Wizard of Oz) Costume
Glinda’s costume is a flowing and shimmery pink princess gown with puffed sleeves and a towering white crown while she holds a star-shaped wand.
Claire Redfield (Resident Evil) Costume
Claire Redfield's costume can be recreated with a soiled white top or an olive-colored one under a red jacket. The wear a pair of dark jeans and boots, too. Style the costume with a ponytail or hair extension, too. Carry a toy rifle to complete the look.
Crimson Viper (Street Fighter) Costume
Crimson Viper costume features a white vest with purple necktie. Then she tops it with a red jacket and black pants with ankle boots. Style her costume with a red wig as well as a pair of yellow glasses.
Lucy & Ricky Ricardo Costume
Ricky Ricardo costume is a white dress shirt, black blazer, black pants, a black bowtie, and a simple straw hat. Lucy`s costume features a cute vintage polka-dot dress with gloves and a pair of pumps.
Usherette (The Rocky Horror Picture Show) Costume
The Usherette’s costume is a pink waitress dress, pink heels, a white waitress hat, and holds a vendor’s tray.
Samantha & Endora (Bewitched) Costume
Samantha’s costume is a long black dress with long sleeves, a black cape, green fabric, and a blonde wig. Endora’s costume is a long purple dress with long sleeves, a long green shawl or green fabric, and a red wig.
Ruby Roundhouse (Jumanji) Costume
Ruby Roundhouse’s costume is a cropped red tee, a shoulder harness, olive green shorts with a thick brown belt, fingerless gloves, and brown knee-high boots. Ruby Roundhouse is one of the new playable characters in Jumanji.
Josie & the Pussycats Costume
You can recreate the Josie and the Pussycats sexy and cute costume with a leopard one-piece swimsuit together with leopard cat ear headband and tail. You can also pair it with leopard high-heels.