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Linda Le

January 05, 2023

This article is about an American cosplayer. For the French writer, see Linda Lê.

Linda Le (born December 15, 1982)[4][3] is an American cosplayer, costumer, model, artist and Internet personality of Vietnamese descent.[5][6] She is also known as Vampy Bit Me,[7] or just Vampy or Vamp; "Vampy" is also a name she has given to her own fictional character persona.[6][8][9]

Linda Le (Vampy)
Linda Le dressed as Psylocke in 2013
Born (1982-12-15) December 15, 1982 (age 40)
Okmulgee, Oklahoma, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSan Jose State University
PartnerJesse Yu[1][2]
Modeling information
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)[3]
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown[3]

Biography

Early life

Born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to a family of Vietnamese immigrants,[6] Le moved to and grew up in San Jose, California,[3] where she graduated with business degree from San Jose State University while doing various odd jobs.[10] She later studied hairstyling from Paul Mitchell's the U.S. and at Toni & Guy in London[6] as well as in Tokyo,[4] before returning to America where she began teaching makeup and modeling. She has been dressing up as classic anime and video game characters since she was 12.[8]

Cosplaying

 
Linda Le posing as Jun from Gatchaman in 2013

Her early fame came after some of her cosplays were featured in the showcase book Otacool 2[11] by Japanese toy and collectible company Kotobukiya.[12] Le then collaborated with Street Fighter artist Long Vo to create artwork and a comic for Udon Entertainment's book VENT, as well as with Sideshow Collectibles' sculptor Tim Miller, theCHIVE,[13][14] Gibson Guitar Corporation,[15] KusoVinyl,[8] Myx TV,[16][17] Manga Entertainment UK and Bang Zoom! Entertainment,[18] Jessica Chobot,[19] and other artists and companies in the USA and Japan.[20] Le is a part of costume and armor prop-making group Team Mantium Designs,[20] later renamed Mantium Industries,[21] and a video gamer sponsored by Mad Catz.[20] Le has been writing a column for YouBentMyWookie[22] and in 2012 she joined Nerdist Industries to produce Just Cos, an Internet show about the world of cosplay, co-hosted by Chloe Dykstra.[23] Le was a member of Kat Gunn's professional gaming and cosplay team, Less Than 3 (LT3), which was also sponsored by Mad Catz.[24] FHM Singapore featured her in the December 2013 issue, including on the cover.[25][26]

She is a particular fan of Psylocke from X-Men,[27][28] of whom she cosplayed in every version of the character,[29] and of Morrigan Aensland from Darkstalkers.[4][28][30][31] In 2013 interviews, Le said she works "almost 15 hour days and sleep about the maximum is around 4 hours", her favourite costume so far was the one of Teresa from Claymore,[12] the most ambitious costume was Morrigan's, and the oddest costume request she has got was "the almost-naked Kasumi from Dead or Alive."[26] She has been to over 200 American fan conventions between 2008 and 2013,[6] when she has decided to "take some time off" later that year.[32] Amped Asia in 2010 called her "probably the #1 most universally attractive Asian girl on the planet due to her geekiness (and sexiness too)."[31] IGN in 2011 opined "her cosplay skill is off the charts."[4] According to Kotaku in 2012, "Linda is a cosplay machine, renowned not just for the quality of her costumes, but their variety as well;"[33] Kotaku has also previously described her as "incredibly attractive" and her works as "amazing".[34] Asked in 2013 as where she sees herself in 20 years from now, Le answered: "Cosplay is great, but I can't be doing it forever ... Hopefully, I'll have my own costume line, come up with toys and do something related to the arts scene."[6]

References

  1. ^ Duhaime, Arielle (2013-07-22). "Being Spider Girl: a day at Comic-Con with a master of make-believe". The Verge. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  2. ^ "J★RYU and Vampy Customs for Retail and Web! | Kidrobot Blog". Blog.kidrobot.com. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  3. ^ a b c d "Vamp Beauty Linda - Model - San Jose, California, US". ModelMayhem.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  4. ^ a b c d "Linda Le: Cosplay Extraordinaire - IGN". Uk.ign.com. 2011-03-07. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  5. ^ Miniboss (2012-09-12). "Linda Le - Cosplay and Social Media (Part 3)". GameWads. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Yuen Sin of The Straits Times (2013-09-04). "8 questions with Vampy With Me, AsiaOne Showbiz News". News.asiaone.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  7. ^ "Vampy Bit Me Cosplay Profile". Cosplay News Network. 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  8. ^ a b c "Exclusive Interview : Linda Le". KusoPop. 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  9. ^ Charles, Chris (2013-11-23). "Linda Le's FHM Cover Shoot". Idol Features. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  10. ^ "Vampy Cosplay". GeektheNews. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  11. ^ "Vampy Bit Me". POPCulture Online. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  12. ^ a b "Interview with Vampy Bit Me :: Features :: Around Town". Time Out Singapore. 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  13. ^ "linda le the boom headshot girl revealed". theCHIVE. 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  14. ^ "Linda Le Chivette of the Week". theCHIVE. 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  15. ^ "Impulse Gamer Interviews Linda Le Interview (Vampy Returns)". www.impulsegamer.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  16. ^ "Grow Up Voltron: Falling in Love". YouTube. 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  17. ^ "MYX-Rated MYX TV Linda Le aka Vampy Interview". YouTube. 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  18. ^ "Freakin' Awesome Network | Interview Time! Vampy". Freakinawesomenetwork.net. 2011-08-03. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  19. ^ "Halloween Cosplay Blowout - IGN". Uk.ign.com. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  20. ^ a b c "Linda "Vampy Bit Me" Le". Mad Catz. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  21. ^ . Mantiumindustries.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  22. ^ "Linda Le". YouBentMyWookie. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  23. ^ . Nerdist.com. 2012-05-18. Archived from the original on 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  24. ^ . Madcatz.com. 2013-02-14. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  25. ^ "Linda Le aka Vampy Bit Me – FHM Magazine (Singapore) – December 2013 Issue". CelebMafia. 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  26. ^ a b . Lifestyle.xin.msn.com. 2013-12-02. Archived from the original on 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  27. ^ "YBMW Girl Of The Month: Linda 'Vampy' Le". YouBentMyWookie. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  28. ^ a b "Cosplay Interview: Linda Le aka Vampy |". Nerdsociety.com. 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  29. ^ "Linda Le (Vampy Bit Me) Psylocke Cosplay - SDCC 2013". GameSpot. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  30. ^ "Interview de Vampy (Linda Le) - Blogs - Forums de discussion jeux vidéo Gamekult". Gamekult.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  31. ^ a b "Linda Le aka Vampy". Amped Asia. 2010-10-07. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  32. ^ "LBCHC 2013: Linda Le (Vampy Bit Me)". Comic Vine. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  33. ^ Luke Plunkett (2012-04-02). "The Very Best In Cosplay: Linda Le". Kotaku.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  34. ^ Mike Fahey (2010-08-24). "One Mother Loving EarthBound Cosplayer". Kotaku.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.

External links

 
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This article is about an American cosplayer For the French writer see Linda Le Linda Le born December 15 1982 4 3 is an American cosplayer costumer model artist and Internet personality of Vietnamese descent 5 6 She is also known as Vampy Bit Me 7 or just Vampy or Vamp Vampy is also a name she has given to her own fictional character persona 6 8 9 Linda Le Vampy Linda Le dressed as Psylocke in 2013Born 1982 12 15 December 15 1982 age 40 Okmulgee Oklahoma U S NationalityAmericanAlma materSan Jose State UniversityPartnerJesse Yu 1 2 Modeling informationHeight5 ft 2 in 157 cm 3 Hair colorBlackEye colorBrown 3 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Cosplaying 2 References 3 External linksBiography EditEarly life Edit Born in Okmulgee Oklahoma to a family of Vietnamese immigrants 6 Le moved to and grew up in San Jose California 3 where she graduated with business degree from San Jose State University while doing various odd jobs 10 She later studied hairstyling from Paul Mitchell s the U S and at Toni amp Guy in London 6 as well as in Tokyo 4 before returning to America where she began teaching makeup and modeling She has been dressing up as classic anime and video game characters since she was 12 8 Cosplaying Edit Linda Le posing as Jun from Gatchaman in 2013 Her early fame came after some of her cosplays were featured in the showcase book Otacool 2 11 by Japanese toy and collectible company Kotobukiya 12 Le then collaborated with Street Fighter artist Long Vo to create artwork and a comic for Udon Entertainment s book VENT as well as with Sideshow Collectibles sculptor Tim Miller theCHIVE 13 14 Gibson Guitar Corporation 15 KusoVinyl 8 Myx TV 16 17 Manga Entertainment UK and Bang Zoom Entertainment 18 Jessica Chobot 19 and other artists and companies in the USA and Japan 20 Le is a part of costume and armor prop making group Team Mantium Designs 20 later renamed Mantium Industries 21 and a video gamer sponsored by Mad Catz 20 Le has been writing a column for YouBentMyWookie 22 and in 2012 she joined Nerdist Industries to produce Just Cos an Internet show about the world of cosplay co hosted by Chloe Dykstra 23 Le was a member of Kat Gunn s professional gaming and cosplay team Less Than 3 LT3 which was also sponsored by Mad Catz 24 FHM Singapore featured her in the December 2013 issue including on the cover 25 26 She is a particular fan of Psylocke from X Men 27 28 of whom she cosplayed in every version of the character 29 and of Morrigan Aensland from Darkstalkers 4 28 30 31 In 2013 interviews Le said she works almost 15 hour days and sleep about the maximum is around 4 hours her favourite costume so far was the one of Teresa from Claymore 12 the most ambitious costume was Morrigan s and the oddest costume request she has got was the almost naked Kasumi from Dead or Alive 26 She has been to over 200 American fan conventions between 2008 and 2013 6 when she has decided to take some time off later that year 32 Amped Asia in 2010 called her probably the 1 most universally attractive Asian girl on the planet due to her geekiness and sexiness too 31 IGN in 2011 opined her cosplay skill is off the charts 4 According to Kotaku in 2012 Linda is a cosplay machine renowned not just for the quality of her costumes but their variety as well 33 Kotaku has also previously described her as incredibly attractive and her works as amazing 34 Asked in 2013 as where she sees herself in 20 years from now Le answered Cosplay is great but I can t be doing it forever Hopefully I ll have my own costume line come up with toys and do something related to the arts scene 6 References Edit Duhaime Arielle 2013 07 22 Being Spider Girl a day at Comic Con with a master of make believe The Verge Retrieved 2014 06 25 J RYU and Vampy Customs for Retail and Web Kidrobot Blog Blog kidrobot com Retrieved 2014 06 25 a b c d Vamp Beauty Linda Model San Jose California US ModelMayhem com Retrieved 2014 06 24 a b c d Linda Le Cosplay Extraordinaire IGN Uk ign com 2011 03 07 Retrieved 2014 06 24 Miniboss 2012 09 12 Linda Le Cosplay and Social Media Part 3 GameWads Retrieved 2014 06 24 a b c d e f Yuen Sin of The Straits Times 2013 09 04 8 questions with Vampy With Me AsiaOne Showbiz News News asiaone com Retrieved 2014 06 24 Vampy Bit Me Cosplay Profile Cosplay News Network 2017 08 13 Retrieved 2018 10 10 a b c Exclusive Interview Linda Le KusoPop 2010 12 13 Retrieved 2014 06 24 Charles Chris 2013 11 23 Linda Le s FHM Cover Shoot Idol Features Retrieved 2014 06 24 Vampy Cosplay GeektheNews 2012 10 22 Retrieved 2014 06 24 Vampy Bit Me POPCulture Online Retrieved 2014 06 24 a b Interview with Vampy Bit Me Features Around Town Time Out Singapore 2013 07 29 Retrieved 2014 06 24 linda le the boom headshot girl revealed theCHIVE 2010 05 21 Retrieved 2014 06 24 Linda Le Chivette of the Week theCHIVE 2011 08 25 Retrieved 2014 06 24 Impulse Gamer Interviews Linda Le Interview Vampy Returns www impulsegamer com Retrieved 2014 06 24 Grow Up Voltron 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