AniAmes Guests
The Guest List of AniAmes 2026!
Voice Actors
Kelsey Cruz
Kelsey is an actor & singer from the Dallas area. She loves her cuddly kitties & silly husband Jordan, singing classic rock songs, playing backgammon & videogames like Pokémon Unite or Civ7, and snuggling up to a fascinating documentary, anime, or fantasy book. Some of her most notable roles include:
• Kim Campbell in “Spy x Family”
• Elfaria Alvis Serfort in “Wistoria: Wand and Sword”
• Animalia in “Shangri-La Frontier”
• Kris Argent in “Let This Grieving Soul Retire!”
• Nozomi Kitahara in “MF Ghost (The Initial D Sequel)”
• Kaori Houjou in “I Got A Cheat Skill in Another World, and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too”
• Asahi Shonan in “Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms”
• Vania in “I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level”
Shadow Sparrow Jing Wei in “SMITE”
• Sakuya Kurobane in “Love Live! Nijigasaki High School”
• Saki Shima in “Laid Back Camp”
• Emily Brown in “My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1”
• Mai in “Eternal Return”
• Cindy and Hilde in “Outerplane”
• Enid in “Fallen Tear: The Ascension” and many others!
Corey Wilder
Corey has lent his voice to a variety of animation, video games, dubs, and audio dramas. He has several notable roles including but not limited to the following series:
• Zanka (Gachiakuta)
• Land (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End)
• Sam (Twisted Wonderland)
• Polyurethane (Panty and Stocking)
• Streber Render & Robert Render (Spooky Month)
• Will Serfort (Wistoria)
• Liu Xiao (Link Click)
• Micah Yujin (Error 143)
• Lucid Dreamer (Punishing: Gray Raven)
Jordan Dash Cruz
Jordan Dash Cruz is an actor and director in both the LA and TX hub. Jordan loves: his wife, long walks on the beach, most 90s sitcoms, and pineapple on pizza. When he’s not working tirelessly at overthinking the “perfect read”, you can find him playing video games, hanging out with his wife, chillin with his cats, watching baseball (Go Mariners and Rays!) and/or admiring Ralph Macchio’s beautiful Crane kick in “The Karate Kid”.
Jordan is featured on a multitude of anime titles and videogames including:
• Stark in “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End,”
• (Mini) Master Roshi in “Dragon Ball Daima,”
• Temenos in “OCTOPATH TRAVELER 2,”
• Aoshi Tokimitsu in “BLUELOCK,”
• Taiga Tsugeura in “Wind Breaker,”
• Qi Rong in “Heaven Official’s Blessing,”
• Leon Fou Bartfort in “Trapped in a Dating Sim,”
• Emperor Yatsuura in “My Hero Vigilantes,”
• Tierno in “Pokemon Masters EX,”
• Senta in “Hell’s Paradise,” and many more!
Emcee
DawnStarCosplays
DawnStarCosplays is a Midwest-based cosplayer with over 14 years of experience bringing characters to life through craftsmanship, creativity, and a little silliness. She has multiple Best in Show craftsmanship awards, published articles about self love through cosplay, and has been featured in various cosplay magazines! DawnStarCosplays specializes in sewing, prop work, and detail-focused builds. As a cosplay guest, judge, and panelist, she enjoys helping others find confidence in their own cosplay journeys and celebrating the creativity of the community!
Cosplay Judges
B Team Cosplay
Becca and Bailey have been cosplaying together since 2019, and later dubbed themselves the B Team. They have taken awards as Master's Class competitors, both as a duo and individuals. The duo loves to bring characters to life through details, embellishments that catch your eye from every angle, and story driven performances. Together they have a strong focus on textiles; using historical garments as inspiration, and growing their skills across mediums.
To Be Announced
Cosplay Guests
Sonder Cosplay
Sonder is an Iowa-based cosplayer who started cosplaying in 2024! Their first craftsmanship competition was at Anime Ames in 2024 and they’ve since gone on to create multiple award-winning cosplays. Sonder has an especially large love towards sewing, embroidery, and foamsmithing. They love talking cosplay, crafting techniques, and emphasizing a clean build above all.
When Sonder isn’t attending conventions or working on their cosplays, they’re working as a tattoo artist in Ames, Iowa and occasionally travelling to tattoo at anime conventions in different states. When they’re home, they love cuddling with their dog, cat, and bunny, usually while playing video games, drawing, watching anime, or chatting with friends in discord.
Bella Nora
Bella Nora has been cosplaying since 2017. She has cosplayed anywhere from Star Wars all the way to Death Note. Over the years, she's developed skills for foam and loves incorporating it in her cosplays. Her skills helped her win the Des Moines Quad Con cosplay contest in 2022 with her cosplay of Mikasa Ackerman.
Performance Guests
Iso Idols
Iso Idols was formed in 2018, and since then they have been performing at conventions, hosting idol festivals, and filming music videos and other idol-related content. Their performances have taken them all throughout the midwest and they're extremely excited to bring the next performance to AniAmes! Please give a big cheer for your local Isopod Idols!