Popular black character costume ideas for Cosplay and Halloween
Madea Costume
Madea’s costume is a purple dress, black flats, and grey glasses while bringing along a black handbag and pistol.
Billie Jean, Thriller & Smooth Criminal (Michael Jackson) Costume
For Billie Jean, Michael wore a white, V-neck undershirt tucked into black slacks, a black sequined jacket, white leg warmers, black loafers, a single silver sequined glove, and a black fedora. Michael Jackson’s costume is a red and black ensemble for Thriller and a white suit with black details for Smooth Criminal.
The Tethered (Us) Costume
The Tethered costume includes red coveralls and a weapon (scissors). The younger child also wears a mask so you can add it if you wish, too.
Missy Elliot Trash Bag Costume
Missy Elliot Trash Bag costume is wearing an inflatable suit or a sauna suit with a trash bag overlay. Then add accents through white sneakers, a helmet, and red sunnies.
Otis (Martin) Costume
Otis costume is a khaki cop outfit with yellow epaulets and tassels. Then wear brown pants and black shoes, too. Then carry a toy gun in a holsterand top it off with an army cap.
Martin Luther King Jr. Costume
Martin Luther King's costume consists of a practical white top and pants layered with a jacket. He also wears dark shoes. Complete the costume with a bald wig or hair net.
Candyman Costume
Candyman’s costume is a long frock coat, a white neck scarf, grey pants, black Oxfords, and underneath you’ll need a DIY zombified body.
Janet Jackson's Costume
Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation costume consists of a black jacket with silver adornments and pins, a belt, and black pants. Complete the costume by wearing a pair of black boots and a cap.
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.
Misty Knight (Marvel) Costume
Misty Knight's costume is a red body suit and leggings combo styled with gold gloves, a holdster on the leg, as well as red shoes. Top it off with an afro with a red head band, too.
Giddy-Up (Fortnite) Costume
Giddy-Up’s costume is an olive green tank top, black tights, green boots, an orange scarf, and a wearable inflatable llama.
The Weeknd's Costume
The Weeknd iconic costume for the VMAs feature a red jacket and black pants with black gloves. He has his hair unkempt and with fake bruises and blood on his face, too.
Maeve Millay (Westworld) Costume
Maeve Millay’s costume is a red and black corset, a red and black ruffled skirt, black stockings, and black heeled boots.
Black Lightning Costume
Black Lightning’s costume is a pair of black goggles and an all-dark suite littered with different armor parts, with two lightning strikes painted at the chest.
Blade Costume
Blade costume is a dark armor vest with black tactical pants, leather gloves and shoes, dark sunglasses, and a leather long coat.
Queen Ramonda Costume
Queen Ramonda’s costume is a black maxi dress, a black headdress, black platform sandals, gold earrings, a gold necklace, and a gold signet ring.
Aisha (Winx Club) Costume
Aisha's costume is green cropped top and mini skirt paired with a set of nice boots. Complet the outfit with a brown wig and fairy wings.
Monica Rambeau Costume
Monica Rambeau’s costume is a white long-sleeved bodysuit, black leggings, white knee-high boots, white gloves, and a white cape.
Tyrone Biggums (Chappelle's Show) Costume
Tyrone Biggums's costume can be recreated by wearing a navy hoodie under an olive-colored outerwear. Pair the jacket with olive pants, too. Then complete the costume with a dash of white lipstick and a red beanie.
Missandei (Game of Thrones) Costume
Missandei’s costume is a light blue, sleeveless dress, brown sandals, brown curly hair, and a choker. Missandei is one of Daenerys’ most trusted companions.
Michael Jordan Costume
Michael Jordan’s costume is either his ultra-popular white and purple uniform from Space Jam or his iconic red and black uniform in Chicago Bulls.
Luke Cage Costume
Luke Cage’s costume is his classic comic look composed of a yellow long-sleeved, collared shirt tucked in a pair of blue tights, yellow knee-high boots, a chrome head band, a chain belt, and silver arm guards; he is also known for his modern outfit composed of a yellow compression shirt, black pants, black knee-high boots, a silver belt, black arm bandages, and silver arm guards.
Bunny Brawler (Fortnite) Costume
Bunny Brawler's costume can be recreated with a bunny-inspired onesie or hoodie. Then rock the total bunny look with a pair of cute slippers. Carry a pink and blue blackpack decorated with red toy bullets.
Morpheus (The Matrix) Costume
Morpheus’s costume is a black collared dress shirt, a purple vest, black pants, a gold tie, and a long black trench coat. Morpheus is a great leader who has strong faith.
Ed & Dexter (Good Burger) Costume
The Good Burger employee costume consists of a light blue-striped button down shirt paired with white pants. They also wear paper serving hat. For Ed, be sure to wear a wig and black belt.
Lana Kane (Archer) Costume
Lana Kane’s costume is a white long-sleeved turtleneck sweater dress, black thigh-high boots, a thick black belt, a shoulder harness, and dangling earrings. Lana Kane is a competitive field agent.
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.
Rosa Parks Costume
Rosa Parks’ costume is her humble worker’s blazer and suit, a matching hat, and her arresting number. Rosa Parks is the mother of the freedom movement and is a highly iconic activist.
Jackie Robinson (MLB) Costume
Jackie Robinson's costume consists of a white baseball jersey and pants. He also wore a long sleeved shirt under his jersey. Complete the outfit with a cap and dark shoes.
Craig & Smokey (Friday) Costume
Craig’s costume is a white undershirt, a plaid button-down shirt, and black pants. Smokey’s costume is an oversized blue shirt, a blue cap, a gold bling, and light joggers.
Doc McStuffins Costume
Doc McStuffin’s costume is a striped purple shirt, a pink skirt, purple leggings, purple sneakers, and a white doctor’s coat.
Muses (Hercules) Group Costume
If you’re looking for a simple yet regal group costume for you and your friends, go Grecian with the muses from Hercules. The Muses’ costumes consist of a white Grecian dress, white heels, and brunette hair.
Kodak Black Costume
Kodak Black costume gold teeth, an unconventional afro hair ‘do, and lots of tattoos.
Olivia Pope (Scandal) Costume
Olivia Pope's costume includes a light-colored trench or pea coat paired with trousers and heels.
Okoye (Black Panther) Costume
Okoye cosutme is bright orange uniform. You will need a long-sleeved orange shirt, black pants, armor, and a spear.
Foxxy Cleopatra (Austin Powers) Costume
Foxxy Cleopatra costume is an brown leather bar topped with matching crop jacket, low waist leather pants, a gold belt, brown platform shoes, gold ear hoops, a gold necklace, and gold rings.
Dead Presidents Costume
Dead Presidents gang costume is to wear a black sweater, denim pants, a zip-up jacket, a black beanie, and face paint.
A-Train Costume
A-train costume is a blue sport shirt with short sleeves, blue sport pants, blue wind-proof goggles, a white silicon belt, blue arm guards, shoulder pads, and blue high boots.
Penny Proud (The Proud Family) Costume
Penny Proud costume a white peter-pan collared top, a pink cardigan, a magenta mini skirt, white cuffed socks, and magenta sneakers.
Princess Tiana (The Princess and the Frog) Costume
Princess Tiana costume is a yellow gown with green layer on top. She styles her gown with a light green pair of gloves and matching heels. Meanwhile, she also has a green necklace and wears her updo with a light-colored crown.