There are a few female movie action heroes that many people would recognize including Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft and Kate Beckinsale as Selene from the Underworld film franchise. So why not try something different by dressing up as your favorite female movie action hero for the next costume party you attend. Just in case you want to go to a costume party with your best friend, there are also some great Batman and Robin couples costumes and Top Gun Charlie and Maverick costumes. Listed below are some fun, simple female movie action hero costume ideas that would be great for Halloween or any other costume party.
1. Princess Leia Organa, born Leia Amidala Skywalker, is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. She is portrayed by actress Carrie Fisher. Introduced in the original Star Wars film in 1977, Leia is the princess of the planet Alderaan, a member of the Imperial Senate, and an agent of the Rebel Alliance.
Princess Leia Organa was born the child of Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker. She is the younger sister of Luke Skywalker. She is also the reat-granddaughter of Shmi Skywalker. After her mother’s death, Leia was adopted by Bail Organa and raised on Alderaan.
Leia is a member of the Royal Family of Alderaan, and one of the last surviving heirs to the former Galactic Republic. She is also a member of the Rebel Alliance.
She becomes an important figure in the Rebel Alliance when she helps smuggle stolen plans for the Death Star battle station to her father, Senator Bail Organa, which leads to the Rebels’ victory over the Galactic Empire in the Battle of Yavin.
In The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Leia commands a Rebel base and assists Luke Skywalker in his duel against Darth Vader. In Return of the Jedi (1983), she played a pivotal role in the defeat of Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine during the Battle of Endor.
The princess leia costume is one of the most iconic costumes in movie history. Princess Leia is known for her signature braided hairstyle and her white robes. The costume was created by designer Ralph McQuarrie for the first Star Wars movie, and has been a mainstay of the franchise ever since. It’s no wonder that this outfit is so popular – not only does it look great, but it also sends a powerful message about female empowerment. There are a lot of sexy star wars female princess leia cosplay costumes to choose from.
The simplest option is to find a white dress and belt. Then braid your hair into two pigtails, wrap each around the base of the pigtail, and secure them to your head with bobby pins.
2. Selene Kate Beckinsale Underworld Costume
Kate Beckinsale plays the werewolf killing bad-ass Selene in the Underworld movie franchise. Her character is a member of the vampire clan who are in a centuries long war with the Lycans. She is a serious person so her costume is logically all black. She wears a long black trench coat, black leather corset, black catsuit and thigh high black boots. She has shoulder length black hair and light blue eyes. Her hair is always wet in the movies so you should dampen your hair a little before you go out and try to get some light blue contact lenses. She is also seen wielding a pistol in each hand and a shotgun with a UV light. Of course, let’s not forget that she is a vampire so you will have to get some fangs to complete your look.
3. Kill Bill Uma Thurman Costume
Uma Thurman played one of the few female martial artists ever seen on the big screen in the two Kill Bill movies. Her character was known as the Bride.
The wardrobe that the Bride is most known for is the yellow jumpsuit with the black and white stripes going down the sleeves and legs. It looks exactly like the one that Bruce Lee wore in the movie Game of Death while he was trying to walk up the several flights of stairs and eventually fought Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
A great group costume idea for you and your friends would be to dress up as different characters from the Kill Bill movies. Besides the Bride, other people can dress up as the Sensei, David Carradine’s character, Master Pai Mei in a flowing white robe with a black vest with gold trimi, or Gogo Yubari in a schoolgirl costume with the jacket, skirt and bowtie.
4. Angelina Jolie Lara Croft Tomb Raider Costume
One of Angelina Jolie’s best roles was that of Lara Croft Tomb Raider. Her character was based on the character from the Lara Croft video game franchise. The character was a globe-trotting archaeologist that was smart, sexy and extremely dangerous. Her costume consists of a crop top with black backpack, black denim shorts, black belt, fingerless brown gloves, black tactical leg holsters with airsoft pistols attached to both thighs and black boots.
5. Trinity from The Matrix Costume
Trinity is played by Carrie-Anne Moss in the wildly-popular Matrix franchise which also stars Keanu Reeves from Bill and Ted and Speed fame. She is skilled in the martial arts including Jeet Kune Do, Wushu and Krav Maga. Her costume consists of a shiny metallic black ankle-length trench coat, shiny metallic black bodysuit, black sunglasses, black gloves and black boots.
