Ranking cosplay is incredibly difficult as it's all subjective, just like all art is. Some people prefer one look over the other, and neither party is wrong, they are all great in their own right. That's the key to remember, all of these cosplays are the best of the best in regards to gender-bent Captain America.
With that out of the way, everything will be ranked on a scale of three important items. First is creativity; anything that has a little extra flair to it or envisions what Steve would be as a woman. Second is accuracy; if you are going for the comic look, you need to be as accurate as possible. The third is time spent, not all cosplays on this list took the same amount of time to make. If someone went the extra mile, they will be getting a bump for it.
10 Southern Belle
First up on the list is a cosplay done by Tskyli. She's the first on the list to take Captain America's look in a different direction, thinking about how he'd look if he were a woman his whole life. She decided on what's a more southern belle style, sans the ridiculous hat. She reminds you of Lacey Evans from WWE.
It's a well put together cosplay, one that took a bit of creativity to come up with, but it doesn't feel accurate to Steve. It's hard to see a man so overcome with patriotism, willing to do whatever it took for his country, to be spinning an umbrella as she is in this photo.
9 Beaten And Battered
There's always going to be bonus points given whenever a cosplayer adds a bit of blood to their look, making the photo more a piece of a story than just a snapshot of their cosplay. InweElensar does just that with her take on the character. Other photos show that it was Winter Soldier that did this number on her.
Story aside, the cosplay leans more into the classic look of Captain America, doing a good job at it. What hurts the cosplay compared to others on this list is the bare midriff, the shield not being made out of metal, and the cosplay being a little easier to put together than others.
8 Flexing
As with the picture above, Puppetsfall exposes her midriff, something all too common in gender-bent cosplays. It's understandable why it's done, but it does fail to represent the character as they should be.
That bit aside, the rest of the cosplay is strong, especially the mask and her eyes. She's surprisingly the first (and only) person on the list to be wearing the mask. Little things like that are always welcome, just like the attention to detail regarding what color eyes Steve has is. His blues are always very striking in the comics, hers being no different.
7 Lady America
This is one of the more creative gender-bent cosplays around. You have to love the homage to Rosie The Riveter, aka "We Can Do It" girl. Considering who Stephanie Castro is cosplaying as it makes perfect sense. Unfortunately, all the sites Stephanie had promoting herself on are now down.
There's very little to dislike about this cosplay as there are so many little details to love, like the ammo pouches along her waist. The only real glaring item is her hair being so orange. It throws you off a little bit at first, wondering who she is trying to be. That aside, this is the type of creativity we love in cosplay.
6 Classic
Classics are always going to hold a special place in people's hearts, no matter what it's from. In this case, Roseofmay is wearing an older, more comic centric Captain America suit. While it may not have taken the most time to make, the main portion of the outfit being a leotard, it still nails the character.
What's the most eye-catching is her gloves, they look phenomenal and highly practical. She has the mask as well, even if its only in her hands rather than over her face. She overall has the look of someone who could lead a nation into battle.
5 Contemplation
Now we start delving into cosplay that are more like the garb worn in the movie. This one, in particular, being worn by Anelvenprincess to the premiere of Avengers: Age of Ultron. For just going to a movie premiere, it's incredible, nailing the look of the character in a mix of the costumes from the first Avengers and Age of Ultron.
Nothing is overly sexualized, and she pays complete respect to Captain America. Even her shield is of top-notch quality, making you wonder how the theatre ever let her bring that inside. The only nitpicky thing that can be said is that the design along her stomach is a little off-center, and her hair is darker than Steve's.
4 Stephanie Rogers
This right here is how you truly gender swap a character. Not only is Poverty quite clearly Captain America, but she also put him in a garb befitting of a woman from that era. It's a shame that she seems to have gotten out of cosplay, all of her sites being deleted because it would have been a joy to see how she pulled off other characters.
In a lot of ways, she looks like what would happen if Peggy Carter and Steve Rogers had a daughter. The photo shows both Steve's patriotism and Peggy's calm. While the lack of his shield is a bit of a bummer, this version of Cap would have gone down a similar path as Agent Carter.
3 Remembering The Fallen
Everything about this pose alone screams Captain America. From the way, she's holding the shield to how her head is bowed, and eyes are closed. You could always argue who the leader of the Avengers was, but you could never argue the heart. Cap will always be the heart and soul of the team, and it's morality compass. This photo reflects that.
The rest of the cosplay is incredibly well done, even if it's not a hundred percent like any of his suits, nor is the star centered as it should be. Those are frankly small nitpicks, however, taking away from Imatangelo's incredible job at capturing the essence of Captain America.
2 Battle Worn
To be frank, any of these final three could have ended up with the top spot, all three are that great. Here, Daftloki makes a near replica of the uniform he wore during Winter Soldier. Outside of it looking a little baggy on her, there isn't anything wrong with it at all. In fact, you'd think she stole it from the movie set.
What puts it over the top is the battle-worn shield. She looks like she's already done battle with Winter Soldier on several occasions. You aren't going to see a better-looking shield on this list. If it weren't for her hair being so dark, she'd of probably been number one.
1 Pensive
It was tough to get to this point, more than a few cosplays deserving this spot, but it belongs to Micjacsmile. Everything about this is perfect, from the cosplay to the way she's standing completely upright, ready to face down her foe. The look in her eyes is someone resolute in what they are about to do, just as Steve is always unwavering in his beliefs.
More muted colors work perfectly, as it did in the movies. Being too brightly colored doesn't belay someone who is a warrior like Cap. The sandy blond hair is perfect for someone like Cap, who was always meant to be a blond for the parallel of who his arch-nemesis is.