Anita Riggs, known by her moniker Tranquil Ashes, is a Baltimore Native who has distinguished herself as a professional within the fandom/arts community for over a decade. As an Event Producer, Creator, Host, actress, and makeup artist, Tranquil has had the opportunity to work with or be featured on Disney, Nickelodeon, Afropunk, Oprah Daily, The Phillips Collection, and Mehron, among others. Tranquil has hosted, judged, and brought programming to pop-culture conventions across the nation, including New York and San Diego Comic Con, Momocon, Cabbagecon, and Holiday Matsuri, to name a few.

All of these skills and opportunities led Tranquil Ashes to create her own space known as The CosGala.