Lauren Faust facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lauren Faust
Faust in 2014
Born	Lauren J. Faust (1974-07-25) July 25, 1974 (age 51) San Jose, California, U.S.
Alma mater	California Institute of the Arts
Occupation	Animator, writer, storyboard artist
Years active	1994–present
Known for	My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic DC Super Hero Girls Super Best Friends Forever
Spouse(s)	Craig McCracken ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	1
Awards	2009 Primetime Emmy Award
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Lauren J. Faust, born on July 25, 1974, is a talented American artist. She is a writer, director, and producer of animated shows. Lauren is famous for creating My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. She also developed DC Super Hero Girls. Lauren often works with her husband, Craig McCracken. Together, they have worked on popular cartoons like The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.

Lauren Faust's Creative Journey

Lauren Faust studied at the California Institute of the Arts. She started her career in animation in 1994. Her first job was helping with characters for an MTV show called The Maxx. After that, she worked as an animator for big movies. These included Cats Don't Dance, Quest for Camelot, and The Iron Giant.

In 1999, Lauren moved to making TV cartoons. She joined Cartoon Network Studios. There, she worked on The Powerpuff Girls. She also helped create Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. For these shows, she drew storyboards and wrote scripts. She also helped supervise the production. Lauren even created her own toy line called Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls.

Creating My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

Lauren worked with Hasbro to bring My Little Pony to life. This led to the very popular series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. The show became a huge hit. Not only did young kids love it, but many teenagers and adults did too. These older fans are often called "bronies".

Lauren also created Super Best Friends Forever for Warner Brothers. She worked on a movie idea called Medusa for Sony Pictures Animation. However, she left that project when Sony changed its direction. She continued to work with her husband, Craig McCracken. They worked on Wander Over Yonder for Disney. Later, they created Kid Cosmic for Netflix.

In 2019, Lauren helped reboot DC Super Hero Girls for Warner Bros. In 2021, she was developing a new animated series. It was for Netflix Animation and called Toil & Trouble. However, Netflix canceled the show later that year. Lauren shared in April 2022 that she still owns the rights to the show. She hopes another network might pick it up in the future.

Helping with Them's Fightin' Herds

In 2011, a fan-made fighting game called My Little Pony: Fighting is Magic faced a problem. Hasbro asked them to stop using their characters. Lauren Faust offered to design new characters for the game. These new characters became the basis for Them's Fightin' Herds. Fans helped fund the game through Indiegogo. It was released in 2018. The game officially launched in 2020. In November 2023, it was announced that new development on the game would stop. Lauren expressed her disappointment. She wondered if the story she had written could become a show or a comic.

Awards and Recognition

Lauren Faust has received nominations for her work. In 2004, she was nominated for an Emmy Award. In 2005, she was nominated for an Annie Award. In 2009, she won a Primetime Emmy. This award was for the Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends special, "Destination: Imagination".

Lauren's Personal Life

Craig McCracken and Lauren Faust in 2003

Lauren Faust is married to Craig McCracken. Craig is also a famous animator. He created The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. Lauren and Craig met while working on The Powerpuff Girls. Lauren has worked on all of her husband's shows. She believes strongly in equal rights for everyone. In mid-2016, Lauren took time off to care for her newborn daughter.

Lauren Faust's Works

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See also

In Spanish: Lauren Faust para niños