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My Take
What I admire about Lauren Faust is her refusal to talk down to her audience. Developing My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic could have been a paint-by-numbers job, but she turned a toy-driven property into character-rich storytelling that adults respect and kids genuinely feel. Coming out of CalArts and working in the same orbit as her husband Craig McCracken, she carved out a voice that pushes back against the assumption that 'girls' shows' have to be shallow. To me she's a quiet reformer of an entire genre, and her instinct for giving cartoon characters real interior lives is rarer than people realize.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lauren Faust
- Name (Japanese)
- ローレン・ファウスト
- Reading
- ろーれん・ふぁうすと
- Born
- July 25, 1974 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- San Jose, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- animator / screenwriter / painter / film producer / television producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Severna Park High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, season 1 | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lauren Faust born?
Born July 25, 1974 (age 51).
Where is Lauren Faust from?
Lauren Faust is from San Jose, California, United States.
What does Lauren Faust do?
Lauren Faust works as animator, screenwriter, painter, film producer, television producer.
What is Lauren Faust known for?
Notable works include My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, season 1.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.