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Born on July 25, 1974, Lauren Faust is from San Jose, California, United States. Lauren Faust is listed as an animator, screenwriter and painter. That works out to 52 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Severna Park High School. Notable works include My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, season 1.
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 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- San Jose, California, United States
- Occupation
- animator / screenwriter / painter / film producer / television producer
2. Background
- High school
- Severna Park High School
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, season 1 | — |
4. Links
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lauren Faust born?
Born July 25, 1974 (age 52).
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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