Rebecca Sugar

Rebecca Sugar is an American animator, television writer, television producer, and singer-songwriter. She was the first woman to have her own show at Cartoon Network, which features a diverse cast of queer women, nonbinary characters, and queer relationships.

Animator

July 9, 1987

Cancer

37

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Rebecca Sugar, an American animator, composer, and director, is renowned for creating the groundbreaking animated series “Steven Universe.” She made history as the first woman to independently develop a show for Cartoon Network. The series follows the coming-of-age story of a young boy named Steven, who possesses magical powers. Sugar has also contributed to other popular animated shows such as “Adventure Time” and “Hotel Transylvania” and has earned numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-format Animated Program.

Besides her successful animation career, Rebecca Sugar is a talented ukulele player who frequently integrates music into her work, composing for musical episodes of “Steven Universe.” Notably, she was the first woman to create a show for Cartoon Network that features a diverse cast, including queer women, nonbinary characters, and queer relationships.