Rebecca Sugar

Rebecca Sugar is an American animator, writer, producer, director, and musician best known for creating the hit Cartoon Network series *Steven Universe*. Born in 1987 in Silver Spring, Maryland, she began her career as a writer and storyboard artist on *Adventure Time* before launching *Steven Universe* in 2013, becoming the first non-binary person to independently create a series for the network. Her work has been widely celebrated, earning her seven Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

Raised with a strong appreciation for art and storytelling, Sugar studied animation at the School of Visual Arts in New York, where she developed short animated films and honed her craft. Her identity as bisexual and non-binary deeply influences her work, inspiring inclusive LGBT representation especially in children’s media. Alongside her creative roles in animation, she is also recognized as a talented musician and songwriter, contributing original songs to her projects, including *Steven Universe: The Movie*.

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