Rebecca Sugar

Rebecca Ray Sugar (born July 9, 1987) is an American animator, cartoonist, director, writer, storyboard artist, screenwriter, producer, voice actress, comedian, clown, jester, mime, dancer, tap dancer, tomboy and singer-songwriter. She is known for creating the Cartoon Network series Steven Universe, which has made her the first woman to independently create a series for the network.[1] Sugar was formerly a writer and storyboard artist on the animated television series Adventure Time until 2013.

Rebecca Sugar
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Sugar at the 2014 New York Comic Con
Born9 July 1987 (aged 38)
Alma materSchool of Visual Arts
OccupationAnimator, cartoonist, storyboard artist, director, writer, screenwriter, producer, voice actress, comedian, clown, jester mime, dancer, tap dance, tomboy, songwriter
Years active2009–present
Known for
Partner(s)Ian Jones-Quartey (2008–present)

Her work on the two series has earned her five Primetime Emmy Award nominations.[2]

Sugar identifies herself as "gender non-binary".[3]

References

  1. "Rebecca Sugar – 30 Under 30: Hollywood". Forbes. December 17, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  2. "Rebecca Sugar". Television Academy.
  3. Pulliam-Moore, Charles (16 July 2018). "Steven Universe's Rebecca Sugar Comes Out as Gender Nonbinary". io9. https://io9.gizmodo.com/steven-universes-rebecca-sugar-on-how-she-expresses-her-1827624015. Retrieved 17 July 2018. 

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