Alma Mater: | University of Michigan |
Lauren Lopez is an American actress and singer best known for her involvement with American musical theatre company StarKid Productions.
Lopez first entered the public eye for her performance as Draco Malfoy in A Very Potter Musical, a parody musical performed by University of Michigan students in 2009.[1] Shortly afterward, the group formally organized as Team StarKid, and Lopez remained with group both as an actor and as a company manager. She joined the company for their SPACE and Apocolyptour tours in 2011 and 2012 respectively.[2] [3] She has remained involved in the group through 2024.
A clip of Lopez's 2016 performance as Zazzalil in Firebringer has become a meme on the internet.[4]
In October 2023, Lopez joined Darren Criss as a special guest for his concert at the London Palladium, Darren Criss in Concert.[5] She performed as part of StarKid's London Palladium concert in May 2024.[6]
Lopez owns a dog named Diane whom she adopted in 2016.[7]
In 2020, Lopez announced her engagement and then-eight year relationship with fellow StarKid Productions member Joey Richter.[8] They married in 2023.[9]
2009 | A Very Potter Musical | Draco Malfoy | StarKid Productions | [10] |
2010 | A Very Potter Sequel | [11] | ||
2011 | Starship | Taz / Buggette Buggington | [12] | |
2012 | Holy Musical B@man! | Commissioner Gordon, et al | [13] | |
A Very Potter Senior Year | Draco Malfoy | [14] | ||
2013 | The Last Days of Judas Iscariot | Saint Monica / Mother Theresa | Regional | [15] |
Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier | Monkey / Ensemble | StarKid Productions | [16] | |
2014 | The Trail to Oregon! | Son | ||
2015 | Off-Broadway | [17] [18] | ||
2016 | Firebringer | Zazzalil | StarKid Productions | [19] |
Spies Are Forever | Cynthia Houston / Mrs. Mega / Ensemble | Tin Can Brothers | ||
2017 | The Tempest | Caliban | Hollywood Fringe Festival | [20] |
The Solve It Squad | Esther | Tin Can Brothers | [21] | |
2018 | Off-Broadway | [22] | ||
The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Emma Perkins, et al. | StarKid Productions | ||
2019 | Black Friday | Linda Monroe / Emma Perkins, et al. | StarKid Productions | |
2020 | Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye | Agnes Florentine | Tin Can Brothers | |
2022 | Living with Sin | Cece | Edinburgh Festival Fringe | [23] |
Lottie Plachett Took A Hatchet | Lottie | [24] | ||
2023 | Nerdy Prudes Must Die | Ruth Fleming, et al | StarKid Productions | |
VHS Christmas Carols | Emily Cratchit | |||
2024 | Cinderella's Castle | Rancilda / Lucy / Ensemble |
2019 | BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards | Leading Actress in a Musical - Local | The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Emma | [25] |