Lauren Lopez

Lopez was born and raised in the suburbs of Michigan. She attended the University of Michigan, where she graduated in 2009 from the BFA acting program.^[1][2]

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.^[3] 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 Apocalyptour tours in 2011 and 2012 respectively.^[4][5] She has remained involved in the group through 2026.

At the 2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival, Lopez took part in the all-female production of Shakespeare's The Tempest with the Say Yes Collective. ^[6] In 2022, Lopez performed in a production at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival – Lottie Plachett Took A Hatchet, written by Justin Elizabeth Sayre.^[7][8]

In October 2023, Lopez joined Darren Criss as a special guest for his concert at the London Palladium, Darren Criss in Concert.^[9] She performed as part of StarKid's London Palladium concert in May 2024, marking StarKid's UK debut.^[10][11]

In May 2026, Lopez reprised her role as Emma Perkins et al in the West End production of The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals. In addition to acting, she was the director of the production, which ran from 14-30 May at the Apollo Theatre.^[12][13]

Lopez owns a dog named Diane whom she adopted in 2016.^[14]

In 2020, Lopez announced her engagement and then-eight year relationship with fellow StarKid Productions member Joey Richter.^[15] They married in 2023 and currently reside in Los Angeles.^[16]

A clip of Lopez's 2016 performance as Zazzalil in Firebringer became an internet meme.^[17]