Lauren Lopez is an American actress and singer best known for her involvement with American musical theatre company StarKid Productions.
Early life and education 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.
Career 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. 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. 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. In 2022, Lopez performed in a production at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival – Lottie Plachett Took A Hatchet, written by Justin Elizabeth Sayre.
In October 2023, Lopez joined Darren Criss as a special guest for his concert at the London Palladium, Darren Criss in Concert. She performed as part of StarKid's London Palladium concert in May 2024, marking StarKid's UK debut.
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.
Personal life Lopez owns a dog named Diane whom she adopted in 2016.
In 2020, Lopez announced her engagement and then-eight year relationship with fellow StarKid Productions member Joey Richter. They married in 2023 and currently reside in Los Angeles.
In popular culture A clip of Lopez's 2016 performance as Zazzalil singing “We Got Work to Do” in Firebringer became an internet meme.
Roles +YearShowRoleTypeRef2009A Very Potter MusicalDraco MalfoyStarKid ProductionsTeam StarKid's Home Page for "A Very Potter Musical" 2010A Very Potter SequelTeam StarKid's Home Page for "A Very Potter Sequel" 2011StarshipTaz / Buggette Buggington2012Holy Musical B@man!Commissioner Gordon, et alA Very Potter Senior YearDraco Malfoy2013The Last Days of Judas IscariotSaint Monica / Mother TheresaRegionalTwisted: The Untold Story of a Royal VizierMonkey / EnsembleStarKid Productions2014The Trail to Oregon!Son2015Off-Broadway2016FirebringerZazzalilStarKid ProductionsSpies Are ForeverCynthia Houston / Mrs. Mega / EnsembleTin Can Brothers2017The TempestCalibanHollywood Fringe FestivalThe Solve It SquadEstherTin Can Brothers2018Off-BroadwayThe Guy Who Didn't Like MusicalsEmma Perkins, et al.StarKid Productions2019Black FridayLinda Monroe / Emma Perkins, et al.2020Wayward Guide for the Untrained EyeAgnes FlorentineTin Can Brothers2022Lottie Plachett Took A HatchetLottieEdinburgh Fringe Festival2023Nerdy Prudes Must DieRuth Fleming, et alStarKid ProductionsVHS Christmas CarolsEmily Cratchit2024Cinderella's CastleRancilda / Lucy / EnsembleMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez StoryFamous ActressNetflix2025Dirty LaundryHerselfDropoutGross ProphetsApril–May JuneTin Can Brothers The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals: Reprised!Emma Perkins, et al. (Also Director)Starkid Productions2026Starkid Productions & Lambert Jackson ProductionsInanimate InsanityStrawberryAdamation Inc.
Awards +YearAwardCategoryShowResultRef2019BroadwayWorld Los Angeles AwardsLeading Actress in a Musical - LocalThe Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals
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