Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez
American songwriting duo and married couple known for creating award-winning music for Disney films and Broadway musicals.
Kristen Anderson-Lopez (born March 21, 1972) and Robert Lopez (born February 23, 1975) are a married songwriting team. Kristen is primarily a lyricist and playwright, while Robert is a composer and lyricist. They gained international fame for creating songs for Disney's Frozen franchise and Coco. Robert co-created Broadway hits Avenue Q and The Book of Mormon before collaborating with Kristen. The couple has won two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and a BAFTA together.
- Robert Lopez is the youngest EGOT winner (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) and the only person to win all four awards multiple times.
- The couple wrote Frozen's 'Let It Go' during intense personal pressure, completing it just days before Kristen's father passed away.
- They initially met in 2000 during a BMI Musical Theatre Workshop but didn't collaborate until after marrying in 2003.
- Their work on Frozen II involved extensive scientific research about environmental change to inform song narratives.
- Kristen nearly quit music after early career rejections before finding success through collaborations with Robert.