Stephanie Sperber

Stephanie Sperber is an American entertainment executive specializing in children's and family media.

Career Sperber began her career at Hanna-Barbera Cartoons.

In 1996, Sperber joined Universal Studios, where she worked until 2014. She expanded Universal’s global consumer products, licensing, and partnerships, and headed the worldwide campaign for Despicable Me 2 (2013). She also launched Minion Rush.

After leaving Universal in 2014, Sperber founded White Space Entertainment. There she developed the Ugly Dolls feature film.

In 2019, Sperber became president of Imagine Kids & Family, a new division of Imagine Entertainment under Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. Other projects at Imagine included the animated series Bossy Bear for Nickelodeon and The Slumber Party film for Disney+, the latter earning an Emmy nomination in 2024.

In 2023, Sperber joined Lion Forge Entertainment as president and chief creative officer.

Filmography The Astronauts (2020, Nickelodeon), executive producer The Tiny Chef Show (2022, Nick Jr./Nickelodeon), executive producer