Sarah Andersen Biography: Husband, Age, Books, Net Worth, Parents, Kids, Height, Dog

Biography

Sarah C. Andersen (born June 15, 1992) is a celebrated American cartoonist and illustrator.

She is renowned for her semi-autobiographical webcomic Sarah’s Scribbles, launched in 2011 while she was a student at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).

Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, and raised across Denmark, Germany, and the U.S., Andersen graduated with a BFA in illustration in 2014 and has since built a devoted following for her minimalist, relatable depictions of millennial anxieties, introversion, body image, and everyday absurdities. Her work, initially shared on Tumblr, now thrives on Instagram, Facebook, and her website, amassing millions of views.

Andersen‘s first print collection, Adulthood Is a Myth (2016), kicked off a bestselling series published by Andrews McMeel, including Big Mushy Happy Lump (2017), Herding Cats (2018), Oddball (2018), and Adulthood Is a Gift! (2023).

These volumes dominated the Goodreads Choice Awards for Graphic Novels & Comics from 2016 to 2018, while Sarah’s Scribbles earned the 2023 Silver Reuben Award for Best Online Comics – Short Form and a 2018 Ringo Award.

In 2020, she debuted Fangs, a graphic novel about a vampire-werewolf romance that hit the New York Times bestseller list and earned an Eisner Award nomination. Based in Portland, Oregon, Andersen continues to collaborate with creators like Andy Weir and champions self-deprecating humour in her ongoing exploration of young adulthood.

American cartoonist and illustrator
Sarah Andersen
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Sarah C. Andersen
Stage Name:	Sarah Andersen
Born:	15 June 1992 (age 33 years old)
Place of Birth:	Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
Nationality:	American
Education:	Maryland Institute College of Art
Height:	163 cm
Parents:	Erik Andersen, Lisa Andersen
Siblings:	N/A
Spouse:	Not Married
Boyfriend • Partner:	Not Dating
Children:	N/A
Occupation:	Cartoonist • Illustrator
Net Worth:	$5 million (USD)

Early Life & Education

Sarah Andersen was born on June 15, 1992, in Norwalk, Connecticut, to parents of Danish-American and German-American descent.

Her father, Erik Andersen, worked in international finance, and her mother, Lisa Andersen (née Müller), was a school librarian. This mixed Scandinavian and German heritage shaped much of her childhood, as the family relocated frequently for her father’s career.

She has one younger brother, Lukas, who is five years her junior. Her early years were split between the United States, Denmark (where she lived from ages 4 to 7 in a suburb of Copenhagen), and southern Germany (ages 9 to 12, near Stuttgart).

Andersen grew up in a secular household; while her paternal grandparents maintained loose Lutheran traditions and her maternal side had Catholic roots, religion played little role in daily family life. She returned to the U.S. permanently at age 13, settling in Connecticut and later Maryland.

Andersen attended the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore, entering in 2010 and graduating with a BFA in Illustration in 2014. It was during her sophomore year at MICA, in 2013, that she began posting Sarah’s Scribbles on Tumblr, initially as a way to procrastinate on assignments.

Career

Sarah Andersen began her professional career in 2013 while still a sophomore at the Maryland Institute College of Art, posting four-panel autobiographical comics titled Sarah’s Scribbles on Tumblr.

Her minimalist line art and wry, self-deprecating humour about introversion, procrastination, and everyday young-adult struggles resonated instantly, spreading across Tumblr, Facebook, Instagram, and Tapas. By the time she graduated in 2014, she had already amassed hundreds of thousands of followers.

In 2015, Andrews McMeel Publishing offered her a book deal, and her debut collection, Adulthood Is a Myth, was released in March 2016. It became an immediate New York Times bestseller and won the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Graphic Novels & Comics, an honour she repeated with Big Mushy Happy Lump in 2017 and Herding Cats in 2018.

The Sarah’s Scribbles books have since grown into a five-volume series, with Adulthood Is a Gift! arriving in 2023. Now translated into more than twenty languages, the series has sold millions of copies worldwide.

While updating Sarah’s Scribbles weekly, Andersen moved into longer-form storytelling with Fangs (2020), a black-and-white graphic novel about a romance between a vampire and a werewolf. Released under Andrews McMeel’s AMP! Comics for Adults imprint, it became another New York Times bestseller and earned an Eisner Award nomination for Best Graphic Album – New.

Her work online has been widely recognized, earning her the Silver Reuben Award for Online Comics – Short Form in 2023 and the Ringo Award for Best Webcomic in 2018.

Beyond publishing, she licenses her characters for merchandise such as planners, apparel, greeting cards, enamel pins, and has collaborated on animated shorts for platforms including CollegeHumor and Instagram.

Since 2016, Andersen has worked full-time from her home studio in Portland, Oregon, maintaining a steady posting schedule for a combined social-media audience of more than six million while continuing to expand her catalog of comics, books, and creative projects.

Social Media

• Wikipedia: Sarah Andersen
• Facebook: Sarah Andersen
• Instagram: Sarah Andersen (@sarahandersencomics)
• Twitter: Sarah Andersen (@SarahCAndersen) / X

Personal Life

Sarah Andersen was born on June 15, 1992, and is currently 33 years old. She stands 5 feet 4 inches (163 cm) tall.

She has not mentioned being married, having a husband, or having children.

Andersen has stated in interviews that she prefers to let her work speak for itself and rarely shares details about her romantic life. As of the latest available information, she is single and has no children.

Net Worth

Sarah Andersen, the acclaimed cartoonist behind Sarah’s Scribbles, has an estimated net worth of $5 million.

This figure stems primarily from her bestselling comic collections—such as Adulthood Is a Myth and Fangs—which have sold millions worldwide, alongside lucrative merchandise licensing, social media sponsorships, and awards like the Reuben and Ringo.

While exact earnings remain private, her rapid rise from Tumblr posts to New York Times bestsellers underscores a thriving independent career in illustration.