Shauna Cross, 2000
Writers · January 1, 2000
Shauna Cross
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Shauna Cross is 26 years old, born January 1, 2000 in United States · Capricorn.
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About
Shauna Cross turned roller derby memoir into Oscar-adjacent screenwriting. Born in the US on January 1, 2000, she skated for the Los Angeles Derby Dolls as "Maggie Mayhem" before writing the 2007 novel Derby Girl. She adapted it into the 2009 film Whip It, directed by Drew Barrymore, and was named one of Variety's 10 Screenwriters to Watch in 2008. Capricorn energy: discipline meets reinvention.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Shauna Cross is an American screenwriter and author born January 1, 2000. She competed as a roller derby athlete in the Los Angeles Derby Dolls under the pseudonym "Maggie Mayhem" before transitioning to writing. Her 2007 debut novel Derby Girl fictionalized her time in the TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls league. In 2009, she wrote the screenplay for Whip It, a film adaptation of her novel directed by Drew Barrymore—the same year the film was released. That year, Variety recognized her as one of its 10 Screenwriters to Watch. As a screenwriter, Cross works in adaptation and original material, translating lived experience into narrative structure. Her career reflects a sharp pivot from athletic performance to literary and cinematic storytelling, anchored in authenticity. Born a Capricorn, Cross carries the sign's trademark discipline and structural mastery into her writing.
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Before Fame
Cross skated competitively for the Los Angeles Derby Dolls as "Maggie Mayhem" before channeling that experience into the 2007 novel Derby Girl. The book documented her time in the TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls league, blending memoir and fiction to capture roller derby culture from the inside.
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Trivia
- She skated under the pseudonym "Maggie Mayhem" for the Los Angeles Derby Dolls.
- Her debut novel Derby Girl (2007) drew directly from her experiences in the TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls league.
- Variety named her one of 10 Screenwriters to Watch in 2008, the year before Whip It's release.
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Numerology
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The Builder
Disciplined and structured. Shauna Cross succeed where consistency beats charisma — long catalogs, repeatable craft, slow-grow audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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- Yung GravyRat · 1996
- Robbie UreMonkey · 2004
CHALLENGING
- Alexander GouldDog · 1994
- Jean-Carl Boucher
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Frequently asked
- How old is Shauna Cross?
- Shauna Cross is 26 years old (born January 1, 2000).
- When is Shauna Cross's birthday?
- Shauna Cross was born on January 1, 2000.
- What is Shauna Cross's zodiac sign?
- Shauna Cross is a Capricorn, born January 1, 2000.
- What is Shauna Cross's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Shauna Cross was born in 2000, the year of the Metal Dragon.
- Where is Shauna Cross from?
- Shauna Cross is from United States.
- What does Shauna Cross do?
- Shauna Cross is a writer.
- Is Shauna Cross still alive?
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