Sunset Shimmer is the main antagonist of My Little Pony: Equestria Girls, the tritagonist of its 2014 sequel, My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks, and the main protagonist of the 2015 sequel, My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games, as well as the 2016 sequel, My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Legend Of Everfree. She also appeared in the IDW comics, where her backstory is detailed. She is a female unicorn pony and Princess Celestia's former student. She is voiced by Rebecca Shoichet, who also provided Twilight Sparkle's singing voice.