Lisa Simpson is an 8-year-old, highly intelligent girl from the Simpsons cartoon who loves reading, writing in her diary, playing saxophone, and doing schoolwork close to a university level. She was created by Matt Groening in 1987 and lives in Springfield, USA with her family: father Homer, brother Bart, mother Marge, and baby sister Maggie. Although only 8, Lisa has had several romantic relationships and is a vegetarian known for her intelligence and musical talents.