Anya Taylor-Joy

American actress and model (born 1996)
Person human Q20882479
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Anya Taylor-Joy

Summary

Anya Taylor-Joy is a human[1]. Born in Miami[2], she… she was born on April 16, 1996[3]. She worked as a model[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], voice actor[7], and executive producer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.047% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187,641 views/month, #467 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Anya Taylor-Joy was born in Miami[2].
  • Anya Taylor-Joy was born on April 16, 1996[3].
  • Anya Taylor-Joy's father was Dennis Taylor[10].
  • Anya Taylor-Joy's mother was Jennifer Marina Joy-Morancho[11].
  • Among Anya Taylor-Joy's spouses was Malcolm McRae[12].
  • Anya Taylor-Joy held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Anya Taylor-Joy held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Argentine Spanish was Anya Taylor-Joy's native language[15].
  • British English was Anya Taylor-Joy's native language[16].
  • Anya Taylor-Joy is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[17].
  • Anya Taylor-Joy is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[18].
  • Anya Taylor-Joy is identified as part of the Spaniards ethnic group[19].
  • Anya Taylor-Joy worked as a model[4].
  • Anya Taylor-Joy worked as a television actor[5].
  • Anya Taylor-Joy's professions included film actor[6].
  • Anya Taylor-Joy's professions included voice actor[7].
  • Anya Taylor-Joy's professions included executive producer[8].
  • Anya Taylor-Joy's professions included actor[20].
  • Anya Taylor-Joy's field of work was acting[21].
  • Anya Taylor-Joy's field of work was modelling[22].
  • Anya Taylor-Joy was educated at Queen's Gate School[23].
  • Anya Taylor-Joy was educated at Northlands School[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Anya Taylor-Joy is Emma[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Anya Taylor-Joy is The Queen's Gambit[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Anya Taylor-Joy is The Witch[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Anya Taylor-Joy was born in Miami[2]. She was born on April 16, 1996[3]. Her father was Dennis Taylor[10]. Her mother was Jennifer Marina Joy-Morancho[11]. Ethnic identities include English people[17], a nation[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Scottish people[18], an ethnic group[30]; and Spaniards[19], a human population[31], in Spain[32]. Native languages include Argentine Spanish[15] and British English[16].

Education

Educated at Queen's Gate School[23], a school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1891[35] and Northlands School[24], an educational institution[36], in Argentina[37], founded in 1920[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include model[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], voice actor[7], executive producer[8], and actor[20]. Fields of work include acting[21], a type of arts[39] and modelling[22], an economic activity[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Emma[25], a film[41], directed by Autumn de Wilde[42]; The Queen's Gambit[26], a miniseries[43], directed by Scott Frank[44]; The Witch[27], a film[45], directed by Robert Eggers[46]; and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga[47], a film[48], directed by George Miller[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film[50], an award for best leading actress[51], in United States[52], founded in 1962[53]; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie[54], a class of award[55], in United States[56]; Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Actress[57], a class of award[58]; and Trophée Chopard[59], a film award[60], in France[61], founded in 2001[62].

Personal Life

Among Anya Taylor-Joy's spouses was Malcolm McRae[12].

Why It Matters

Anya Taylor-Joy ranks in the top 0.047% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187,641 views/month, #467 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] She is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

FAQs

Where was Anya Taylor-Joy born?

Born in Miami[2], Anya Taylor-Joy…

Who were Anya Taylor-Joy's parents?

Anya Taylor-Joy's father was Dennis Taylor[10]. Anya Taylor-Joy's mother was Jennifer Marina Joy-Morancho[11].

Who was Anya Taylor-Joy married to?

Anya Taylor-Joy's spouses include Malcolm McRae[12].

What did Anya Taylor-Joy do for work?

Anya Taylor-Joy worked as model[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], voice actor[7], and executive producer[8].

Where did Anya Taylor-Joy go to school?

Anya Taylor-Joy was educated at Queen's Gate School[23] and Northlands School[24].

What awards did Anya Taylor-Joy receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film[50], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie[54], Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Actress[57], and Trophée Chopard[59].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American actress and model (born 1996)
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  4. 17w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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