List of Famous people named Anna
Anna Politkovskaya
Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya was a Russian journalist, writer, and human rights activist who reported on political events in Russia, in particular, the Second Chechen War (1999–2005).
Anna Schudt
Anna Schudt is a German Emmy-winning actress. She is internationally best known for playing comedian Gaby Köster in the television film Ein Schnupfen hätte auch gereicht.
Anna Netrebko
Anna Yuryevna Netrebko is a Russian operatic soprano who has an active international career and performs prominently at the Salzburg Festival, Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, and Royal Opera, London.
Anna May Wong
Anna May Wong was an American actress, considered to be the first Chinese American Hollywood movie star, as well as the first Chinese American actress to gain international recognition. Her varied career spanned silent film, sound film, television, stage, and radio.
Anna Fischer
Marion Anna Fischer is a German actress and singer. Since 2003, she appeared in over 30 film and television roles in appearance. She is most recognised to international audiences as the perky vampire Nora in Dennis Gansel's drama film We Are The Night.
Anna Unterberger
Anna Unterberger is an Italian actress from Bozen.
Anna Loos
Anna Loos is a German actress and singer. She has appeared in more than fifty films since 1996. Since 2006 she has been the voice of rock band Silly.
Anna von Hausswolff
Anna Michaela Ebba Electra von Hausswolff is a Swedish musician, composer, pipe organist and songwriter.
Anna Paquin
Anna Hélène Paquin is a New Zealand-Canadian actress. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and brought up in Wellington, New Zealand, before moving to Los Angeles, California, US, during her youth. She completed a year at Columbia University, before leaving to focus on her acting career. As a child, she played the role of Flora McGrath in Jane Campion's romantic drama film The Piano (1993), despite having had little acting experience. For her performance, she garnered critical acclaim and received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the age of 11, making her the second-youngest winner in Oscar history, after Tatum O'Neal.
Anna Friel
Anna Louise Friel is a British actress. Born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, she has been acting professionally since age 13. Friel achieved fame with her portrayal of Beth Jordache on the British soap opera Brookside (1993–1995), and came to international prominence when she played Charlotte "Chuck" Charles on ABC's Pushing Daisies (2007–2009). She is the recipient of several accolades, including an International Emmy Award, a Drama Desk Award, a National Television Award, an RTS Award, and an honorary degree, as well as BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, Satellite Award, Saturn Award, Genie Award and Czech Lion Award nominations.