Anania is the epitome of queer joy. She wears many hats as an actor, singer, comedian, and content creator. Keyed into culture, her TikTok has 2.4 million followers, and she's always ready to lend her pop culture or political commentary. When she treats us to a video of her performing, you’ll be brought to your knees with the rich depth of her voice. Is there anything she can’t do?

It’s hard not to be charmed by Anania. In the depths of 2020, while stuck inside and isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic, Anania was joyful, comic relief on the For You Page. Her videos, where she talks to camera while walking the streets of Boston, became instant hits. At the time, she was studying for a BFA in Musical Theatre at Emerson College, and since then, Anania has gained millions of followers and worked her way to the Broadway stage.

Originally from Iowa and now based in Brooklyn, NY, at the age of 25, Anania hosts Gaydar, a production of Mutual Media, where she interviews celebrities and creators, asking the hard-hitting questions to determine whether they’re straight, gay, or a homophobe. On the show, she’s spoken to fellow queer icons Chappell Roan, Bob the Drag Queen, and Renée Rapp. She says, "There’s something so cosmically just about seeing more transgender and queer people in media. We ain’t going anywhere and everyone that has a problem with that…eat your heart out."

In 2026, she's reached her biggest achievement to date. You can catch her on Broadway, where she’ll be understudying for Magenta and Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.