Anna Akana: American YouTuber, Actress & Author
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A military kid who moved every few years landed a Katy Perry music video, then a Marvel film role, then turned her younger sister's death into a memoir that made mental health the throughline of her career.
About Anna Akana: American YouTuber, Actress & Author
Anna Akana was born in Monterey County, California, the daughter of a Marine Corps officer whose postings moved the family every few years, including four years spent in Japan. She began posting to YouTube in 2009, building a channel that mixed comedy with candid videos about mental health, and appeared in Katy Perry's 2011 music video 'Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)' before landing a role in Marvel's Ant-Man in 2015. She has since become a regular voice actor on Disney's Big City Greens and Amphibia, launched a clothing line called Ghost & Stars in 2015, and released music of her own. In 2017 she published the memoir So Much I Want to Tell You: Letters to My Little Sister, written after her younger sister's death by suicide, which she has spoken about publicly as part of her ongoing mental-health advocacy. She continues to write, direct and star in her own short films and web series alongside voice and on-screen acting work, based in Los Angeles.
Career Journey
Starting on YouTube and a Katy Perry video
Akana began posting to YouTube in 2009, mixing comedy with candid mental-health content, and appeared in Katy Perry's music video 'Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)' in 2011.
Ant-Man and Ghost & Stars
Akana appeared in Marvel's Ant-Man and launched her own clothing line, Ghost & Stars, the same year.
So Much I Want to Tell You
She published her memoir, written as letters to her late younger sister, addressing grief and mental health — work that became central to her public advocacy.
Disney voice roles and live touring
Akana joined the voice casts of Disney's Big City Greens and Amphibia, and has continued touring live comedy shows, including a run at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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Who is Anna Akana?
Anna Kay Napualani Akana (born August 18, 1989) is an American YouTuber, actress and author from Monterey County, California, known for comedy and mental-health-focused content, a role in Marvel's Ant-Man, and voice work on Disney's Big City Greens and Amphibia.
What is Anna Akana's book about?
Her 2017 memoir, So Much I Want to Tell You: Letters to My Little Sister, addresses grief and mental health following her younger sister's death, and is central to her public advocacy work.
How can brands work with Anna Akana?
Through her verified Instagram and X accounts (@annaakana) or her site, annaakana.com; she does not publicly list a direct booking email.
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Akana performed at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and continued touring live shows into 2025, alongside her ongoing voice work on Disney's Big City Greens.
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