Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew up… in Germany as an heiress with a $60 million trust she will inherit on her 30th birthday. At least that is what she wants everyone to believe. The truth is that Anna grew up modestly in Russia near Moscow with hardworking but absent parents. Anna was determined to live a better life than her parents. As she says, “I wanted to learn everything. So I could be anything.”
Living… in New York, bouncing from one bougie hotel to the next. She loves the city, and while she enjoys luxurious vacations, she has an intense fixation on the potential New York has. Anna has become close friends with Rachel (a Vanity Fair photo editor), Kacy Kacey Duke (a fitness mogul), and Neff Davis (a concierge at 12 George, one of New York City’s chicest hotels).
Profession… aspiring entrepreneur. Anna is the founder of ADF, The Anna Delvey Foundation, which will be an exclusive club where New York’s elite can interact within a space that promotes creativity. Anna enjoys art that has substance, that has a sensational story attached to it. The space will be focused on VIPs and will only have the most refined selection of art, wine, and food. Anna says it will be a place where artists and people like her “finally have a home, somewhere safe—a place where they belong.”
Interests… fashion. Wearing Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Gucci, and Prada, Anna always dresses to impress. Her signature look includes her glasses with heavy black frames.
Relationship Status… dating Chase Sikorski, who is a TEDx speaker and inventor of Wake, a dream-focused cloud data app. Chase has raised a lot of money from venture capitalists for his startup, but he’s been too busy galivanting with Anna to make progress with his app. Together, he and Anna visit the hottest restaurants and clubs in Manhattan, the Hamptons, and Paris.
Challenge… getting funding for ADF. Anna complains that the venture capital world is a boys’ club and is biased against female founders. But thankfully, she’s convinced Bank of America lawyer Alan Reed to represent her startup. With his network of premier contacts in Manhattan’s financial circles, she is set up to finally raise the capital she needs to get ADF off the ground.
Personality… cocky, driven, and magnetic. When it comes to Anna, there is no in-between. You either fall in love with her and never stop—or regret ever meeting her. Anna is charming and calculating, capable of convincing people of nearly anything. Anna’s life involving the rich and famous is exciting, and many people want to be along for the ride. Anna comes across as tough, but she has this unshakable vulnerability when it comes to what she cares about.
