Question 1

True or false: Anya Taylor-Joy was born in Miami but raised in Buenos Aires and London.

Accepted Answer

True. She was born in Miami to a Scottish-Argentine father and English-Spanish mother, then moved to Argentina at age 2 and later to London at 6.

Question 2

True or false: She learned to speak fluent Spanish before English as a child.

Accepted Answer

True. Growing up in Buenos Aires, Spanish was her first language; she didn't learn English until moving to the UK at age 6.

Question 3

True or false: Anya Taylor-Joy's favorite food is Argentine asado, which she cooks weekly.

Accepted Answer

False. She enjoys Argentine cuisine but has never claimed to cook asado weekly. She's mostly vegan and prefers lighter meals.

Question 4

True or false: She has a pet tarantula named 'Furiosa' that she keeps in her dressing room.

Accepted Answer

False. She has no pet tarantula. Furiosa is her character from 'Mad Max: Furiosa', but the spider rumor started as a joke she made in an interview.

Question 5

True or false: Anya Taylor-Joy has a black belt in taekwondo.

Accepted Answer

False. She has no martial arts background; this is a myth. She did study ballet and jazz dance but never earned a black belt.

Question 6

True or false: She turned down the lead role in 'The Hunger Games' prequel for 'The Queen's Gambit'.

Accepted Answer

False. She was never offered the role; the prequel's lead went to Rachel Zegler. Taylor-Joy's 'Queen's Gambit' casting was separate.

Question 7

True or false: Anya Taylor-Joy is a trained classical pianist and can play chess blindfolded.

Accepted Answer

True. She studied piano formally for years, and for 'The Queen's Gambit' she learned blindfold chess, performing many moves without sight.

Question 8

True or false: She was discovered by a modeling scout while walking her dog on Carnaby Street.

Accepted Answer

True. At age 16, a scout spotted her outside a Harrods sale (not walking a dog) and signed her to a modeling agency, launching her career.

Anya Taylor-Joy Trivia Questions