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About
Award-winning dancer, orthodontist, and social media sensation who captured the hearts of audiences everywhere when she became the 1st contestant of Indian origin to compete on the Netflix reality series America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders in 2024. Known for her "Bollyfusion" dance style, she has performed at YouTube FanFest Australia and toured the world with professional Bollywood dance troupes Mystic India and Joya Kazi Unlimited. She also boasts over 390,000 followers on her anishakayy TikTok account.
Before Fame
She earned her bachelor's degree in neuroscience from University of Southern California in the year 2014 before going on to study dentistry at University of San Francisco. She also completed her residency in orthopedic surgery at the USC Keck School of Medicine. While attending college, she was a professional dancer for the NBA's Golden State Warriors, as well as the NFL's San Francisco 49ers.
Trivia
She has taught BollyFusion and other dance styles at classes around the United States and Canada. She performed as the lead dancer for 3 years at the USC Hindi Film Dance Team known as Zeher. During that time, she was honored with multiple Best Female Performer Awards including Miss Bollywood America in both 2013 and 2014.
Family Life
In 2022, she married Olympic gymnast and American Ninja Warrior semifinalist Rohan Sebastian, after the pair became engaged in 2020. Videos of her and her father Kushan's dance at her wedding, featuring a delightful mashup of popular songs, captured viral attention and went on to be highlighted by Newsweek and other popular media platforms.
Associated With
In 2016, she performed as a key dancer on the Streamy Award-winning global tour of YouTube sensation Lilly Singh, known as A Trip to Unicorn Island.
