Social media has been abuzz about Anya Taylor-Joy, a lovely British-Argentine actress and her remarkable role in Netflix"s "Queen-s Gambit". She plays a brilliant chess player who outsmarted her rivals to become the world champion. The Queen-s Gambit is only one of many roles Anya has played in her acting career.

1) Anya Josephine Marie Taylor Joy was born to an immigrant family in Miami, 16 April 1996. Anya spent a lot time in London and Buenos Aires because her mother was born in the UK and her father is from Argentina.