Everything Everywhere All at Once made history at the 95th Academy Awards with a whopping nine wins, and the filmmaking duo of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert had to take the stage multiple times to give speeches for the various awards they won. However, when it came time to accept the Best Picture award, the pair gave producer Jonathan Wang the spotlight, and in his speech, Jonathan gave his wife, Anni Sternisko, a heartfelt thank you.
But who was Jonathan’s wife? This Anni Sternisko biography explores her life.
Meet Anni Sternisko, Jonathan Wang’s wife
Anni Sternisko first went on a date with Jonathan Wang on October 19, 2017, after ignoring him for over a week. “Anni finally texted me back saying she had 30 minutes free on Thursday the 19th to ‘have a quick drink’ with me,” Jonathan recalls. But Anni didn’t know that Jonathan was in LA at the time.
“Anyway, I took the chance and gave her those 30 minutes,” Jonathan said. She was so “special” to him that he booked a flight to NYC the next morning just to have the chance to spend a few minutes with her.
Luckily, a 30-minute drink turned into a two-hour dinner and a nightcap at another bar. Five years later, it turned into a perfect fairytale wedding in Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany.
The couple got engaged in July 2022 at the Würzburg Residenz Hoffkeller. On their special day, Anni and Jonathan were joined by family and friends, along with hundreds of cases of wine (literally).
Looking back, Jonathan says 2022 was the “most glorious and dizzying” year of his life. And not just because he married the woman of his dreams and Everything Everywhere All became a hit, but also because Anni defended her thesis, became a doctor, and ran a marathon.
That year, the couple also moved out of the Silver Lake apartment they had shared for 12 years and renovated a new home in Mt. Washington.
Plus, Jonathan couldn’t help but gush about his wife on stage at the 95th Academy Awards. “To my beautiful, brilliant wife, Anni: If all this glitter and tuxedo went away, I’d just do laundry and taxes with you for the rest of my life,” he said.
Anni Sternisko Age
Anni Sternisko was born before 1993. That means she is at least 30 years old in 2023.
She is about the same age as her husband Jonathan.
Where is Anni Sternisko from?
Anni Sternisko is from New York, NY.
But as of 2023, she resides in Mount Washington, Washington.
Anni Sternisko’s work
Anni Sternisko is a Social Scientist and Policy & Research Consultant with expertise in Conspiracy Theories, Polarization, Ideology, and Environmentalism. Last we checked, she was working as a Research Consultant at International House NYC and an Intern representing an NGO at the United Nations.
At the United Nations, she has collaborated on a campaign to eradicate systemic racism, co-authored science-based policy statements for UN member states and the general public, and collaborated with three UN Missions to host a side event at the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
Previously, Anni was pursuing her PhD at New York University from September 2016 to May 2022. Her dissertation titled “Same but Different: Psychological Pathways to Conspiracy Theories” even received the Fryer Thesis Award for Best Doctoral Dissertation.
Proud of his wife for receiving her doctorate, Jonathan wrote on his IG, “Congratulations @_._anniko_._ !! You have worked tirelessly, gone above and beyond, and remained a kind and bright person through thick and thin. I love you beyond words and am so proud of you!!”
He also said that Anni was the smartest and most persistent person he had ever met.
Returning to Anni’s career, she has also held Social Science Consulting positions at Streitgut, NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Center for Public Interest Media, Talk To Me and Project Day One.
Prior to that, she worked as an Innovation Researcher at WonderLab GbR for 4 months, HR Intern at Kienbaum for 2 months, Research Assistant at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München for 3 months and Public Policy Intern at Deutscher Bundestag for one month.
In addition to her PhD, Anni also earned her MPhil and MA in Psychology from New York University in 2020 and 2019. For her undergraduate degree, she studied Psychology and Economics at Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich from 2011 to 2015.
From January to April 2014, she was a Visiting Student majoring in Psychology at UC San Diego.
What is Anni Sternisko’s net worth?
Anni Sternisko has achieved a net worth of over $200 thousand as of 2023.
Related FAQs
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When is Anni Sternisko’s birthday?
Anni received birthday wishes on March 11 and is under the zodiac sign of Pisces.
On her birthday in 2023, Jonathan wrote on his IG, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the brightest light, Dr. Anni!! You make the bitter and ordinary extraordinary! Love you forever!”
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Is Anni Sternisko on Instagram and Facebook?
As of March 2023, Anni has 295 followers on IG @_._anniko_._ with 0 posts. Additionally, she appears to be inactive on FB @anni.sternisko.
But she has a lot to tweet about on Twitter @Ann Sternisko.
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Who are Anni Sternisko’s parents?
Anni has not revealed any information about her parents.