You've probably seen actor/comedian Anna Akana in Marvel's Ant-Man, Comedy Central's Corporate, Netflix's Jupiter's Legacy or the Emmy-nominated series that she executive produced and starred in, Youth and Consequences. Or maybe you are one of her 2.9 million subscribers on YouTube.

This is her origin story.

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