full name anya jade castilo
birth date and age february 25th, 1990 (24)
occupation radio personality &

freelance photographer/model
residence denver, co
relationship status single
sexuality kinsey 2
astrological sign pisces
personality type ENFP
biography

born the second daughter to julian and teahni castilo, anya had growing up what was commonly called "middle child syndrome." her older sister, mercedes, always seemed to get the best of everything since she was first; clothes, toys, makeup. anya always got the hand-me-downs of her sister, the used and beat up versions of things once shiny and new. of course, when her younger brother was born, she was soon the older sister and relished in this superiority that she had never felt before. while the castilos were not poor, by any means, they were not on the wealthier spectrum of denver's residents as well. they were considered to be upper middle class, thanks to julian's position within the car dealership where he worked for the better part of a decade and tehani's job at the local public library. the family was stable but anya always dreamed of more and knew that when she was older and on her own, she would further her life by doing something she loved and was passionate about - not to mention fun.

by the time she was in high school, anya had to overcome the obstacle of her sister's shadow. every teacher and faculty member who knew anya or had her in class could never stop comparing her to her sister, which frustrated anya more than it should. this became another spark that was lit beneath her in finding herself and seperating herself from her sister and family. the opportunity came when she was ready to graduate from high school and being accepted into colleges. while her sister had gone to colorado university denver, as had her parents, anya decided to go to university of denver. there, she would have a fresh start that she craved and would be able to find herself and what she truly loved in terms of her personality and hobbies.

college became four of the best years for anya. she grew not only as a student, something she had never been much of in high school, but she grew within her own skin as a person as well. living on campus, atrending parties, joining a sorority and even finding her passion through her major all helped shape anya into the woman she is today. with a bachelor's degree in communication now under her belt along with a minor in business ("just in case, ya know?"), anya stepped into adulthood upon graduation. she works at the local hip-hop/r&b station in denver where she interned through her degree, working on the morning show as it's "female voice" while filling in for other djs when needed. she also works as a freelance photographer, a hobby she found she had a gift at in college, and a freelance model for various projects, internet shops, etc. anya is happy with the way her life is going now but is more excited to see just adventures and excitement her future will hold.

basics
nickname(s): ani, ya-ya, nya
hometown: cherry creek, co
parents: julian castilo (58; car salesman, father), tehani castilo nee ahina (52; public librarian, mother)
siblings: mercedes castilo (30; publishing, sister), kai castilo (21; student, brother)
education: BA communication @ Udenver; minor in business
likes/dislikes
likes
beyonce, netflix, tumblr, working in radio and being surrounded by music, impromptu instagram photoshoots, pizza, spontaneous dance parties, body art of all kinds, road trips, red lipstick/makeup in general, youtube, disney movies, hip-hop & rap, r&b, plaid shirts, bearded men, food, breakfast for dinner, lazy days in bed, thunderstorms, binge-watching tv shows, trashy reality shows, 8tracks, learning new things, blunts, traveling, pinterest, libraries, reading everything, everything on hbo & starz basically, sports, blogs on various topics of interest, history, fashion from different eras, museums, photography, classic movies, vintage everything, slam poetry, writing.
dislikes
country music, eggplant, squash, bad hygiene, ignorance, racism, stuck-up people, brown nosers, republicans, not being productive, injustice, shallow people, ignorant questions about her background, people with no manners, self-inserts into a conversation, eavesdropping, unnecessary judgement, ariana grande, black coffee, starbucks coffee, fox news, inequality, impatience, men who think women can't know anything about sports.
facts
born on february 25th, 1990. is the middle child of julian and tehani with an older sister, mercedes and younger brother, kai. has a good relationship with her family but bickers constantly with her sister and always has. is glad she moved to new york city but still makes monthly visits to see her.

is of mixed ethnicity, which is a big question she gets from most people. her father is spanish with some german and irish descent while her mother is a mix of polynesian and filipino. she is very proud of her heritage and loves that she is a melting pot of different cultures.

she is addicted to music and always has been, thanks in large part to her parents and older sister (the one thing they rarely argue about). with this passion and her degree, she works at the local hip-hop/r&b station in the city as a rotating dj and has the "female voice" of the popular morning show on the station - she is the lone female on a show of dudes, she likes to joke.

she loves photography, which she found she was good at in college and now pursues as a hobby or paying through freelance work. she also works as a freelance model for various companies, friends' projects, and her own whims which usually wind up on her instagram account as some of her most popular pictures.
storylines
played by: shay mitchell / journal: castilo / EST. 3rd person; random interactions encouraged. adult scenes or ftb. / coding by weisberger