ANOHNI

Biography

Anohni, born Anohni Hegarty, is a British-born singer, songwriter, and visual artist based in New York City and Ireland. She rose to fame as the lead singer of Antony and the Johnsons, earning the Mercury Music Prize for their second album I Am a Bird Now. As a solo artist, she became the first openly transgender performer nominated for an Academy Award, recognized for her work on "Manta Ray" in Racing Extinction.