Biography
Who is Annie Rauwerda?
Early life and education
Annie Rauwerda was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She attended Grand Rapids Christian Schools for her K-12 education. After graduating, she took a gap year. During this time, she served as a STEM tutor in Chicago via AmeriCorps. She began her studies at the University of Michigan in 2019. She graduated in 2022 with a degree in neuroscience.
Depths of Wikipedia and comedy
While a sophomore at the University of Michigan, Annie created Depths of Wikipedia. She started the project during COVID-19 lockdowns to highlight strange facts. The first account appeared on Instagram in April 2020. She later expanded the brand to TikTok and Twitter. These combined accounts attracted millions of followers.
Annie also hosts variety and comedy shows focused on the encyclopedia. She performed her first live comedy set in July 2021. These shows use a slide presentation of screenshots and commentary. She went on tour in 2022, 2023, and 2026.
Writing and awards
The Wikimedia Foundation honored Annie Rauwerda as the 2022 Media Contributor of the Year. She has written for several publications. Between May and September 2021, she wrote for The Michigan Daily. Her articles covered public transit and astrology. In October 2022, she wrote a piece for Slate about the deaths of Russian businesspeople.
She also wrote for Slate in January 2023 regarding a redesign. In April 2023, she published a piece in Defector. She worked on a book about cultural history in 2023.
The perpetual stew project
In June 2023, Annie organized a perpetual stew project. She began with a vegan stew made of potato and leek using a slow cooker at home. She kept the pot active by adding broth and ingredients after each meal. The project moved to Fermi Playground in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
This allowed the public to join the event. Around 300 people contributed vegan ingredients to the pot. The stew cooked for 60 days. It finally ended on August 6, 2023. She documented the process on TikTok and a dedicated website.
Personal life
Annie Rauwerda currently resides in a Brooklyn apartment in New York City. Her personal life includes a pet cat. She adopted this cat from influencer Caroline Calloway in 2021. She has lived in Brooklyn since 2023.
Birthday and age
Annie Rauwerda was born on November 27, 1999, which makes Annie 26 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Annie shares the date with 64 other famous people.
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