Annika Dølven Misra was born in Houston, Texas in the USA, though she is half-Norwegian and half-Indian. She lives with her parents, older brother and grandmother in New Delhi, India. She loves playing football, basketball and is always trying to improve her swimming stroke and golf swing. She enjoys listening to music and is learning the piano and violin. In her spare time she works on her Spanish, French, Hindi and Norwegian. Spending time with friends, family and her pets is what truly makes her happy.