Anaïs (given name)

Anaïs, Anaís, or Anais is a female given name.

In literature

 * Anaïs Nin (writer) (1903–1977), real name Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell, a French-Cuban-American diarist, essayist, novelist and writer of short stories and erotica
 * Marjorie Anaïs Housepian Dobkin, Armenian-American writer and professor

In music

 * Anaïs (singer) (born 1965), real name Régine Hantelle, a French female singer, also part of duo Alice et Anaïs and the duo Anaïs et Didier Barbelivien
 * Anaís (born 1984), Dominican Latin pop singer, winner of the second season of Objetivo Fama
 * Anaïs Lameche (born 1987), Swedish singer
 * Anaïs Mitchell (born 1981), American singer-songwriter and musician
 * Anaïs Perrière-Pilte (1836–1878), French composer
 * Anaís Vivas (born 1989), Venezuelan singer

In film and theater

 * Anaís (actress) (born 1974), Mexican actress
 * Anaïs Aubert, known as Mademoiselle Anaïs (1802–1871), French actress
 * Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette (born 1979), Canadian actress, film director, and screenwriter
 * Anaïs Delva (born 1986), French singer and actress
 * Anaïs Demoustier (born 1987), French actress
 * Anaïs Fargueil (1819–1896), French actress
 * Anais Granofsky (born 1973), Canadian actress, screenwriter, producer and director
 * Anaïs Perrière-Pilte (1809–1878), French composer

In fashion

 * Anais Catala, Iraqi-French model
 * Anais Mali (born 1991), French model
 * Anais Pouliot (born 1991), Canadian model
 * Anaïs Veerapatren (born 1986), Mauritian beauty pageant

In sports

 * Anaïs Bescond (born 1987), French biathlete
 * Anaïs Caradeux (born 1990), French skier
 * Anaïs Chevalier (born 1993), French biathlete
 * Anais García Balmaña (born 1980), Spanish Paralympic swimmer
 * Anaïs Lagougine (born 1988), French rugby union player
 * Anaïs Laurendon (born 1985), French tennis player
 * Anaïs Michel (born 1988), French weightlifter
 * Anaïs Morand (born 1993), Swiss figure skater
 * Anaïs Laurendon (born 1985), French tennis player
 * Anais Oyembo (born 1980), Gabonese sprinter
 * Anaïs Ventard (born 1996), French figure skater
 * Anaïs Notario Reinoso (born 1997), Spanish triathlete

In other fields

 * Anaïs Baydemir (born 1979), French-Turkish journalist and weather presenter
 * Anaïs Napoleón (1831–1912), French-Spanish photographer
 * Anaïs Toudouze (1822–1899), French artist and fashion illustrator

Fictional characters

 * Madame Anaïs, brothel-keeper in the 1928 novel Belle de Jour and the 1967 film of the same name
 * Anaïs, portrayed by Anaïs Reboux in the film À ma sœur! (2001)
 * Anais Watterson, in the animated series The Amazing World of Gumball
 * Anais, the Latin American dub name for Fuu of Magic Knight Rayearth
 * Anais, Mopsmadam (Auriau)
 * Saint Anais, Living Saint of Sisters of Battle Order of the Sacred Rose, in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Soulstorm video game
 * Anais, illegitimate daughter of king Foltest in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings video game
 * Anais Adler, portrayed by Eve O'Brien in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 21, episode 8).
 * Anais Barnes-Gaines, the daughter of Sheryll Barnes and Charlotte Gaines on FBI: Most Wanted
 * Anaïs Nishihara, a character from the novel “Spearcrest Prince” by Aurora Reed.

Wildlife

 * Colibri d'Anaïs (Fr), also known as sparkling violetear (Colibri coruscans), is a species of hummingbird