Anna Oliphant is the main character in the novel "Anna and the French Kiss" by Stephanie Perkins. She is an American teenager who is sent to a boarding school in Paris for her senior year. Anna is passionate about film and dreams of becoming a movie critic. Throughout the story, Anna navigates friendships, romance, and cultural differences while adjusting to life in a new city. She develops a close relationship with Étienne St. Clair, a charming boy who complicates her feelings. The novel explores themes of love, identity, and the challenges of growing up.