Rachel DeLoache Williams

Rachel DeLoache Williams (born January 29, 1988) is an American writer, photographer, and editor. She worked as a photo editor and producer for Vanity Fair from 2010 until 2019. Williams is known for being the former friend of Anna Sorokin, who pretended to be a German heiress and was accused of conning Williams out of $62,000.

Williams reported Sorokin to the authorities, helping law enforcement to locate and arrest Sorokin and later testified against her in court. She wrote an article about her experiences with Sorokin for Vanity Fair and authored the book My Friend Anna, which became a New York Times best seller.

Williams was portrayed by Katie Lowes in the Netflix drama series Inventing Anna, released in February 2022. Williams subsequently filed a lawsuit against Netflix for defamation and false light invasion of privacy.^[1]