Anya Taranda (January 1, 1915 – March 9, 1970) was an American model, showgirl, actress and wife of renowned songwriter Harold Arlen.Born in New York City to Catholic Russian parents, the beautiful Anya Taranda became a Powers Agency model where she was signed as one of the original Breck Shampoo models. In 1932, she met composer Harold Arlen in New York City during the Broadway theatre production of Earl Carroll's Vanities.