Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele: The Characters of Fifty Shades of Grey
The trilogy centers on Anastasia Steele, a 21-year-old literature student, and Christian Grey, a 27-year-old billionaire. Around them are Ana's roommate and best friend, Kate, and the members of Christian's family.
Most of the cast appears in the first book, and a few important characters arrive in the sequels.
| Character | Who they are |
|---|---|
| Anastasia Steele | Literature student, narrator of the original books |
| Christian Grey | Billionaire head of Grey Enterprises Holdings |
| Kate Kavanagh | Ana's roommate and best friend |
| José Rodriguez | Ana's friend and a photographer |
| Elliot Grey | Christian's brother, Kate's partner |
| Mia Grey | Christian's younger sister |
| Taylor | Christian's head of security |
Who is Ana?
Ana is the narrator of the original trilogy. She is a bookish, shy student at the beginning, with little experience of relationships. She works part-time in a hardware store and is about to graduate. Over the three books she grows in confidence and learns to stand up to Christian.
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Christian is a wealthy, driven and secretive businessman who lives in Seattle. He values control, which shows in his work, his routines and his relationships. He was adopted into a wealthy family after a difficult early childhood, and the books slowly reveal how that history shaped him.
He is the narrator of the second set of books, the Grey retellings.
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Kate Kavanagh is Ana's roommate and best friend, a journalism student whose illness sends Ana to interview Christian. José Rodriguez is a friend of Ana who takes photographs. Elliot and Mia are Christian's siblings, and Grace and Carrick are his adoptive parents.
Taylor is Christian's head of security and Mrs. Jones runs his household.
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Jack Hyde, a boss of Ana's, becomes a threat in Fifty Shades Freed, and Leila, a former partner of Christian's, appears in Fifty Shades Darker. A woman from Christian's past, Elena Lincoln, is an important figure in his backstory.
↑ Back to the topMore about Fifty Shades of Grey
This guide covers the novels. It contains adult themes, and the films differ from the books in places.