A born and raised South Carolinian, Kristian Arnell Hardy recently graduated from Harvard College with an degree in Theater, Dance, and Media and African American Studies and a secondary in Women, Gender, & Sexuality studies. Kristian is a multi-hyphenate artist whose work spans directing, performance, writing, arts administration, and multimedia creation.

Kristian is passionate about illuminating the multiplicities of Black womanhood/girlhood through her work, particularly through comedy or works of speculative fiction. She spent her junior fall in Accra, Ghana studying West African arts & culture. For her honors senior thesis, Arnell conceived an original one-woman show A Sweet Tea Communion, which explores the intersectionality of Black womanhood, queerness, and Southern spirituality.

Whether it be producing theatrical works, building her Youtube channel, or cultivating affinity spaces, exercising her creativity and connecting with others is where Kristian thrives.