Anastasia Somoza

Anastasia Somoza
Somoza in 2020
Born	1983 or 1984 (age 40–41) New York City, New York, U.S.
Education	Georgetown University (BA) London School of Economics (MS)
Occupation	Disability rights advocate
Years active	1993–present
Political party	Democratic
Relatives	Luis Somoza Debayle (grandfather) Anastasio Somoza García (great grandfather)
Family	Somoza

Anastasia Somoza (born 1983 or 1984^[1]) is an American disability rights advocate and a descendant of the Somoza ruling family of Nicaragua. Born with cerebral palsy and spastic quadriplegia, she became involved in advocacy in a 1993 televised townhall with United States president Bill Clinton where as a nine-year-old she asked that her twin sister, who is also disabled, be allowed to join her in a mainstream classroom. Somoza spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention and in 2018 was appointed the first liaison to the disability community for the New York City Council. In 2024, she was the disability engagement director for Kamala Harris's presidential campaign.