Anu's father was Ado and her mother was Mari. Her paternal grandparents were Paap and Anu; her maternal grandparents were Andres and Epp. She had five brothers and five sisters, named Mats, Ado, Jaak, Jüri, Peep, Liis, Kärt, Eva, Ann and Tiiu. She had two half-sisters named Mai and Liis.