diff --git a/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPicker.js b/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPicker.js
index f87d08f3c02b..35a96eb38477 100644
--- a/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPicker.js
+++ b/src/components/EmojiPicker/EmojiPicker.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React from 'react';
+import React, {useState, useEffect, useRef, forwardRef, useImperativeHandle} from 'react';
 import {Dimensions, Keyboard} from 'react-native';
 import _ from 'underscore';
 import EmojiPickerMenu from './EmojiPickerMenu';
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import withWindowDimensions, {windowDimensionsPropTypes} from '../withWindowDime
 import withViewportOffsetTop, {viewportOffsetTopPropTypes} from '../withViewportOffsetTop';
 import compose from '../../libs/compose';
 import * as StyleUtils from '../../styles/StyleUtils';
+import calculateAnchorPosition from '../../libs/calculateAnchorPosition';
 
 const DEFAULT_ANCHOR_ORIGIN = {
     horizontal: CONST.MODAL.ANCHOR_ORIGIN_HORIZONTAL.RIGHT,
@@ -20,52 +21,85 @@ const propTypes = {
     ...viewportOffsetTopPropTypes,
 };
 
-class EmojiPicker extends React.Component {
-    constructor(props) {
-        super(props);
-
-        this.hideEmojiPicker = this.hideEmojiPicker.bind(this);
-        this.showEmojiPicker = this.showEmojiPicker.bind(this);
-        this.selectEmoji = this.selectEmoji.bind(this);
-        this.measureEmojiPopoverAnchorPosition = this.measureEmojiPopoverAnchorPosition.bind(this);
-        this.measureEmojiPopoverAnchorPositionAndUpdateState = this.measureEmojiPopoverAnchorPositionAndUpdateState.bind(this);
-        this.focusEmojiSearchInput = this.focusEmojiSearchInput.bind(this);
-        this.onModalHide = () => {};
-        this.onEmojiSelected = () => {};
-
-        this.state = {
-            reportAction: {},
-            isEmojiPickerVisible: false,
-
-            // The horizontal and vertical position (relative to the window) where the emoji popover will display.
-            emojiPopoverAnchorPosition: {
-                horizontal: 0,
-                vertical: 0,
-            },
-
-            emojiPopoverAnchorOrigin: DEFAULT_ANCHOR_ORIGIN,
+const EmojiPicker = forwardRef((props, ref) => {
+    const [isEmojiPickerVisible, setIsEmojiPickerVisible] = useState(false);
+    const [emojiPopoverAnchorPosition, setEmojiPopoverAnchorPosition] = useState({
+        horizontal: 0,
+        vertical: 0,
+    });
+    const [reportAction, setReportAction] = useState({});
+    const emojiPopoverAnchorOrigin = useRef(DEFAULT_ANCHOR_ORIGIN);
+    const emojiPopoverAnchor = useRef(null);
+    const onModalHide = useRef(() => {});
+    const onEmojiSelected = useRef(() => {});
+    const emojiSearchInput = useRef();
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (isEmojiPickerVisible) {
+            Keyboard.dismiss();
+        }
+
+        const emojiPopoverDimensionListener = Dimensions.addEventListener('change', () => {
+            calculateAnchorPosition(emojiPopoverAnchor.current).then((value) => {
+                setEmojiPopoverAnchorPosition(value);
+            });
+        });
+        return () => {
+            emojiPopoverDimensionListener.remove();
         };
-    }
+    }, [isEmojiPickerVisible]);
 
-    componentDidMount() {
-        this.emojiPopoverDimensionListener = Dimensions.addEventListener('change', this.measureEmojiPopoverAnchorPositionAndUpdateState);
-    }
+    /**
+     * Show the emoji picker menu.
+     *
+     * @param {Function} [onModalHideValue=() => {}] - Run a callback when Modal hides.
+     * @param {Function} [onEmojiSelectedValue=() => {}] - Run a callback when Emoji selected.
+     * @param {Element} emojiPopoverAnchorValue - Element to which Popover is anchored
+     * @param {Object} [anchorOrigin=DEFAULT_ANCHOR_ORIGIN] - Anchor origin for Popover
+     * @param {Function} [onWillShow=() => {}] - Run a callback when Popover will show
+     * @param {Object} reportActionValue - ReportAction for EmojiPicker
+     */
+    const showEmojiPicker = (onModalHideValue, onEmojiSelectedValue, emojiPopoverAnchorValue, anchorOrigin, onWillShow = () => {}, reportActionValue) => {
+        onModalHide.current = onModalHideValue;
+        onEmojiSelected.current = onEmojiSelectedValue;
+        emojiPopoverAnchor.current = emojiPopoverAnchorValue;
 
-    componentDidUpdate(prevProps, prevState) {
-        if (prevState.isEmojiPickerVisible === this.state.isEmojiPickerVisible || !this.state.isEmojiPickerVisible) {
-            return;
+        if (emojiPopoverAnchor.current) {
+            // Drop focus to avoid blue focus ring.
+            emojiPopoverAnchor.current.blur();
         }
 
-        // Dismiss the keyboard to provide a focus for the emoji picker to avoid selection issues.
-        Keyboard.dismiss();
-    }
+        calculateAnchorPosition(emojiPopoverAnchor.current).then((value) => {
+            onWillShow();
+            setIsEmojiPickerVisible(true);
+            setEmojiPopoverAnchorPosition(value);
+            emojiPopoverAnchorOrigin.current = anchorOrigin || DEFAULT_ANCHOR_ORIGIN;
+            setReportAction(reportActionValue);
+        });
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Hide the emoji picker menu.
+     *
+     * @param {Boolean} isNavigating
+     */
+    const hideEmojiPicker = (isNavigating) => {
+        if (isNavigating) {
+            onModalHide.current = () => {};
+        }
+        emojiPopoverAnchor.current = null;
+        setIsEmojiPickerVisible(false);
+    };
 
-    componentWillUnmount() {
-        if (!this.emojiPopoverDimensionListener) {
+    /**
+     * Focus the search input in the emoji picker.
+     */
+    const focusEmojiSearchInput = () => {
+        if (!emojiSearchInput.current) {
             return;
         }
-        this.emojiPopoverDimensionListener.remove();
-    }
+        emojiSearchInput.current.focus();
+    };
 
     /**
      * Callback for the emoji picker to add whatever emoji is chosen into the main input
@@ -73,33 +107,20 @@ class EmojiPicker extends React.Component {
      * @param {String} emoji
      * @param {Object} emojiObject
      */
-    selectEmoji(emoji, emojiObject) {
+    const selectEmoji = (emoji, emojiObject) => {
         // Prevent fast click / multiple emoji selection;
         // The first click will hide the emoji picker by calling the hideEmojiPicker() function
-        // and in that function the emojiPopoverAnchor prop to will be set to null (synchronously)
+        // and in that function the emojiPopoverAnchor ref to will be set to null (synchronously)
         // thus we rely on that prop to prevent fast click / multiple emoji selection
-        if (!this.emojiPopoverAnchor) {
+        if (!emojiPopoverAnchor.current) {
             return;
         }
 
-        this.hideEmojiPicker();
-        if (_.isFunction(this.onEmojiSelected)) {
-            this.onEmojiSelected(emoji, emojiObject);
+        hideEmojiPicker(false);
+        if (_.isFunction(onEmojiSelected.current)) {
+            onEmojiSelected.current(emoji, emojiObject);
         }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Hide the emoji picker menu.
-     *
-     * @param {Boolean} isNavigating
-     */
-    hideEmojiPicker(isNavigating) {
-        if (isNavigating) {
-            this.onModalHide = () => {};
-        }
-        this.emojiPopoverAnchor = null;
-        this.setState({isEmojiPickerVisible: false});
-    }
+    };
 
     /**
      * Whether Context Menu is active for the Report Action.
@@ -107,97 +128,43 @@ class EmojiPicker extends React.Component {
      * @param {Number|String} actionID
      * @return {Boolean}
      */
-    isActiveReportAction(actionID) {
-        return Boolean(actionID) && this.state.reportAction.reportActionID === actionID;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Show the emoji picker menu.
-     *
-     * @param {Function} [onModalHide=() => {}] - Run a callback when Modal hides.
-     * @param {Function} [onEmojiSelected=() => {}] - Run a callback when Emoji selected.
-     * @param {Element} emojiPopoverAnchor - Element to which Popover is anchored
-     * @param {Object} [anchorOrigin=DEFAULT_ANCHOR_ORIGIN] - Anchor origin for Popover
-     * @param {Function} [onWillShow=() => {}] - Run a callback when Popover will show
-     * @param {Object} reportAction - ReportAction for EmojiPicker
-     */
-    showEmojiPicker(onModalHide, onEmojiSelected, emojiPopoverAnchor, anchorOrigin, onWillShow = () => {}, reportAction) {
-        this.onModalHide = onModalHide;
-        this.onEmojiSelected = onEmojiSelected;
-        this.emojiPopoverAnchor = emojiPopoverAnchor;
-
-        if (this.emojiPopoverAnchor) {
-            // Drop focus to avoid blue focus ring.
-            emojiPopoverAnchor.blur();
-        }
-
-        this.measureEmojiPopoverAnchorPosition().then((emojiPopoverAnchorPosition) => {
-            onWillShow();
-            this.setState({reportAction, isEmojiPickerVisible: true, emojiPopoverAnchorPosition, emojiPopoverAnchorOrigin: anchorOrigin || DEFAULT_ANCHOR_ORIGIN});
-        });
-    }
-
-    measureEmojiPopoverAnchorPosition() {
-        return new Promise((resolve) => {
-            if (!this.emojiPopoverAnchor) {
-                return resolve({horizontal: 0, vertical: 0});
-            }
-            this.emojiPopoverAnchor.measureInWindow((x, y, width) => resolve({horizontal: x + width, vertical: y}));
-        });
-    }
-
-    measureEmojiPopoverAnchorPositionAndUpdateState() {
-        this.measureEmojiPopoverAnchorPosition().then((emojiPopoverAnchorPosition) => {
-            this.setState({emojiPopoverAnchorPosition});
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Focus the search input in the emoji picker.
-     */
-    focusEmojiSearchInput() {
-        // we won't focus the input if it's mobile device
-        if (!this.emojiSearchInput || this.props.isSmallScreenWidth) {
-            return;
-        }
-        this.emojiSearchInput.focus();
-    }
-
-    render() {
-        // There is no way to disable animations and they are really laggy, because there are so many
-        // emojis. The best alternative is to set it to 1ms so it just "pops" in and out
-        return (
-            <PopoverWithMeasuredContent
-                isVisible={this.state.isEmojiPickerVisible}
-                onClose={this.hideEmojiPicker}
-                onModalShow={this.focusEmojiSearchInput}
-                onModalHide={this.onModalHide}
-                hideModalContentWhileAnimating
-                shouldSetModalVisibility={false}
-                animationInTiming={1}
-                animationOutTiming={1}
-                anchorPosition={{
-                    vertical: this.state.emojiPopoverAnchorPosition.vertical,
-                    horizontal: this.state.emojiPopoverAnchorPosition.horizontal,
-                }}
-                popoverDimensions={{
-                    width: CONST.EMOJI_PICKER_SIZE.WIDTH,
-                    height: CONST.EMOJI_PICKER_SIZE.HEIGHT,
-                }}
-                outerStyle={StyleUtils.getOuterModalStyle(this.props.windowHeight, this.props.viewportOffsetTop)}
-                anchorAlignment={this.state.emojiPopoverAnchorOrigin}
-                innerContainerStyle={styles.popoverInnerContainer}
-                avoidKeyboard
-            >
-                <EmojiPickerMenu
-                    onEmojiSelected={this.selectEmoji}
-                    ref={(el) => (this.emojiSearchInput = el)}
-                />
-            </PopoverWithMeasuredContent>
-        );
-    }
-}
+    const isActiveReportAction = (actionID) => Boolean(actionID) && reportAction.reportActionID === actionID;
+
+    useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({showEmojiPicker, isActiveReportAction, hideEmojiPicker}));
+
+    // There is no way to disable animations, and they are really laggy, because there are so many
+    // emojis. The best alternative is to set it to 1ms so it just "pops" in and out
+    return (
+        <PopoverWithMeasuredContent
+            isVisible={isEmojiPickerVisible}
+            onClose={hideEmojiPicker}
+            onModalShow={focusEmojiSearchInput}
+            onModalHide={onModalHide.current}
+            hideModalContentWhileAnimating
+            shouldSetModalVisibility={false}
+            animationInTiming={1}
+            animationOutTiming={1}
+            anchorPosition={{
+                vertical: emojiPopoverAnchorPosition.vertical,
+                horizontal: emojiPopoverAnchorPosition.horizontal,
+            }}
+            popoverDimensions={{
+                width: CONST.EMOJI_PICKER_SIZE.WIDTH,
+                height: CONST.EMOJI_PICKER_SIZE.HEIGHT,
+            }}
+            anchorAlignment={emojiPopoverAnchorOrigin.current}
+            outerStyle={StyleUtils.getOuterModalStyle(props.windowHeight, props.viewportOffsetTop)}
+            innerContainerStyle={styles.popoverInnerContainer}
+            avoidKeyboard
+        >
+            <EmojiPickerMenu
+                onEmojiSelected={selectEmoji}
+                ref={(el) => (emojiSearchInput.current = el)}
+            />
+        </PopoverWithMeasuredContent>
+    );
+});
 
 EmojiPicker.propTypes = propTypes;
-
+EmojiPicker.displayName = 'EmojiPicker';
 export default compose(withViewportOffsetTop, withWindowDimensions)(EmojiPicker);
diff --git a/src/components/withViewportOffsetTop.js b/src/components/withViewportOffsetTop.js
index e25e5db9c5fa..538071a948fa 100644
--- a/src/components/withViewportOffsetTop.js
+++ b/src/components/withViewportOffsetTop.js
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ export default function (WrappedComponent) {
 
     WithViewportOffsetTop.displayName = `WithViewportOffsetTop(${getComponentDisplayName(WrappedComponent)})`;
     WithViewportOffsetTop.propTypes = {
-        forwardedRef: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.func, PropTypes.shape({current: PropTypes.instanceOf(React.Component)})]),
+        // eslint-disable-next-line react/forbid-prop-types
+        forwardedRef: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.func, PropTypes.shape({current: PropTypes.any})]),
     };
     WithViewportOffsetTop.defaultProps = {
         forwardedRef: undefined,
diff --git a/src/libs/calculateAnchorPosition.js b/src/libs/calculateAnchorPosition.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..512f77612f52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/calculateAnchorPosition.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/**
+ * Gets the x,y position of the passed in component for the purpose of anchoring another component to it.
+ *
+ * @param {Element} anchorComponent
+ * @return {Promise<unknown>}
+ */
+export default function calculateAnchorPosition(anchorComponent) {
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+        if (!anchorComponent) {
+            return resolve({horizontal: 0, vertical: 0});
+        }
+        anchorComponent.measureInWindow((x, y, width) => resolve({horizontal: x + width, vertical: y}));
+    });
+}