Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is an English TV actress who was born on 29 December 2001, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. She came to light by her role in the series Never Have I Ever Never Have I Ever is a coming of age-comedy-teen d >> Read More... in 2020 as Devi Vishwakumar. Ramakrishnan considers herself as a Tamil-Canadian actress rather than Sri Lankan as she was born to Tamil parents who are immigrated to Canada.

She completed her school at Meadowvale Secondary School from where she gained interest in acting and decided to pursue her career in the field of acting. Her work in the film and television series includes Never Have I Ever in 2020 and The Netherfield Girls.

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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is an actress, known for Never Have I Ever (2020), Acting for a Cause (2020) and 2020 Canadian Screen Awards for Children's & Youth Programming (2020). Maitreyi was born in the year 2001. Her birthday is on the 29th of December. She is currently 19 years old.. She is a native of Canada. She was born, raised, and attended high school in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn. In Netflix's 'Never Have I Ever,' Maitreyi plays Devi Vishwakumar, a 15-year-old. 'Never Have I Ever,' created by Mindy Kaling Kaling Vera Mindy is professionally known as a fam >> Read More... and Lang Fisher, depicts the narrative of a popular sophomore academic. For its deep characters, great storyline, and Maitreyi's remarkable performance, the program has won worldwide recognition from critics.

After her best friend, Shaharah Gaznabbi, told her that Mindy Kaling was launching an open call for a South Asian young actor to play the lead in a new Netflix series, Maitreyi was discovered. Maitreyi bagged the lead role in 'Never Have I Ever' after two auditions in Los Angeles, defeating over 15,000 other hopefuls, and the rest is history. Never Have I Ever is Maitreyi Ramakrishnan's debut acting role on television. She auditioned for the role while practicing for a school production of 'Chicago.'

Maitreyi belongs to the Tamil ethnic group. Her parents arrived in Canada as refugees fleeing the Sri Lankan civil conflict. Her family consists of four individuals. Ram Selvarajah is Maitreyi's father, and Kirutha Kulendiren is Maitreyi's mother. Her father works as an IT consultant. Vishwaa Ramakrishnan is Maitreyi's older brother. Maitreyi was trained in both Bharatanatyam and Ballet dance disciplines as a result of her cosmopolitan upbringing. She also knows how to play the piano. She thinks that her role in Never Have I Ever would contribute to a greater portrayal of South Asians on screen. Maitreyi is an advocate for the right to education in Canada in addition to performing. She is an outspoken supporter of public education and discusses it frequently in her interviews.