| Name | Maitreyi Ramakrishnan |
| Age/DOB | 23 (December 28, 2001) |
| Known For | Actress Never Have I Ever (Netflix series) |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Family | Husband: NA Father: Ram Selvarajah Mother: Kiruthiha Kulendiren Siblings: Vishwaa Ramakrishnan |
| Education | Graduated from the theatre program at York University, Toronto |
| Native | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is a Tamil-Candian actress well known for her role as Devi Vishwakumar in the popular Netflix series Never Have I Ever, directed by Mindy Kaling. She gave her voice to the character Zipp Storm in My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale series and Priya Mangal in the Turning Red movie. Maitreyi is a part of Freaky Friday 2 movie, which is set to release in theaters in 2025.
Did You Know?
- Maitreyi attended the audition in Los Angeles and was selected among 15,000 candidates for the role of Devi on Mindy Kaling’s Netflix comedy series Never Have I Ever.
- She used to write, direct, and produce a play during her school days.
- She also starred in her high school production of Chicago.
- Maitreyi was very interested in animations, following through on her love of Disney and Marvel Comics.
- According to reports, she comes from a Sri Lankan family.
- She was also trained in Bharatanatyam and Ballet.
- In an interview, Ramakrishnan said, “I want other Tamilians all over the world to feel pride that Tamil people are making it,” “We are doing it. And we are awesome.”
- She is a relative of American actor Sendhil Ramamurthy.
- She is a dog lover.
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Turning Red | Priya Mangal (Voice) |
| 2025 | Freaky Friday 2 | TBA |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–2023 | Never Have I Ever | Devi Vishwakumar |
| 2022–present | My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale | Zipp Storm (voice) |
| 2022 | My Little Pony: Make Your Mark (special) | Zipp Storm (voice) |
| 2022–2023 | My Little Pony: Make Your Mark | Zipp Storm (voice) |
| 2022 | My Little Pony: Winter Wishday | Zipp Storm (voice) |
| 2023 | My Little Pony: Birdlewoodstoock | Zipp Storm (voice) |
| 2023 | Big Mouth | Marissa (voice) |
| 2023 | My Little Pony: Secrets of Starlight | Zipp Storm (voice) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Independent Spirit Award | Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series | Never Have I Ever | Nominated |
| 2021 | Canadian Screen Awards | Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award | Never Have I Ever | Nominated |
| 2021 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Kiss (with Jaren Lewison) | Never Have I Ever | Nominated |
| 2021 | Unforgettable Awards Gala | Breakout in TV | Herself | Honored |
| 2022 | Canadian Screen Awards | Radius Award | Herself | Honored |
| 2022 | People's Choice Awards | The Female TV Star of 2022 | Never Have I Ever | Nominated |
| 2022 | People's Choice Awards | The Comedy TV Star of 2022 | Never Have I Ever | Nominated |
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