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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (/maɪˈtreɪi ˌrɑːməˈkrɪʃnən/ my-TRAY-ee RAH-mə-KRISH-nən; born 28 December 2001) is a Canadian actress known for her leading role as Devi Vishwakumar in the Netflix teen comedy series Never Have I Ever (2020).

Early life and education​

Ramakrishnan was born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario. She was born to Tamil parents who immigrated to Canada as refugees from Sri Lanka due to the civil war.[3][4][5][6] She identifies herself as 'Tamil-Canadian' rather than 'Sri Lankan'.[5][7] She began acting in school plays in Grade 10 and graduated from Meadowvale Secondary School.[8] She made the decision to pursue an acting career in her last year at Meadowvale and got the role in Never Have I Ever less than a year after.[3] She deferred her acceptance to the theatre program at York University in Toronto, which she had initially planned to attend the fall after she graduated high school, so she could shoot the series in Los Angeles.[9] In 2021 she deferred her acceptance a second time, while switching her degree to human rights and equity studies.[10]

BornMaitreyi Ramakrishnan
28 December 2001 (age 19)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
EducationMeadowvale Secondary School
OccupationActress
Years active2020–present

Overview (2)​


BornDecember 29, 2001 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height5' 6" (1.68 m)

Mini Bio (1)​


Maitreyi Ramakrishnan was born on December 29, 2001 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. She 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).

Family (2)​


ParentsSelvarajah, Ram
Kulendiren, Kiruthiha
RelativesRamakrishnan, Vishwaa (sibling)

Trivia (1)​


She was born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Personal Quotes (1)​


My identity isn't being Sri Lankan. That's not my country. My country is Canada. But my culture is definitely Tamil.

 
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