 Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is a Canadian film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Devi Vishwakumar in Netflix’s teen comedy series Never Have I Ever and as Priya Mangal in Pixar’s Turning Red.
Know About Maitreyi Ramakrishnan’s Parents?
Maitreyi Mom and Dad are pleased to have such a daughter. Maitreyi was born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on December 28, 2001, to Sri Lankan refugees Ram Selvarajah and Kiruthiha Kulendiren. They were indigenous Tamils from Sri Lanka who were forced to relocate to Canada due to the Sri Lankan civil war, which began in 1983.
Her father Ram got a government job after moving to Canada, and her mother got a job with a digital marketing company. As a result, they had enough money to support a family of four. Maitreyi was conceived by her parents and her older brother Vishwaa Ramakrishnan.
According to his father’s official LinkedIn profile, he began working for the Ontario government as a systems analyst and team lead in August 2012. He began working for the government in January 2008 and has now been there for 14 years. Unfortunately, her mother, Kiruthiha, prefers to remain in the background.
Maitreyi now enjoys being referred to as a Tamil Canadian, despite having a Tamil ethnic background and being Canadian-born. “I made it very clear to my agent and publicist that being Tamil-Canadian is very, very important to me,” the actress told Now Toronto.
Ramakrishnan’s Parents in never have I ever!
Poorna Jagannathan, an American-Indian actress, and producer, plays Maitreyi Ramakrishnan’s character Devi’s mother, Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar, in the series Never Have I Ever.
Similarly, Sendhil Ramamurthy plays Devi’s late father, Mohan Vishwakumar. Devi has a special bond with her father but a tumultuous relationship with her mother. Devi dislikes Nalini’s rudeness and strictness.
In the series, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan plays Devi Vishwakumar, a 15-year-old Indian high school student struggling to figure out what is best for her life. Devi is designed to resemble the show’s producer, Mindy Kaling, in her high school years. Mindy Kaling was an actress who played Kelly Kapoor in the hit TV show The Office.
Quick Facts about Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
- Maitreyi Ramakrishnan opened her eyes to this beautiful world on December 28, 2001.
- She was born in Mississauga, Canada.
- As of 2023, she is 21Â years old.
- According to her date of birth, she falls under the Capricorn sun sign.
- She holds a Canadian and belongs to a Tamil Canadian ethnic background.
- Likewise, she has faith in the Hinduism religion.
- As of 2022, she has an estimated net worth of $1 million approximately.
- Maitreyi Ramakrishnan stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 50kg.
- She has black eye color and black hair color.