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Age: 18 Years

Nationality: Canadian

Hometown: Mississauga, Canada

Bio/Wiki
Profession Actress
Famous Role ‘Devi Vishwakumar’ in "Never Have I Ever" (2020)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 167 cm**
in meters**- 1.67 m**
in feet & inches**- 5’ 6”**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Career
Debut Web Series: "Never Have I Ever" (2020) as 'Devi Vishwakumar'
Personal Life
Date of Birth 28 December 2001 (Friday)
Age (as in 2019) 18 Years
Birthplace Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Zodiac sign Capricorn
Nationality Canadian
Hometown Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
School • Trelawny Public School, Mississauga
• Meadowvale Secondary School, Mississauga
College/University She deferred her acceptance to the theatre program at York University, Toronto to do shooting for her acting project (Never Have I Ever).
Educational Qualification High School Graduate
Ethnicity She is of Sri Lankan Tamil descent, but she identifies herself as a Tamil and Canadian. check sources
Now
Hobbies Singing, Playing the Piano, Painting, Hiking, Going to Art Galleries, Riding her Motorcycle, and Playing Video Games
Relationships & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Family
Parents Father- Ram Selvarajah (IT Specialist)
Mother- Kiruthiha Kulendiren (Works in Marketing Field)
Siblings Brother- Vishwaa Ramakrishnan
Favourite Things
Food Pretzels
Dessert Donuts
Actress(s) Mindy Kaling
, Nayanthara
Film Bollywood- Chandramukhi (2005)
Hollywood- Get Out (2017)
Fictional Character Hermione Granger
Singer(s) Rex Orange County, Childish Gambino, Doja Cat
Band Panic! At The Disco
Shows The Office (2005-13), Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013), Parks and Recreation (2009), When They See Us (2019), Black Mirror (2011)
Sport Basketball
Basketball Team Toronto Raptors
Video Games Nintendo, Crossing: New Horizons, Super Smash Bros

Some Lesser Known Facts About Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

  • Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is of Sri Lankan Tamil descent. Her family came to Canada as refugees after the Sri Lankan Civil War (1983-2009).

  • Being raised in a multicultural environment, Maitreyi was trained in both Bharatanatyam and Ballet dance forms. She has also learned to play the piano.

  • When she was in grade 10, she began acting in school plays; her first role was of ‘Urleen’ from the play “Footloose.” When she reached grade 12, she began writing, directing, and producing plays; as an assignment from her drama classes.

  • Simultaneously, she became a part of a Jazz band and played the piano in the band.

  • Because of her love for Disney and Marvel comics, Maitreyi wanted to make her career in the field of animation, but when she was in the last year of her school, she decided to become an actress. Talking about it, she said,

    In our after school plays, our after school musicals and at first I just did it as something like for fun and then I realized it was something that I could dedicate myself to for the rest of my life and I would be really happy with it”

  • She was a part of student walkout protests against Doug Ford’s proposition for education cuts in 2019.

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We may not be able to vote right now, but we are still doing something and that’s what matters ✊ #studentssayno (? @zoe.p1 )

A post shared by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (@maitreyiramakrishnan) on Apr 5, 2019 at 4:26pm PDT

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