Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan decided to become an actress when she finished high school, and less than a year later, she was cast in the teen comedy series Never Have I Ever (2020).

The same year as her debut, she joined a cast of the TV series Acting for a Cause and lent her voice for the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards for Children’s & Youth Programming documentary.

In 2022, she once again contributed to several animated series and movies by lending her voice to a recurring character, Zipp Storm.

Some of the animated series and movies she participated in include My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale, My Little Pony: Make Your Mark, and My Little Pony: Winter Wishday.

By far, her performance throughout the years has earned her a honor of Radius Award in the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards ceremony.

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Profile

Real Name: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Stage Names: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Also Known as: –
Nickname: Maitreyi
Birthday: December 28, 2001
Birthplace: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Nationality: Tamil-Canadian
Height: 170 cm (5’7”)
Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Blood Type: –
Religion: Hinduism
Profession: Actress
Education: York University (Theater), Meadowvale Secondary School. Trelawny Public School
Hobbies: Singing, painting, playing the piano, hiking, visiting art galleries, playing video games, riding the motorcycle
Parents: Ram Selvarajah (Father), Kiruthiha Kulendiren (Mother)
Sibling: Vishwaa Ramakrishnan (Brother)
Boyfriend: –
Facebook: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Official
Twitter: @ramakrishnannn
Instagram: @maitreyiramakrishnan
TikTok: @maitreyiramakrishnan
YouTube: –

Facts

Maitreyi competed with 15,000 candidates for her role in the TV series Never Have I Ever (2020).
Her childhood dream was to become an animator.
She likes pretzels.
The reason she auditioned for the role in the TV series Never Have I Ever (2020) is because she wanted to hang out with her best friend.
Maitreyi was a member of a jazz band and was in charge of playing the piano.
She recorded her audition tape in the library.
Maitreyi is a huge fan of actress Mindy Kaling.
Her parents originally came from Sri Lanka. They moved to Canada in their 20s.
She is of Tamil descent.
Maitreyi started acting when she was 15 years old.
She is not afraid of change.
Her favorite actor is Steve Carrell.
She gets annoyed when someone mispronounces her name.
Maitreyi is an outspoken person.
She could relate to Hermione Granger from the movie series Harry Potter (2001) as a kid.
Maitreyi wants to try directing someday.
She once learned how to play the harp.
Maitreyi is very active on social media.
She has a habit to scroll through TikTok before going to bed.
Maitreyi identifies herself as Gryffindor when it comes to Hogwarts houses.
She loves dogs.
Her father, Ram Selvarajah, is an IT expert while her mother, Kiruthiha Kulendiren, works in marketing.
Maitreyi likes playing Mario Kart.
The Office (2005) is her favorite TV series.
She has an older brother.
Her ideal type is…
Her net worth is around $500,000.

Movies

The Netherfield Girls (-), as Lizzie Bennet
My Little Pony: Make Your Mark (2022), as Zipp Storm
Turning Red (2022), as Priya
2020 Canadian Screen Awards for Children’s & Youth Programming (2020), as the narrator
2020 Canadian Screen Awards for Children’s & Youth Programming and Lifestyle & Reality (2020), as the voice actress

TV Series

My Little Pony: Winter Wishday (Netflix | 2022), as Zipp Storm
My Little Pony: Make Your Mark (Netflix | 2022), as Zipp Storm
My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale (Netflix | 2022), as Zipp Storm
Acting for a Cause (YouTube | 2020), as Olivia
Never Have I Ever (Netflix | 2020), as Devi Vishwakumar

TV Shows

IMDb on the Scene – Interviews (YouTube | 2022), as a guest
Entertainment Tonight Canada (YouTube | 2022), as a guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC | 2022), as a guest
GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC | 2022), as a guest
The Morning Show (Apple TV+ | 2022), as a guest
Tudum (Netflix | 2021), as the host
Live with Kelly and Ryan (ABC | 2021), as a guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC | 2021), as a guest
A Little Late with Lilly Singh (NBC | 2021), as a guest
Entertainment Tonight (YouTube | 2021), as a guest
Today (NBC | 2021), as a guest
MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time (MTV | 2020), as the host
The E! People’s Choice Awards (E! | 2020), as a guest
Sidewalks Entertainment (KCRT-TV | 2020), as a guest

Awards

2022 Canadian Screen Awards – Radius Award – Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

Nominations

2021 Independent Spirit Award – Best Female Performance in a New Scripted Series – Never Have I Ever
2021 Canadian Screen Awards – Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award – Never Have I Ever
2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards – Best Kiss – Never Have I Ever

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is determined to bring more South Asian representatives on the screen. And, so far, she has been doing pretty well in delivering just that.