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Playing a high-schooler who is still in the throes of self-discovery came easily for Mississauga, Ont.-born actor Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, the 20-year-old actor who stars as Devi Vishwakumar on the Netflix series Never Have I Ever.  Ramakrishnan is the first to admit she’s personally evolved from the 17-year-old kid who debuted in the Mindy-Kaling-created show three […]

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A mere few weeks ago, Mississauga, Ont.-raised Maitreyi Ramakrishnan had never seen a billboard with her face on it IRL. When the Tamil-Canadian star burst onto the scene last year when her hit Netflix comedy, Never Have I Ever, debuted early in the pandemic, she had to navigate her sudden fame virtually. That’s all about […]

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After premiering in April 2020, Netflix’s Never Have I Ever quickly became a beloved quarantine comfort show. The binge-worthy dramedy, written by actor Mindy Kaling, is a coming-of-age story about Devi (played by Mississauga-born actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), a first-generation Indian American teen who’s trying to establish a cool girl image at her high school. The […]

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“I feel a sense of responsibility to be part of the fight for authentic representation of all identities,” actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan told us over the phone earlier this week as we spoke to the Tamil-Canadian actress about her new partnership with Gillette Venus for its upcoming Skinclusive Summer Social event on Animal Crossing. Ramakrishnan is an […]

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