Everything On Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Siblings And Parents
Andrew Mccoy
Published Apr 18, 2026
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan has a brother named Bishwaa Ramakrishnan. Her parents Ram Selvarajah and Kiruthiha Kulendiren are originally from Sri Lanka. They reportedly fled as refugees during the Sri Lankan civil war against the Tamil citizens.
Ramakrishnan was born in Ontario, Mississauga. She is usually seen representing herself as a Tamil Canadian citizen. The actress attended Lisgar Middle school for her primary education. After that, she joined Meadowvale Secondary School for her graduation.
Born on 28 December 2002, the actress is 19 years old. During her last year at Meadowvale, she got interested in pursuing her career in the field of acting and applied for the role in a Netflix teen comedy series called Never Have I Ever. She is a popular Netflix actress similar to Franc Ashman.
She got selected by Mindy Kaling out of fifteen thousand candidates. She has also reprised her role as Devi Vishwakumar in the third season of Never Have I ever.
Maitreyi's performance in the series made her loved by a huge number of audiences. She received enormous positive reviews, and many of the critics claimed that her performance was a break-out one. For her role in the series, she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and a Canadian Screen Award.
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Siblings
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan has an elder brother named Bishwaa Ramakrishnan who is a musician by profession.
He usually performs as a guitarist on stage and is enthusiastic about music, art, and literature. At the same time, he is also a huge admirer of the Rolling Stones. Vishwaa can be addressed as an aspiring musician.
He is available on Instagram under the username @vishwaaramakrishnan. He has got 577 followers on his official account and thirty-one posts altogether. He seems to be a person who loves to keep his life private and low-key. He has not shared many details about himself in his social media profile.
Vishwaa has also traveled to Nashville to gain more experience in the music industry. During her interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Maitreyi spoke about her brother in brief where she shared that she always tries to be the center of attraction. She was the same while she grew up with her brother. Moreover, she also shared that as a child, she made all of her sibling's birthday parties her own.
Quick Facts about Maitreyi Ramakrishna
- Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is a Canadian actress who was born on 28 December 2002 in Ontario, Mississauga.
- Ramakrishnan is the daughter of Ram Selvarajah and Kiruthiha Kulendiren. Her father works as a system analyst at the Government of Ontario, according to his LinkedIn.
- Ramakrishnan made her debut in the entertainment industry as Devi Vishwakumar in the Netflix teen comedy streaming television series called Never Have I Ever.
- During the shooting of Never Have I Ever, the actress was just seventeen years old and did not have any professional training. According to tvovermind.com, she only auditioned for the role to hang out with her best friend in the local library.
- Ramakrishnan was listed as Time's Time 100 Next list of influential rising stars in the February of 2021.
- She was also declared the brand ambassador for a clothing retailer American Eagle's Campaign called "Member's Always: Future Together" alongside Madelyn Cline, Joshua Bassett, Michael Evans Behlin, and Coco Gauff.
- The actress stands 5 feet six inches tall and weighs around 52 kg which is 115 pounds in total.
- According to exactnetworth.com, the estimated net worth of Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is $200,000.
- She is available on the social media platform, Instagram @maitreyiramakrishnan and has got 4.1 million followers and 221 posts altogether.
- The actress has been named one of the groundbreakers, a list of girls who are breaking down barriers and are changing the world by Today, an American news and talk morning television show.