Never Have I Ever's Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on Self-Expression

Age: 20Claim to fame: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan beat out 15,000 contenders for the lead in Mindy Kaling's Netflix original Never Have I Ever, now in its third season. This year, she has voiced Priya in Pixar's Turning Red and Zipp Storm in My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale and My Little Pony: Make Your Mark (which returns Sept. 26 with new episodes).Base: Toronto and LATwitter: @ramakrishnannn What is the first form of media you consume in the morning?I don’t know if it counts, but just texts from my friends to see who needs to reach me. Especially if I've slept in, and they may have been trying to get my attention for a while. How about your favorite app—besides TikTok?I mean, TikTok really isn’t my favorite app! On my phone, my most used app is definitely Spotify. On my iPad, I love Procreate so I can draw and doodle. What drew you to voice acting?I’ve always loved animation and wanted to be an animator when I was younger, but I realized I was more suited to being in front of the camera or microphone. It was so much fun playing both Zipp and Priya. It’s a different way to express yourself. Ramakrishnan is a fan of Alice in Borderland on Netflix; Spotify is her go-to app; and she voices Zipp on My Little Pony. What are your favorite animated series, comics or graphic novels? Any favorite characters?I grew up on Teen Titans, [and] Raven is my favorite superhero. Of course, I have been a fan of the My Little Pony franchise as well as all the Pixar movies. I was a Rainbow Dash gal. You recently did a campaign with American Eagle. How long have you been into fashion?Always. It’s the ultimate form of self-expression and such a fun way to show different sides of myself. I had so much fun shooting with American Eagle, and I was so happy to bring South Asian representation to the forefront of such a major campaign. What is your must-have accessory, and why?My must-have accessory is hand sanitizer. It’s important to stay healthy! What’s your favorite movie?I have a couple. Everything Everywhere All at Once, 9 to 5, Us, Promising Young Woman, Midsommar—just to name a few. Watching any good TV?I recently have been watching She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, which I absolutely love. I did also rewatch my favorite Netflix series, Alice in Borderland. You've also gotten involved in theater recently?I actually read Twelfth Night for the first time during my freshman year. I was so grateful to take part in Acting for a Cause’s reading of Twelfth Night and to be able to give back to the community that has embraced me. I also love musical theater. I recently saw Moulin Rouge and The Book of Mormon. I loved them both. Musical theater is just so special. Netflix Laid Clues for Die-Hard Stranger Things Fans to Find a Rift Into the Upside Down

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Never Have I Ever's Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on 'the Ultimate Form of Self-Expression'

The Gen Z star of Netflix's My Little Pony: Make Your Mark talks fashion, voice acting and theater

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