Avantika (actress)

Avantika Vandanapu
Born (2005-01-25) January 25, 2005 (age 19)[1]
Union City, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationColumbia University
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present
Websiteiamavantika.com

Avantika Vandanapu (born January 25, 2005),[2] known mononymously as Avantika, is an American actress of Indian descent. Avantika began her acting career in the Telugu film industry with the 2016 film Brahmotsavam. Following this, she proceeded to work on multiple projects within Telugu cinema.

She then transitioned to American cinema and had her first lead role in the Disney Channel original movie Spin (2021) and subsequently starred in Netflix’s Senior Year (2022). A turning point in her career came with supporting roles in the musical comedy Mean Girls and the horror film Tarot (both 2024).

  1. ^ Simamora, Diana Aprilia (August 31, 2022). "Analysis of Three Dimensions of Characters in a Teenager Movie: Mean Girls". Humanis. 26 (3): 207. doi:10.24843/jh.2022.v26.i03.p01. ISSN 2302-920X.
  2. ^ "Avantika". Avantika. Retrieved April 4, 2024.