What is Maitreyi Ramakrishnan’s ethnicity?
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10. What is Maitreyi Ramakrishnan’s ethnicity?
Maitreyi is of Tamil ethnicity. Her parents were refugees who moved to Canada to escape war in Sri Lanka. She hopes that her role in ’Never Have I Ever’ will help increase South Asian representation on screen. Speaking to Now Toronto, she said: "I want other Tamils all over the world to feel pride that Tamil people are making it." [@maitreyiramakrishnan via Instagram]