Avantika Vandanapu is an Indian-American actor and dancer who is playing the role of Janet in Netflix’s comedy-drama film, Senior Year.

Avantika Vandanapu is a talented Indian-American actor and dancer. She has appeared in a lot of Indian films and advertisements, mainly in Telugu. In 2021, she starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Spin.

She is playing the role of Janet in Netflix’s comedy-drama movie, Senior Year. Avantika is starring next to Rebel Wilson and Martha Holland. The movie is premiering on 13th May 2022.

Where Are Avantika Vandanapu Parents From? Family Background

Avantika Vandanapu was born to Indian parents. Her father’s name is Srikanth Vandanapu and mother’s name is Anupama Reddy Chintala. Srikanth works for IT in Los Angeles California. Meanwhile, there is not much information on her mother.

The actor shared a picture on her Instagram profile of herself and her mother, wishing her a Happy Mothers Day. Looks like her parents are really supportive of their acting and dancing.

The 17-year-old was cast as the first Indian-American lead in a Disney film, Spin, which premiered on Disney+Hotstar in 2021. Avantika was also the second-place winner in Zee TV’s Dance India Dance Lil Masters North America reality show.

Vandanapu made her acting debut in Brahmotsavam, a film starring Mahesh Babu, Kajal Aggarwal, Samantha, and Pranitha Subhash, on September 16, 2015. She also played Madonna Sebastian’s younger sister, in Premam, a film starring Naga Chaitanya and Shruti Hassan.

Avantika Vandanapu Ethnicity

Avantika Vandanapu belongs to the Telegu ethnic group. She was born in San Francisco, California, to a Telugu family. Her family is originally from Hyderabad, Telangana, India. However, they migrated to San Francisco California.

Telugu is the most populous of the four major Dravidian ethnolinguistic groupings. Telugus are native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, as well as the Yanam district of Puducherry.

Avantika Vandanapu Siblings

Meanwhile, there is no information on if Avantika Vandanapu has a sibling or not. She was born on 24th January 2005, in Union City California, to her Indian parents. She studied drama at the American Conservatory Theater.

Now, she is the talk of the town after appearing in Netflix’s comedy film Senior Year as Janet. The film is releasing on 13th May 2022.