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{{short description|American actress (born 2005)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Avantika
| image = Avantika Vandanapu Headshot.jpg
| caption = Avantika in 2017
| birth_name = Avantika Vandanapu
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|1|25}}
| birth_place = [[Union City, California|Union City]], [[California]], United States
| education = [[Columbia University]]
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2015–present
| website = {{URL|iamavantika.com}}
}}

'''Avantika Vandanapu''' ({{IPAc-en|ə|ˈ|v|ɑː|n|t|ɪ|k|ə}} {{respell|ə|VAHN|ti|kə}}; {{IPA|te|avan̪t̪ika ʋan̪d̪anapu|lang}}; born January 25, 2005), known [[mononymous person|mononymously]] as '''Avantika''', is an American actress. She began her career with the 2016 [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film ''[[Brahmotsavam (film)|Brahmotsavam]]'' and later took on several other projects within Telugu cinema. She then transitioned to American cinema and had her first lead role in the [[List of Disney Channel original films|Disney Channel original movie]] ''[[Spin (2021 film)|Spin]]'' (2021) and subsequently starred in [[Netflix]]'s ''[[Senior Year (2022 film)|Senior Year]]'' (2022)''.'' She gained recognition with supporting roles in the musical comedy ''[[Mean Girls (2024 film)|Mean Girls]]'' and horror film ''[[Tarot (2024 American film)|Tarot]]'' (both 2024).

==Early and personal life==
Avantika Vandanapu was born to a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] family in [[Union City, California]], in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]], on January 25, 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Avantika |url=https://www.iamavantika.com/ |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=Avantika |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jhunjhunwala |first=Udita |date=August 18, 2021 |title=Spin actor Avantika on Disney Channel film being a win for South Asian community, her acting icons, and career aspirations |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/spin-actor-avantika-on-disney-channel-film-being-a-win-for-south-asian-community-her-acting-icons-and-career-aspirations-9895221.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818144624/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/spin-actor-avantika-on-disney-channel-film-being-a-win-for-south-asian-community-her-acting-icons-and-career-aspirations-9895221.html |archive-date=August 18, 2021 |access-date=August 18, 2021 |website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kalanidhi|first=Manju Latha|date=August 22, 2021|title=Girl on fire: Telugu ammayi from LA Avantika Vandanapu hailed as breakout star of Disney's 'Spin'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2021/aug/22/girl-on-fire-teluguammayi-from-la-avantika-vandanapu-hailed-as-breakout-star-of-disneys-spin-2347143.html|url-status=live|website=The New Indian Express|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823082353/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2021/aug/22/girl-on-fire-teluguammayi-from-la-avantika-vandanapu-hailed-as-breakout-star-of-disneys-spin-2347143.html |archive-date=August 23, 2021 }}</ref> Her family originally hails from [[Hyderabad]], Telangana, India before they emigrated to the United States. She took drama lessons at the [[American Conservatory Theater]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Belle|first=Nithin|date=August 28, 2021|title=Dubai is favourite city for Indian-American showbiz star Avantika Vandanapu|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/news/dubai-is-favourite-city-for-indian-american-showbiz-star-avantika-vandanapu|url-status=live|website=Khaleej Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828072223/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/news/dubai-is-favourite-city-for-indian-american-showbiz-star-avantika-vandanapu |archive-date=August 28, 2021 }}</ref>

Avantika currently resides in New York City.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2024 |title=Get in, loser. A brown Mean Girl is here |url=https://www.vogue.in/content/get-in-loser-a-brown-mean-girl-is-here-avantika-vandanapu |access-date=January 25, 2024 |website=Vogue India |language=en-IN}}</ref> She attends [[Columbia University]] as a member of the class of 2027.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shaw |first=Rachel |title=She doesn't even go here!... Oh wait, she does: Meet Avantika Vandanapu from 'Mean Girls' |url=https://www.columbiaspectator.com/arts-and-culture/2024/02/02/she-doesnt-even-go-here-oh-wait-she-does-meet-avantika-vandanapu-from-mean-girls/ |access-date=February 12, 2024 |website=Columbia Daily Spectator}}</ref>

==Career==
===Early work in Indian cinema (2014–2016)===
In 2014, Avantika won second place in the [[Zee TV]] dance competition reality series ''[[Dance India Dance Li'l Masters|Dance India Dance L'il Masters]] (North America Edition)''.<ref name="TRI1">{{cite web |date=August 13, 2014 |title=Avantika Vandanapu from Union City was selected as one of the top ten finalists out of more than 10,000 contestants |url=http://www.tricityvoice.com/articlefiledisplay.php?issue=2014-08-19&file=AvantikaVandanapu+265TSP+++TCV.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521104449/http://www.tricityvoice.com/articlefiledisplay.php?issue=2014-08-19&file=AvantikaVandanapu+265TSP+++TCV.txt |archive-date=May 21, 2015 |website=[[Tri-City Voice]] |publisher=}}</ref>

Avantika entered [[Telugu cinema]] in 2015 and was signed for two movies. She was selected to play the role of Chutki in 14 Reels Entertainment's ''[[Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha]]'' (2016), however, scheduling conflicts forced her to leave during production. Avantika officially debuted as a child artist in [[Brahmotsavam (film)|''Brahmotsavam'']] (2016) starring [[Mahesh Babu]]. She then appeared in Chandra Shekhar Yeleti's film ''[[Manamantha]]''. Later, she signed on for ''[[Premam (2016 film)|Premam]]'' starring [[Naga Chaitanya]] and [[Shruti Hassan]], in which she portrayed the younger version of [[Madonna Sebastian]]'s character.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Avantika Vandanapu Indian American Actress {{!}} Tollywood to Hollywood |url=https://www.globalindian.com/story/indian-origin/avantika-vandanapu-in-disney-channel-film/ |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=The Global Indian |language=en-US |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114003730/https://www.globalindian.com/story/indian-origin/avantika-vandanapu-in-disney-channel-film/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Avantika revealed that the key reason for her departure from Telugu cinema was the lack of variety in the roles she was offered which mainly consisted of playing the younger character of the female lead or a supporting role.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title="Mahesh Babu is down to earth, great actor": Avantika Vandanapu |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/parties-and-events/photos-ridhima-pandit-spotted-bandra/mahesh-babu-is-down-to-earth-great-actor-avantika-vandanapu-disney-spin-burning-ques-ep-12/ |access-date=February 4, 2024 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |language=en}}</ref>

=== Transition to American cinema (2021–present) ===
In 2021, Avantika debuted into [[Cinema of the United States|American cinema]] by playing the lead role of Rhea Kumar, a headstrong high school student with aspirations of becoming a DJ in the [[Disney Channel Original Movie]] ''[[Spin (2021 film)|Spin]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spin movie review: Avantika Vandanapu, Abhay Deol film is a welcome deviation from typical high school flicks|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/entertainmenttopstories/spin-movie-review-avantika-vandanapu-abhay-deol-film-is-a-welcome-deviation-from-typical-high-school-flicks/ar-AANmpQs|access-date=August 23, 2021|website=www.msn.com|archive-date=August 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823081341/https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/entertainmenttopstories/spin-movie-review-avantika-vandanapu-abhay-deol-film-is-a-welcome-deviation-from-typical-high-school-flicks/ar-AANmpQs|url-status=live}}</ref> The film, along with her performance, had a positive reception from Udita Jhunjhunwala of ''[[Firstpost]]'' who took note of her "sparkling eyes, as she glides through the restaurant with as much ease as she finds her groove behind the mixing console".<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 16, 2021 |title=Spin movie review: Avantika Vandanapu, Abhay Deol film is a welcome deviation from typical high school flicks |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/spin-movie-review-avantika-vandanapu-abhay-deol-film-is-a-welcome-deviation-from-typical-high-school-flicks-9888921.html |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=[[Firstpost]] |language=en |archive-date=August 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819042241/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/spin-movie-review-avantika-vandanapu-abhay-deol-film-is-a-welcome-deviation-from-typical-high-school-flicks-9888921.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She followed this with supporting roles in the unremarkable [[Lists of Netflix original films|Netflix original films]] [[Moxie (film)|''Moxie'']] (2021) and ''[[Senior Year (2022 film)|Senior Year]]'' (2022)''.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Angelique |date=July 16, 2021 |title=Jade Bender, Michael Cimino, Jeremy Ray Taylor and Avantika Join Paramount Players' 'Senior Year'(EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/senior-year-rebel-wilson-jade-bender-michael-cimino-1235021598/ |access-date=September 30, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine) | Variety]]}}</ref>

In 2024, Avantika portrayed Karen Shetty in the [[Mean Girls (2024 film)|film adaptation]] of the Broadway musical ''[[Mean Girls (musical)|Mean Girls]]'', based on the [[Mean Girls|2004 movie of the same name]].<ref name="Grobar">{{cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=February 8, 2023 |title='Mean Girls': Avantika, Christopher Briney & Bebe Wood Board Paramount Film Based On Tony-Nominated Musical Adaptation |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/mean-girls-the-musical-film-adds-avantika-christopher-briney-bebe-wood-1235253619/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208210143/https://deadline.com/2023/02/mean-girls-the-musical-film-adds-avantika-christopher-briney-bebe-wood-1235253619/amp/ |archive-date=February 8, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline.com]]}}</ref> She had to take a "temporary leave of absence" from university to accommodate the timings required for shooting.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ray |first=Chandreyee |date=April 8, 2024 |title="It's a shock for any brown parent": 'Mean Girls' actress Avantika Vandanapu on the driving forces behind her rise to stardom |url=https://vogue.sg/avantika-vandanapu-profile/ |access-date=September 30, 2024 |website=[[Vogue Singapore]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Avantika discussed the change in Karen's ethnicity from the original film, stating that "playing that kind of character, especially as an Indian American woman, is really, really crazy". She added that she was "excited to finally play a South Asian character that wasn’t reduced to being a stereotype".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kulkarni |first=Bhargavi |date=February 4, 2024 |title=The Desi Mean Girl: A Conversation With Avantika Vandanapu Who Breaks Stereotypes in the New Version of Iconic Film |url=https://americankahani.com/celebrities/the-desi-mean-girl-a-conversation-with-avantika-vandanapu-who-breaks-stereotypes-in-the-new-version-of-iconic-film/ |access-date=February 4, 2024 |website=American Kahani |language=en}}</ref> The film received mixed reviews from critics, however, her performance was well received.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Chris |date=January 12, 2024 |title='Mean Girls' musical reboot described as "snappy" yet "culturally irrelevant" in mixed reviews |url=https://www.nme.com/news/film/mean-girls-musical-reboot-described-as-snappy-yet-culturally-irrelevant-in-mixed-reviews-3569878 |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=NME |language=en-GB |archive-date=January 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112132154/https://www.nme.com/news/film/mean-girls-musical-reboot-described-as-snappy-yet-culturally-irrelevant-in-mixed-reviews-3569878 |url-status=live }}</ref> Writing for ''[[The Guardian]]'', [[Peter Bradshaw]] commended Avantika as "the standout amongst the mean girls".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |date=January 10, 2024 |title=Mean Girls review – high-school sadism comedy as sugar-rush movie musical |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/jan/10/mean-girls-review-high-school-sadism-comedy-as-sugar-rush-movie-musical-tina-fey |access-date=January 14, 2024 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114184406/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/jan/10/mean-girls-review-high-school-sadism-comedy-as-sugar-rush-movie-musical-tina-fey |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Mean Girls'' emerged as a commercial success, which led to ''[[The Times of India]]'' crediting the film with helping establish her presence in American cinema.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sperling |first=Nicole |date=2024-01-14 |title='Mean Girls' Musical Triumphs at Box Office, With a TikTok Assist |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/14/business/media/mean-girls-musical-box-office-tiktok.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228141733/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/14/business/media/mean-girls-musical-box-office-tiktok.html |archive-date=2024-02-28 |access-date=2024-12-28 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=From child actor to global star: Avantika Vandanapu is on a roll |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/from-child-actor-to-global-star-avantika-vandanapu-is-on-a-roll/articleshow/108495649.cms |access-date=August 14, 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

She returned to Indian projects with the [[List of Amazon Prime Video original films|Amazon Prime Video original]] series ''[[Big Girls Don't Cry (TV series)|Big Girls Don't Cry]].'' She portrayed Ludo, a [[closeted]] lesbian struggling to retain her basketball captaincy whilst coming to terms with her sexuality.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |date=15 March 2024 |title=Big Girls Don't Cry Review: Boarding School Adventure Is Frothy, Flimsy And Fun |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/big-girls-dont-cry-review-boarding-school-adventure-is-frothy-flimsy-and-fun-2-5-stars-5242196 |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> In a mixed review for ''[[Film Companion]]'', Rahul Desai criticised the number of characters in the series making it difficult to maintain focus to the nuances of each one's storyline, but praised the chemistry and performances of the cast.<ref name=":1">{{cite instagram |postid=CKdRxMuhckA |user=iamavantika |title=literally could not come up with an innovative caption to communicate that i have aged one more year! but enjoy the unnecessary life update :)) |first=avantika |date=January 24, 2021 |access-date=July 10, 2022}}</ref> The following month, Avantika appeared amongst an ensemble in the Anna Halberg and [[Spenser Cohen]]-helmed horror film ''[[Tarot (2024 American film)|Tarot]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=June 28, 2022 |title=Jacob Batalon, Alana Boden, Adain Bradley and Avantika To Star In Screen Gems' 'Horrorscope' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/06/jacob-batalon-alana-boden-adain-bradley-avantika-screem-gems-horrorscope-1235053040/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606005124/https://deadline.com/2022/06/jacob-batalon-alana-boden-adain-bradley-avantika-screem-gems-horrorscope-1235053040/ |archive-date=June 6, 2023 |access-date=October 27, 2023 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>'' Her decision to take on the role was influenced by her mother's belief in [[astrology]] and her own early interest in the [[occult]], as the film combined both themes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morrow |first=Brendan |title=Avantika talks 'Tarot' and that racist 'Tangled' backlash: 'Media literacy is a dying art' |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/05/03/avantika-vandanapu-talks-tarot-rapunzel-backlash/73523889007/ |access-date=May 8, 2024 |website=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> Reception to the film was generally negative;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tarot |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/tarot/ |access-date=May 8, 2024 |website=[[Metacritic]] |language=en}}</ref> in her review for ''[[Collider (website)|Collider]]'', Emma Kiely felt that Avantika's performance had been constrained as she "isn't given enough to do", and compared it unfavourably to her performance in ''Mean Girls.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kiely |first=Emma |date=May 2, 2024 |title='Tarot' Review: A Surprisingly Scary But Ultimately Forgettable PG-13 Horror |url=https://collider.com/tarot-movie-review/ |access-date=May 8, 2024 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref> Made on a [[Low-budget film|shoestring-budget]], ''Tarot'' emerged as a major commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lammers |first=Tim |title='Tarot' Movie Makes Debut On Digital Streaming |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2024/05/28/tarot-movie-makes-debut-on-digital-streaming/ |access-date=May 28, 2024 |website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref>

She starred alongside [[Maddie Ziegler]] and [[Lana Condor]] in [[Vicky Jewson]]'s action thriller film ''[[Pretty Lethal]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gomez |first=Dessi |date=August 28, 2024 |title=Everything We Know About 'Ballerina Overdrive' So Far |url=https://deadline.com/feature/ballerina-overdrive-news-everything-we-know-1236071810/ |access-date=August 31, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> Avantika is also set to headline the [[Disney+]] original series ''A Crown of Wishes'', based on the 2017 novel of the same name by [[Roshani Chokshi]], and [[Mindy Kaling]]'s comedy series ''[[Not Suitable for Work]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=November 3, 2022 |title=Avantika To Headline 'A Crown Of Wishes' Fantasy Series In Works At Disney Branded TV For Disney+ |url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/avantika-a-crown-of-wishes-fantasy-series-disney-plus-1235162363/ |access-date=January 24, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |date=2025-08-28 |title=Mindy Kaling Series 'Not Suitable for Work' Sets Lead Cast, Including Ella Hunt, Avantika & Nicholas Duvernay Among 5 |url=https://deadline.com/2025/08/mindy-kaling-hulu-series-not-suitable-for-work-cast-1236500174/ |access-date=2025-09-21 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
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| rowspan="3" |2016 || ''[[Brahmotsavam (film)|Brahmotsavam]]'' || Babu's cousin|| rowspan="8"|[[Telugu language| Telugu]]|| rowspan="8" | Child artist||<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=January 17, 2024 |title=From 'Brahmotsavam' to 'Mean Girls': Avantika Vandanapu is the talk of the town |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/from-brahmotsavam-to-mean-girls-avantika-vandanapu-is-the-talk-of-the-town/article67747823.ece |access-date=November 4, 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Manamantha]]'' || Swathi ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 4, 2024 |title=Amazing that Indian women are able to shine their light in Hollywood: 'Mean Girls' actor Avantika |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2024/Mar/04/amazing-that-indian-women-are-able-to-shine-their-light-in-hollywood-mean-girls-actor-avantika-2 |access-date=November 4, 2024 |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Premam (2016 film)|Premam]]'' || Young Sindhu||<ref name=":3" />
|-
| rowspan="4" |2017 || ''[[Babu Baga Busy]]'' || Anitha || rowspan="2" |<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://briefly.co.za/facts-lifehacks/celebrities-biographies/199858-avantika-vandanapus-age-height-movies-family-net-worth-more/|title=Avantika Vandanapu's age, height, movies, family, net worth, and more |date=19 October 2024|website=[[Briefly.co.za]]|first=Rodah|last=Mageni|access-date=30 August 2025}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Rarandoi Veduka Chudham]]'' || Young Bhramarambha
|-
| ''[[Balakrishnudu]]'' || Young Aadhya
|
|-
| ''[[Oxygen (2017 film)|Oxygen]]'' || Avantika
|<ref name=":4"/>
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Agnyaathavaasi]]'' || Sampath's daughter ||<ref name=":3" />
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2021 || ''[[Spin (2021 film)|Spin]]'' || Rhea Kumar || [[English language| English]] || || <ref>{{Cite web|date=August 14, 2021|title=EXCLUSIVE: Avantika Vandanapu on her Disney movie SPIN & why her Desi family covers the remote with plastic|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/hollywood/exclusive-ive-explain-others-why-we-put-plastic-remotes-avantika-kids-she-gears-spin-856492|url-status=live|access-date=August 14, 2021|website=Pinkvilla|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813190919/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/hollywood/exclusive-ive-explain-others-why-we-put-plastic-remotes-avantika-kids-she-gears-spin-856492 |archive-date=August 13, 2021 }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Boomika]]''|| Boomika || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| ||<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 10, 2021|title=Aishwarya Rajesh starrer Boomika promises to be a gripping horror movie|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/aishwarya-rajeshs-boomika-promises-to-be-a-gripping-horror-movie-7445422/|url-status=live|access-date=August 14, 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812012636/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/aishwarya-rajeshs-boomika-promises-to-be-a-gripping-horror-movie-7445422/ |archive-date=August 12, 2021 }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Moxie (film)|Moxie]]''
| Chem Class Girl
| rowspan="4"|English
|Credited as Avantika Vandanapu
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bruce |first=Amanda |date=September 17, 2024 |title=Avantika: 10 Best Movies & TV Shows |url=https://screenrant.com/avantika-best-movies-tv-shows-ranked/ |access-date=November 4, 2024 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en}}</ref>
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| 2022 || ''[[Senior Year (2022 film)|Senior Year]]'' || Janet Singh || || <ref>{{Cite web|title=Girl on fire: Telugu ammayi from LA Avantika Vandanapu hailed as breakout star of Disney's 'Spin'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2021/aug/22/girl-on-fire-teluguammayi-from-la-avantika-vandanapu-hailed-as-breakout-star-of-disneys-spin-2347143.html|access-date=August 23, 2021|website=The New Indian Express|date=August 21, 2021 |archive-date=August 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823082353/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2021/aug/22/girl-on-fire-teluguammayi-from-la-avantika-vandanapu-hailed-as-breakout-star-of-disneys-spin-2347143.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
| ''[[Mean Girls (2024 film)|Mean Girls]]'' || Karen Shetty
| || <ref name="Grobar" />
|-
| ''[[Tarot (2024 American film)|Tarot]]''
| Paige
|
| <ref name=":2" />
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| 2025 || ''[[Champion (2025 film)|Champion]]'' || Dayana || Telugu || Special appearance in the song "I Am A Champion"
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/champion-box-office-collection-day-3-roshan-meka-and-anaswara-rajan-starrer-collects-rs-6-crore/articleshow/126211802.cms|title=‘Champion’ box office collection day 3: Roshan Meka and Anaswara Rajan starrer collects Rs 6 crore|date=December 28, 2025|work= The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| 2026
| ''[[Pretty Lethal]]''
| Grace
| English
| Completed
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/maddie-ziegler-avantika-ballerina-overdrive-1236050658/|title=Maddie Ziegler & Avantika Cast In ‘Ballerina Overdrive’ From 87North & Gulfstream Pictures|first=Rosy|last=Cordero|date=August 27, 2024}}</ref>
|}

=== Television ===
{{Pending series key}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Series
!Role
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
|2014
|''Dance India Dance L'il Masters (North America Edition)''
| rowspan="3" |Herself
| rowspan="2" |Contestant
|
|-
|2018
|''The Talent Show''
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 8, 2024 |title= Watch The Talent Show S1:E4 Final Group Auditions|url=https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/046cf3ff6d145312bc31772fd06b7223/the-talent-show-s1-e4-final-group-auditions|access-date=August 8, 2024 |website=therokuchannel.roku.com}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[Hell's Kitchen (American TV series)|Hell's Kitchen]]''
|Guest diner/Teen Cancer America contributor; Episode: A Hellish Food Fight
|
|-
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Series
!Role
!Language
!Network
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
|2020
|''[[Diary of a Future President]]''
|Monyca
|rowspan="4"|[[English language|English]]
|[[Disney+]]
|season one
|
|-
|2022
|''[[The Sex Lives of College Girls]]''
|Priya
|[[HBO Max]]
|Guest role
|
|-
|2024
|''[[Big Girls Don't Cry (TV series)|Big Girls Don't Cry]]''
|Leah "Ludo" Joseph
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]
|Main cast
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 6, 2024 |title=Watch the trailer of 'Big Girls Don't Cry,' Prime Video's upcoming Original series |url=https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/entertainment/big-girls-dont-cry-prime-video |access-date=March 7, 2024 |website=IN About Amazon |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|{{TableTBA}}|| {{Pending|align=left|''A Crown of Wishes''}}
|Princess Gauri
| [[Disney+]]
|Main cast; also executive producer
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gomez |first=Dessi |date=March 8, 2024 |title='Mean Girls' 2024 Cast and Character Guide: Who Plays Who? |url=https://www.thewrap.com/mean-girls-cast-and-character-guide-who-plays-whom/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510221314/https://www.thewrap.com/mean-girls-cast-and-character-guide-who-plays-whom/ |archive-date=May 10, 2024 |access-date=March 8, 2024 |website=thewarp.com}}</ref>
|}
=== Voice roles===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Series
!Role
!Language
!Network
!Notes
!Ref.
|-
|2019
|''[[Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures]]''
|Sareena Tapoor
| rowspan="3"|English
| rowspan="2"|[[Disney Jr]]
|
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Mira, Royal Detective]]''
|Kamala
|
|
|-
|2025
|''[[Cartoonified with Phineas and Ferb]]''
|Herself
| [[Disney Channel]]
| Episode: "Avantika"
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 22, 2025 |title=The next "Cartoonified! with Phineas And Ferb" short will feature Avantika (Sony Pictures "Tarot", Paramount Pictures "Mean Girls", Disney Channel Original Movie "Spin") is slated for Saturday September 20 on Disney Channel Animation's Youtube. via EIDR |url=https://disneytvanimation.com/post/792623979016994816/the-next-cartoonified-with-phineas-and-ferb |access-date=September 17, 2025 |work=[[Tumblr]]}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Music videos ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Title
! scope="col" |Artist
|-
| scope="row" |2026
|"2000s Pop Punk Rnb"
|[[Whatmore (band)|Whatmore]]<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2026-03-17 |title=Sean Kaufman, Avantika Film Music Video For WHATMORE |url=https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/17/sean-kaufman-avantika-filming-music-video/ |access-date=2026-03-24 |website=TMZ |language=en}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|7297268}}

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Avantika actress - Revision history

Robxgr at 03:51, 5 May 2026