Netflix's Never Have I Ever: Who is in the cast?
Netflix's new teen drama Never Have I Ever is set to become your new obsession. Get to know the cast here...
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1. Meet the cast of Netflix's Never Have I Ever...
Never Have I Ever, a coming of age story inspired by Mindy Kaling’s childhood and written by Mindy and Lang Fisher, sees overachieving high school sophomore Devi navigate the difficulties and pressures of being a teen and how to deal with her crush on Paxton. The show has got rave reviews and has managed to hit a cool 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. So, what are you waiting for? Time to get binge-watching... but before you do, meet the cast right here… [Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic]
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2. Who plays Devi Vishwakumar in Never Have I Ever? Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Devi, our main character, is an overachieving high school sophomore who has a short fuse and a crush on Paxton Hall-Yoshida. Maitreyi was chosen by co-creator Mindy Kaling out of 15,000 candidates that applied for an open casting call for the show. This is the Canadian actress’ first leading role, and first on-screen role ever. [Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic]
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3. Who plays Eleanor Wong in Never Have I Ever? Ramona Young
Eleanor is one of Devi’s best friends and president of the drama club. Ramona has previously starred in multiple TV shows, including Santa Clarita Diet alongside Drew Barrymore, Legends of Tomorrow and Z Nation. She also played Angelica in 2018’s Blockers. [Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic]
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4. Who plays Fabiola Torres in Never Have I Ever? Lee Rodriguez
Fabiola is one of Devi’s best friends and captain of the robotics team. Lee has also appeared in Class of Lies and one episode of Grown-is as Naomi. [Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic]
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5. Who plays Paxton Hall-Yoshida in Never Have I Ever? Darren Barnet
Darren plays Paxton, a popular junior who Devi has a huge crush on. Darren previously played young Jack in This Is Us and has also appeared in Criminal Minds, Facebook Watch series Turnt and Netflix’s Family Reunion. [Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images]
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6. Who plays Devi’s mum Nalini Vishwakumar in Never Have I Ever? Poorna Jagannathan
Nalini is Devi’s mother. Poorna is also known for her roles in Big Little Lies (as Celeste’s lawyer), The Act, Better Call Saul, House of Cards and Indian film Delhi Belly. She’s also set to appear in Apple TV’s Defending Jacob. [Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images]
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7. Who plays Devi’s dad Mohan in Never Have I Ever? Sendhil Ramamurthy
Sendhil plays Devi’s dad Mohan, who is described as “a warm, caring father and husband with an adventurous streak (he owns a moped).” Sendhil is most known for his roles in Heroes, The Flash and his role on The Office, where he played Kelly Kapoor’s new doctor boyfriend Ravi. [PA Images]
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8. Who plays Kamala in Never Have I Ever? Richa Shukla
Kamala is Devi’s cousin from India who is currently studying for her PhD from Caltech. This is Richa’s first main TV role. Her other roles include 9-1-1 and NCIS: Los Angeles. [Netflix]
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9. Who is the narrator in Never Have I Ever? John McEnroe
Narrating the series is US tennis legend John McEnroe (he introduces himself in the first episode, so you should know this one already.) As well as his sporting legacy, John is also known for his appearances in multiple TV shows and movies. John has played himself in 30 Rock, Wimbledon, Mr. Deeds, Anger Management and Curb Your Enthusiasm to name a few. [PA Images]
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10. Who plays Ben Gross in Never Have I Ever? Jaren Lewison
Ben is Devi’s nemesis at school, and the rivalry runs deep through their childhood. Jaren's previous roles include Tag, 90 Feet from Home and Barney & Friends, where played he Joshua in multiple episodes. [Netflix]
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11. Who plays Dr. Jamie Ryan in Never Have I Ever? Niecy Nash
Dr Ryan is Devi’s therapist. Fans will instantly recognise Niecy from her TV roles in When They See Us, Claws, Scream Queens The Soul Man, Getting On and Reno 911! to name a few. [PA Images]
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12. Who plays Prashant in Never Have I Ever? Rushi Kota
Prashant, Kamala's potential husband, is played by Rushi Kota, who Grey's Anatomy fans will recognise as surgical intern Dr. Vikram Roy. Rushi has also had roles in 9-1-1, Famous In Love and Extant. [PA Images]
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13. Who plays Eleanor's mum Joyce Wong in Never Have I Ever? Jae Suh Park
Eleanor's runaway actress mother is played by Jae Suh Park. Netflix viewers will recognise Jae Suh Park from Friends With College. She also had roles in How I Met Your Mother and The Mindy Project. Jae Suh Park is also married to actor Randall Park. [PA Images]
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14. Who plays Ben's mum in Never Have I Ever? Angela Kinsey
Ben's mum Vivian only appears in a few episodes of the show but fans will instantly recognise who plays her: it's Angela Kinsey who previously played Angela in The Office alongside Mindy Kaling! Angela has also had roles in Netflix's Tall Girl, Haters Back Off and BlackAF. [PA Images]
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15. Who plays Eve in Never Have I Ever? Christina Kartchner
Christina plays Eve, a fellow student who becomes interested in Fabiola. Never Have I Ever is Christina's first major TV role. [Netflix]