Avantika Vandanapu is a multi-hyphenate American actress and dancer who loves expressive thinking and storytelling. Below is a biography of Avantika Vandanapu with all you need to know.
Early Life and Education
Simply known as Avantika, actress Avantika Vandanapu was born on 1st January 2005, meaning that the age of her in 2022 is 17. She was born in San Francisco to a Telugu family.
Her parents, Srikanth Vandanapu and Anupama Reddy Chintala are originally from Hyderabad, Telangana in India, but migrated to the United States before Avantika was born.
She attended Challenger school, which she completed in 2008, and joined Granda Hills Charter High School. She is due to finish her studies at the school later in 2022. She had also attended American Conservatory Theater, where she took drama lessons.
Career
She is a famous actress, dancer, model, and producer who has achieved so much at only 17. Before her career as an actress, She participated in North America’s edition of ‘Dane Lil Masters,’ a popular dance reality show in 2014, where she emerged second.
This gave Avantika recognition, and in 2015, she returned to India to work on two Telugu movies. She first worked on ‘Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha,’ which started airing in February 2016. However, some scheduling conflicts caused Avantika Vandanapu not to appear in the movie.
She then worked on ‘Brahmotsavan’ alongside Mahesh Babu, Samantha, Kajal Aggarwal, and Pranitha Subhash, which started showing in Theaters in 2016. Despite working on the first movie, this was Avantika Vandanapu’s official debut in acting.
The movie’s success attracted more offers from Telugu movie producers, and she appeared in ‘Manamantha’ and ‘Premium.’
In 2021, she appeared in one of her most-0known movies, ‘Spin.’ she was the lead actress, playing alongside Jahbril Cook, Abhay Deol, Meera Syal, Michael Bishop, Kerri Medders, and Aryan Simhadri.
Avantika’s role, Rhea Kumar, portrayed a young Indian American girl who learns about her artistic side via DJ culture. She then learns to blend modern and Indian songs to make unique musical textures. The role in the movie earned Avantika a spot on the Up Next Power of Young Hollywood VARIETY 2021 list.
She also appears on ‘Diary of a Future president’ on Disney +. She also voices Kamala on Mira, ‘The Royal Detective,’ a Disney channel film. In 2022, she also featured in ‘Senior Year’ alongside Rebel Wilson.
Besides acting, She has produced and directed over 25 regional and national television and print commercials.
She currently focuses on causes that she considers essential, like helping young people with cancer. In the future, she dreams of producing films that feature marginalized communities and make them big on mainstream media.
Networth of Avantika Vandanapu
She currently has different sources of income, thanks to her diverse talents. While her income is not accurately known, she has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
Lesser Known Facts about Avantika Vandanapu
- She is a good dancer who has perfected her skills in Ballet, Kathak, Bharata Natyam, jazz, and Bollywood
- Even while living in the US, she has kept a close connection with her Indian roots
- She knows Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, and English languages
- She won the award for Young Female Inspiration at the Women’s Empowerment North America Gala
- She worked with Nylon Magazine in 2021, where she did a photo shoot for them
FAQs about Avantika
Since she is still young, she is not yet married. While she has many male and female friends, she is believed to be still single.
Avantika’s parents are Indians from Hyderabad, Telangana in India, who moved to the United States. Avantika, however, keeps in touch with her Indian culture while in the states.
Avantika Vandanapu is currently working on causes like helping young children and teens with cancer.
