Rashmika Mandanna (born 5 April 1996) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu and Hindi films. Known for her roles as the leading lady in big-budget action films, her accolades include four SIIMA Awards and a Filmfare Award South. She is among India's highest-paid actresses and was featured in Forbes India's 2024 list of "30 Under 30". After a brief modelling career in 2014, Mandanna made her acting debut with the Kannada romantic comedy Kirik Party (2016) and gained further commercial success with the action film Anjani Putra and the romantic drama Chamak (both 2017). She expanded into Telugu cinema in 2018 with the comedy drama Chalo and achieved her breakthrough with the romantic comedy Geetha Govindam, which earned her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Telugu. She went on to star as the leading lady in the action comedies Sarileru Neekevvaru and Bheeshma (both 2020). Further recognition came with the pan-India success of the Telugu action film Pushpa: The Rise (2021) and a supporting role in the period drama Sita Ramam (2022) earned Mandanna critical recognition. She went onto star in the Tamil film Varisu (2023) before venturing into Hindi cinema with two unremarkable releases. Her most commercially successful films include the action dramas Animal (2023), Pushpa 2: The Rule (2024), for which she won the SIIMA Award for Best Actress, and Chhaava (2025), all of which rank among the highest-grossing Indian films. Though reception to these roles were varied due to their limited prominence within largely androcentric narratives, she received critical acclaim for her performance as a woman navigating a dysfunctional relationship in the Telugu drama The Girlfriend (2025). In addition to her acting career, Mandanna is the celebrity endorser for several brands and products. She is married to her frequent co-star Vijay Deverakonda. (Via Wikipedia)