Maanasa Choudhary

Cherukuri Maanasa Choudhary (born 2 August 2000) is an Indian actress and model gaining prominence in the Telugu film industry. Born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu,Maanasa Choudhary into a Telugu-speaking family from Andhra Pradesh, she was active in multiple youth organizations and achieved recognition early—skating champion at district level at age 10; participated in Scouts & Guides, Cubs & Bulbuls, NSS, and earned a gold medal in NCC’s TSC Delhi firing camp.

Academically, Maanasa completed a BA in English from Ethiraj College followed by an MA in English Literature at SRM University. While at college, she embarked on a modeling career at 16, walking runways and featuring in print ads for national and international brands .

Transitioning to acting, she made her debut with the Tamil web series Emoji in 2022, starring alongside Mahat Raghavendra, which garnered positive reviews. Her Telugu cinema debut came in 2023 with Bubblegum (dir. Ravikanth Perepu), playing Janhavi opposite Roshan Kanakala. The film, released 29 December 2023, earned praise for her portrayal of a young fashion designer navigating love and self-respect.

She has also appeared in music videos like “Lapadva” (Anurag Halder, 2022) and the upcoming film Mustafa Mustafa (2023)

Beyond acting, Maanasa continues enhancing her craft through acting workshops (e.g., Adishakti Theatre, Pondicherry) and remains engaged in fitness activities like swimming and skating. She is active on Instagram (over 111k followers) and admired for her fashion sensibilities.