Avantika Vandanapu (born January 25, 2005[2]),[3] is an American actress. Starting with Brahmotsavam (2016), she worked in several films in India's Telugu film industry. She had her first lead role in the Disney Channel original movie Spin (2021) and subsequently starred in Netflix’s Senior Year (2022). She is best known for her portrayal of Karen Shetty in the musical comedy Mean Girls and found further commercial success in the horror picture Tarot (both 2024).