Biography
Amita Rao is an American comedian, actress and writer. She grew up in Centreville, Virginia, and graduated from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in 2020 after transferring from Virginia Tech. She later trained in long-form improvisational comedy at the Annoyance Theatre and The Second City in Chicago, and performed with the comedy troupe Gag Reflex.
Rao is known for her recurring roles as Nandika in the Hulu series Deli Boys (2025–2026) and as Issa in the FX series Adults (2025–2026). She had an earlier television appearance as a receptionist in The Emperor of Ocean Park (2024). She is also set to appear in the film Wishful Thinking (2026).
