Here's What The "Never Have I Ever" Cast Looks Like IRL

Turns out, only three are old enough to drink.

It's been about two weeks since Never Have I Ever premiered on Netflix, and I think it's safe to say it's one of the best and freshest teen shows out there.

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The series follows 15-year-old Devi Vishwakumar as she tries to navigate friendships and crushes in high school while grieving the sudden death of her father.

When casting for the show, Mindy Kaling emphasized wanting actors who were actually close to the ages of the characters.

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“Listen, there’s so many incredibly successful teen shows where the actors are, like, 28. And for some reason, if you do a really sexy show, it’s really disturbing to see people who are actually teenagers kiss and have sex,” she told TVLine. “So for Riverdale, it makes total sense to have older actors. We were such fans of shows like Freaks and Geeks, where the kids are so authentic — they really seem that age — that we had to do the open casting call."

And though none of them are actually in high school, I think she got pretty close:

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, who plays Devi, is 18.

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Never Have I Ever is the first role for the Canadian actor. Her best friend convinced her to audition and she agreed, just so they'd have something fun to do. Ultimately, she was cast out of 15,000 girls to play Devi.

Ramona Young, known as Eleanor, is 21.

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The LA native has starred in TV shows, such as Legends of Tomorrow and Santa Clarita Diet, as well as movies like Blockers. She also appeared in this BuzzFeed music video back in 2016!

Lee Rodriguez, aka Fabiola, is 20.

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Originally from Victorville, California, Lee appeared in an episode of Grown-ish in 2018, but NHIE is her first major role. She's also a singer and a professional model.

Darren Barnet, who plays Paxton, is 29.

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The actor has appeared in episodes of This Is Us, Criminal Minds, S.W.A.T., and the Facebook Watch series Turnt. He was almost cast as Trevor Matthews in the upcoming sequel to After, but the role ultimately went to Dylan Sprouse.

Jaren Lewison, known as Ben, is 20.

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The Texas native has been acting in small roles since he was a kid, starring in Barney and Friends and movies like Tag and Hallmark's Away and Back. He graduated from high school last year and currently attends the University of Southern California.

Richa Shukla Moorjani, aka Kamala, is 30.

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The actor, who recently got married, has appeared in episodes of NCIS, 9-1-1, and even The Mindy Project. She's also a talented Bollywood dancer.

Are you surprised by their real ages? Tell us in the comments!