Quick Facts
Born:
1994-02-04
Birthplace:
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Credits:
20 Total Roles
Reba Monica John
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Biography
Reba Monica John (born 4 February 1994) is an Indian actress and model who works predominantly in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada cinema. She appeared on television as the second runner-up in the reality show *Midukki* (2013) on Mazhavil Manorama before beginning her film career.
She made her acting debut in Vineeth Sreenivasan's Malayalam family drama *Jacobinte Swargarajyam* (2016), followed by her first lead role in *Paippin Chuvattile Pranayam* (2017). She made her Tamil debut with *Jarugandi* (2018) and played Anitha, an acid attack survivor, in Atlee's sports action film *Bigil* (2019). Her subsequent roles include the Malayalam investigative thriller *Forensic* (2020), the comedy-drama *Rathnan Prapancha* (2021), for which she received a Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada nomination, and the Tamil action thriller *FIR* (2022).
She appeared as the female lead in Ram Abbaraju's comedy *Samajavaragamana* (2023), opposite Sree Vishnu. Her later filmography includes the bilingual mystery thriller *Rajni* / *Aval Peyar Rajni* (2023), *Mazaiyil Nanaigiren* (2024), the Malayalam psychological thriller *Dheeram* (2025), Lokesh Kanagaraj's action drama *Coolie* (2025), the Telugu thriller *Mrithyunjay* (2026), and *Jana Nayagan* (2026).
She made her acting debut in Vineeth Sreenivasan's Malayalam family drama *Jacobinte Swargarajyam* (2016), followed by her first lead role in *Paippin Chuvattile Pranayam* (2017). She made her Tamil debut with *Jarugandi* (2018) and played Anitha, an acid attack survivor, in Atlee's sports action film *Bigil* (2019). Her subsequent roles include the Malayalam investigative thriller *Forensic* (2020), the comedy-drama *Rathnan Prapancha* (2021), for which she received a Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada nomination, and the Tamil action thriller *FIR* (2022).
She appeared as the female lead in Ram Abbaraju's comedy *Samajavaragamana* (2023), opposite Sree Vishnu. Her later filmography includes the bilingual mystery thriller *Rajni* / *Aval Peyar Rajni* (2023), *Mazaiyil Nanaigiren* (2024), the Malayalam psychological thriller *Dheeram* (2025), Lokesh Kanagaraj's action drama *Coolie* (2025), the Telugu thriller *Mrithyunjay* (2026), and *Jana Nayagan* (2026).
Known For
Coolie
Revathi
Bigil
Anitha
Forensic
Shikha Damodar
Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven
Chippy
Mikhael
Anna
FIR
Archana
#Single
Ileana
(MAD)²
"Swathi Reddy"
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mrithyunjay MOVIE | ACP Seetha Patra |
| 2025 | Dheeram MOVIE | Sradha (Kalyani) |
| 2025 | Coolie MOVIE | Revathi |
| 2025 | #Single MOVIE | Ileana |
| 2025 | (MAD)² MOVIE | "Swathi Reddy" |
| 2024 | Mazaiyil Nanaigiren MOVIE | Aishwarya |
| 2023 | Rajni MOVIE | Shilpa |
| 2023 | Samajavaragamana MOVIE | Sarayu |
| 2023 | Boo MOVIE | Meera |
| 2022 | Innale Vare MOVIE | Aishu |