Kuhoo Verma
American actor and singer
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Early life and education
Verma is an alumnus of North Penn High School in Pennsylvania.[2] She attended New York University, where she obtained a vocal performance degree with a focus in opera.[3]
Career
Verma's first on-screen role came in 2017's The Big Sick, playing a prospective bride for Kumail (Kumail Nanjiani).[2] In 2021, she starred in the coming-of-age comedy Plan B as a high school student in search of the morning-after pill following a regrettable sexual encounter.[4] She appeared alongside Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston in 2023's Murder Mystery 2, playing the sister of the Maharajah.[5] In 2025, she was announced as the lead of Jackrabbit, a "mystery-comedy-thriller" about an investigative reporter.[6]
On stage, she has also appeared in several musicals. For her role as a member of an internet addiction support group in Dave Malloy's Octet, Verma won the 2020 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, as well as a Drama Desk Ensemble Award.[7][8][9] In December 2025, Verma took over the role of Veronica Sawyer in the Off-Broadway revival of Heathers: The Musical.[10]
Acting credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Big Sick | Zubeida | |
| 2021 | Plan B | Sunny | |
| 2023 | Murder Mystery 2 | Saira | |
| 2024 | Space Cadet | Violet Marie Vislawski |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Monsoon Wedding | Aditi | Berkeley Repertory Theatre | [11] |
| 2019 | Octet | Velma | Signature Theatre Company | |
| 2021 | Fairycakes | Performer | Greenwich House Theater | [12] |
| 2022 | Octet | Velma | Berkeley Repertory Theatre | |
| 2024–2025 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Philia | Signature Theatre | [13] |
| 2025 | Nobody Loves You | Jenny | American Conservatory Theater | [14] |
| 2025-2026 | Heathers: The Musical | Veronica Sawyer | New World Stages |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama Desk Awards | 2020 | Ensemble Award | Octet | Won | |
| Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Won |