Reba Monica John

Biography

Reba Monica John is an Indian actress and model who works predominantly in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada cinema. Born on February 4, 1994, in Bangalore, Karnataka, to a Malayali family, she completed her schooling in Bengaluru and earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Chemistry from Christ University. She first gained public attention on television as the second runner-up in the reality show *Midukki* (2013) on Mazhavil Manorama, which led to high-profile modeling assignments and commercial endorsements. She made her acting debut in Vineeth Sreenivasan's critically acclaimed Malayalam family drama *Jacobinte Swargarajyam* (2016) opposite Nivin Pauly, followed by her first lead role in *Paippin Chuvattile Pranayam* (2017). She made her Tamil debut with *Jarugandi* (2018) and garnered significant recognition for portraying the acid attack survivor Anitha in Atlee's sports action blockbuster *Bigil* (2019) alongside Vijay. Over the years, she showcased her range across diverse genres, featuring in the Malayalam investigative thriller *Forensic* (2020), making her Kannada debut in the acclaimed comedy-drama *Rathnan Prapancha* (2021)—which earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada nomination—and starring in the Tamil action thriller *FIR* (2022). Reba achieved a major commercial and critical breakthrough in Telugu cinema as the female lead in Ram Abbaraju's blockbuster comedy *Samajavaragamana* (2023) opposite Sree Vishnu, winning praise for her comedic timing and screen presence. Her filmography extends to 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) alongside Rajinikanth, the Telugu thriller *Mrithyunjay* (2026), and *Jana Nayagan* (2026).