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Ryan Maharaj

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  • Casting Director
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Ryan Maharaj
Ryan Maharaj is known for Running Point (2025), BlacKkKlansman (2018) and Dear White People (2017).
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    • Known for

    Kate Hudson in Running Point (2025)
    Running Point
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Casting Department
    John David Washington in BlacKkKlansman (2018)
    BlacKkKlansman
    7.5
    • Casting Department
    • 2018
    Dear White People (2017)
    Dear White People
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Casting Department
    Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish in Night School (2018)
    Night School
    5.6
    • Casting Department
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Casting Department

    • The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza
      • associate casting director
      • Completed
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Goons
      • associate casting director
      • Completed
    • Don't Ever Wonder
      • associate casting director
      • Post-production
    • The Upshaws (2021)
      The Upshaws
      7.1
      TV Series
      • casting associate
      • 2021–2026
    • Kat Graham and Meagan Tandy in Tyler Perry's Duplicity (2025)
      Tyler Perry's Duplicity
      4.7
      • associate casting director
      • 2025
    • Kate Hudson in Running Point (2025)
      Running Point
      7.3
      TV Series
      • associate casting director
      • 2025
    • Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict in Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black (2024)
      Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black
      4.7
      • associate casting director
      • 2024
    • Jon Cryer, Donald Faison, Abigail Spencer, Sofia Capanna, and Finn Sweeney in Extended Family (2023)
      Extended Family
      5.2
      TV Series
      • casting associate
      • 2024
    • André Holland and Andra Day in Exhibiting Forgiveness (2024)
      Exhibiting Forgiveness
      7.0
      • casting associate
      • 2024
    • Kym Whitley, Tisha Campbell, and Yvette Nicole Brown in Act Your Age (2023)
      Act Your Age
      7.1
      TV Series
      • casting associate
      • 2023
    • Wonders (2023)
      Wonders
      8.1
      Short
      • casting associate
      • 2023
    • Jamie Foxx, Teyonah Parris, and John Boyega in They Cloned Tyrone (2023)
      They Cloned Tyrone
      6.7
      • casting associate
      • 2023
    • Drew 'Druski' Desbordes, Chloe Bailey, Tristan Mack Wilds, Loren Lott, Anjelika Washington, Koryn Hawthorne, and Quavo in Praise This (2023)
      Praise This
      5.8
      • casting associate
      • 2023
    • Loretta Devine, Tia Mowry, Richard Roundtree, Anthony Alabi, Talia Jackson, Jordyn Raya James, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, and Cameron J. Wright in Family Reunion (2019)
      Family Reunion
      6.6
      TV Series
      • casting associate
      • 2019–2022
    • The Inspection (2022)
      The Inspection
      6.7
      • casting associate
      • 2022
    • Idris Elba in Beast (2022)
      Beast
      5.6
      • casting associate (as Ryan Mahraj)
      • 2022
    • The Kings of Napa (2022)
      The Kings of Napa
      4.7
      TV Series
      • casting associate
      • 2022
    • Kevin Hart in Real Husbands of Hollywood (2022)
      Real Husbands of Hollywood
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • casting associate
      • 2022

    Casting Director

    • Diwata: Muse
      • Casting Director
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2026
    • The Queen, the Knight, and the Witch
      • Casting Director
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • The Day You Find Your Name
      • casting director
      • Completed
      • Short
    • See You in the Morning
      • casting director
      • Completed
      • Short
    • One Per
      • casting director
      • Filming
      • Short
    • Heads or Tails
      • casting director
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Defiant One
      • casting director
      • Pre-production
      • Short
    • Can You Use It in A Sentence?
      • Casting Director
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Boyz Trip
      • casting director
      • Filming
    • Blood on the Books
      • Casting Director
      • In Development
      • TV Mini Series
    • JOHN (2026)
      JOHN
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2026
    • Sanchita Malik in Hania's Home (2026)
      Hania's Home
      Short
      • casting director
      • 2026
    • Plain Folks (2026)
      Plain Folks
      Short
      • casting director
      • 2026
    • C.J. LeBlanc in Ness' Loc Monster (2026)
      Ness' Loc Monster
      Short
      • casting director
      • 2026
    • Three Colors: Pan-African (2026)
      Three Colors: Pan-African
      7.8
      • casting director
      • 2026
    • Please Return Your Cart (2025)
      Please Return Your Cart
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Threats (2025)
      Threats
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Kutloano Headbush, Alexa Kasparian, and Olamiju Obanikoro in The Missing Middle (2025)
      The Missing Middle
      Short
      • casting director
      • 2025
    • Negro League Nights (2025)
      Negro League Nights
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Zari (2025)
      Zari
      8.4
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2025
    • Ocho de Oro (2024)
      Ocho de Oro
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Made in USA (2023)
      Made in USA
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2023
    • Kapri Ladd in Fathead (2023)
      Fathead
      6.2
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2023
    • Guy Heilweil in What If I Never Wake Up Again? (2023)
      What If I Never Wake Up Again?
      9.1
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2023
    • Petals of a Rose (2022)
      Petals of a Rose
      9.4
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2022
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    • Alternative name
      • Ryan Mahraj

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