Kuhoo Verma

Kuhoo Verma is an American actor and singer. She played Velma in the 2019 musical Octet, winning the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2021, she starred as Sunny in the Hulu comedy Plan B.

Early life and education Verma is an alumnus of North Penn High School in Pennsylvania. She attended New York University, where she obtained a vocal performance degree with a focus in opera.

Career Verma's first on-screen role came in 2017's The Big Sick, playing a prospective bride for Kumail (Kumail Nanjiani). She appeared alongside Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston in 2023's Murder Mystery 2, playing the sister of the Maharajah. In 2025, she was announced as the lead of Jackrabbit, a "mystery-comedy-thriller" about an investigative reporter.

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. In December 2025, Verma took over the role of Veronica Sawyer in the Off-Broadway revival of Heathers: The Musical. In May 2026, Verma premiered the role of Ila in The Lunchbox at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

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