Ritika Nayak (born 26 October 2000) is an Indian actress and model who works primarily in Telugu cinema. She began her career in modeling and won Season 12 of the *Delhi Times Fresh Face* competition in 2019. She made her feature acting debut in Vidya Sagar Chinta's romantic comedy-drama *Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam* (2022), starring alongside Vishwak Sen. She played Pasupuleti Vasudha and received a nomination for the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu. She later appeared as the adult Mahi in the romantic drama *Hi Nanna* (2023). She starred opposite Teja Sajja in Karthik Gattamneni's fantasy action-adventure film *Mirai* (2025). She also appeared alongside Varun Tej in the Indo-Korean action comedy *Korean Kanakaraju* (2026).