Hari Teja is an Indian actress, television presenter, and classical Kuchipudi dancer born on 26 February 1989 in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, to a Marathi father Suresh (a BSNL employee) and a Kannada mother Kavita. She has a younger sister Nithya. She trained in Kuchipudi dance and singing from childhood. After completing her graduation, she pursued a media career. She began her entertainment career in Telugu television serials, appearing in Manasu Mamatha (Star Maa, 2011), Muthyamantha Pasupu, Raktha Sambandham, Abhishekam, Kanyadhanam, Chinnari, and Sivaranjani, among others. She also hosted the popular ETV cookery show Abhiruchi and the festival show Pandaga Chesko. Her film career commenced with Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule (2007), and she is best known for her role as Mangamma in A Aa (2016), a Trivikram Srinivas film with Nithiin and Samantha, which became a major hit. Other film credits include Anaganaga O Dheerudu (2011), Dammu (2012), Attarintiki Daredi (2013), 1: Nenokkadine (2014), Dikkulu Choodaku Ramayya (2014), Winner (2017), Duvvada Jagannadham (2017), Raja the Great (2017), and Devara (2024, with Jr. NTR). She married Deepak Rao in 2015 and has a daughter (born April 2021). In 2017, she participated in Bigg Boss Telugu Season 1 and finished 3rd. She later competed in Bigg Boss Telugu Season 8 (2024).
Telugu film A Aa (2016, Trivikram Srinivas, with Nithiin and Samantha) as Mangamma; Attarintiki Daredi (2013, with Pawan Kalyan); Duvvada Jagannadham (2017, with Allu Arjun); Raja the Great (2017); anchoring ETV cookery show Abhiruchi; trained Kuchipudi dancer; 2nd runner-up in Bigg Boss Telugu Season 1 (2017); competitor on Bigg Boss Telugu Season 8 (2024).