Ramona Young
Ramona Abish Young is an American actress. She is known for her recurring roles on the television series Man Seeking Woman, The Real O'Neals, and Santa Clarita Diet. Young is also known for her regular roles as Kaya on Z Nation, Mona Wu on Legends of Tomorrow and Eleanor on Never Have I Ever.
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Ramona Young

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- Name
- Ramona Young
- Birth Name
- Ramona Abish Young
- Education
- California State University, Los Angeles
- Occupation
- Actress
- Born
- Ramona Young was born on 23 May 1998. · Los Angeles.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Languages
- English.
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Ramona Abish Young is an American actress. She is known for her recurring roles on the television series Man Seeking Woman, The Real O'Neals, and Santa Clarita Diet. Young is also known for her regular roles as Kaya on Z Nation, Mona Wu on Legends of Tomorrow and Eleanor on Never Have I Ever.
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Ramona Young (born 1998) is an American actor, actress and film actor, among other activities. The actor was born in Los Angeles. Ramona Young studied at California State University, Los Angeles. Languages used include English.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Ramona Young • Birth Name — Ramona Abish Young • Education — California State University, Los Angeles • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 2010–present
Early life
Early life
Ramona was educated in both Hong Kong, her parents' homeland, and the United States off and on until she was eight years old. Young graduated early from California State University, Los Angeles and studied acting at Playhouse West. On her family, Young stated "I don’t have family in the business. My grandfather is an eastern doctor. My grandmother sold clothes on the sidewalk. My mother is in the Navy. My father is a psychologist and professor."
Career
Career
One of Young's first credited roles was an appearance in a 2014 episode of the short-lived ABC sitcom Super Fun Night. In 2015, she wrote, produced, and starred in a short film, titled Reflections. She also directed and did various other production duties on another short film, Live Exit Here, for which she additionally starred in, wrote, and produced. In 2016, Young began portraying Kaya, an Inuk woman, during the third season of Syfy's Z Nation, later becoming a main cast member. She originally auditioned for the role of Sun Mei. That same year, Young was cast in another recurring role as Allison, a lesbian teenager, on the second season of ABC's The Real O'Neals. In January 2017, Young joined the cast of FXX's Man Seeking Woman in a recurring capacity as Robin for the third season. The following month, Young was featured in the Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet, playing an eponymous deadpan store clerk in all three seasons. In 2017, she was also cast as a series regular in the Fox comedy pilot Thin Ice. The project was later passed on. Young portrayed Angelica in the 2018 comedy film Blockers. In July 2018, it was announced that Young had joined the main cast of The CW's Arrowverse series Legends of Tomorrow as Mona Wu (previously named Alaska Yu) for the show's fourth season. In 2020, it was revealed that Young had joined the cast of Mindy Kaling's Netflix series Never Have I Ever. In 2025, Young voiced Dr. Annabelle in Super Duper Bunny League.
Personal life
Personal life
Young is a Second-generation Chinese American. She speaks Mandarin and Cantonese fluently and can understand a few less widely known dialects because of her grandmother. Young has been doing martial arts since about the age of four. She specifically practices Brazilian jiu-jitsu. On April 19, 2026, Young announced she was engaged.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2012 — This Indie Thing — Kevin's Rude Fan — Episode: "A Little Respect" • 2014 — Super Fun Night — Geeky Girl #2 — Episode: "Cookie Prom" • 2016–2018 — Z Nation — Kaya — Main role (seasons 3-5) • 2016–2017 — The Real O'Neals — Allison Adler-Wong — Recurring role (season 2) • 2017 — Man Seeking Woman — Robin — Recurring role (season 3) • 2017–2019 — Santa Clarita Diet — Ramona — Recurring role • 2017 — Thin Ice — Isis — Unsold pilot • Review — Bo — Episode: "Co-Host, Ass-Slap, Helen Keller, Forgiveness" • Flip the Script — The Grip — Episode: "Diva Director" • 2018–2020 — Legends of Tomorrow — Mona Wu — Main role (season 4), recurring role (season 5); 17 episodes • 2020-2023 — Never Have I Ever — Eleanor Wong — Main role (seasons 1–4) • 2023 — Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai — Fox Spirit (voice) — Episode: "Always Buy a God a Drink First" • 2023 — After Midnight — Self — Episode: "Thursday, Feb 6, 2025" • 2025–present — Super Duper Bunny League — Dr. Annabelle (voice) — Main role • 2025–present — The Paper — Nicole — Main role
Music video
Music video
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2016 — If Your BFFs Breakup Were a Music Video — Rachel — BuzzFeed Video
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Works and production
The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. Advice for a young investigator / Santiago Ramón y Cajal; translated by Neely Swanson and Larry W. The Tetragrammaton and orders of heaven surmounting portraits of famous medical philosophers (Aesculapius, Hippocrates, Galen, Avicenna etc.) and John Woodall. Recorded with the occupation actor. Institutional cataloguing adds that ramona Young is recorded with the occupation television actor. Recorded with the occupation film actor. It is also recorded that ramona Young is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as a citizen of United States. Recorded with the gender female. Institutional cataloguing adds that ramona Young was born on 23 May 1998.
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Ramona Young was born at Los Angeles.
Birthplace
Los Angeles.
Birth place
Film
Key • Denotes works that have not yet been released • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2010 — Specter — Eve / Ghost — Short • 2015 — Live Exit Here — N/A — Also director, writer, producer, etc. • Twelve — Missy Tollegs • Wanderers — Catalina — Short • Reflections — Florence Ming — Short; Also writer & producer • 2016 — Star-Crossed — Dipper — Short; Also writer • Subversion — Brit Jones — Short • The Thinning — Adele • Set Life — Paula — Short • Harry Decisions — N/A — Cinematographer • Date Night — Ava / Candace / Kaylee — Short • 2017 — Amuse'd — Ramona — Short • 2018 — Blockers — Angelica • All About Nina — Mika • Bottomland — Marilyn — Short • 2020 — Unpregnant — Emily • 2022 — The Prank — Tanner • Wendell & Wild — Sweetie (voice) • 2023 — Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken — Bliss (voice) • 2024 — Half Baked: Totally High — Cori • 2025 — You're Cordially Invited — Kelly
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- “Ramona Young”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Webb Mitovich, Matt. Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Premiere Recap: What We Do in the Waverider. TVLine.
- 2.Chew, Cohan. INTERVIEW: SANTA CLARITA DIET'S RAMONA YOUNG DISCUSSES DREW BARRYMORE, NETFLIX AND REPRESENTATION. Resonate. April 26, 2018.
- 3.Ramona Young. Naluda Interviews.
- 4.Busser, Lauren. Ramona Young Discusses 'The Real O'Neals' and 'Z Nation' [Exclusive Interview]. Tell Tale TV. December 5, 2016.
- 5.Young, Paul. Z Nation Review: Murphy's Miracle. Screen Rant. September 30, 2016.
- 6.Morrison, Matt. Z Nation Renewed For Season 5 At Syfy. Screen Rant. December 17, 2017.
- 7.Raftery, Liz. Exclusive: The Real O'Neals Casts a Lesbian Friend for Kenny. TV Guide. July 26, 2016.
- 8.Wiegand, David. 'Man Seeking Woman' for viewers seeking laughs. SFGate. January 3, 2017.
- 9.Roschke, Ryan. Drew Barrymore's Netflix Comedy Is a Lot Darker and Grislier Than You Think. PopSugar. January 6, 2017.
- 10.Reiher, Andrea. A "heated agreement" leads to Santa Clarita Diet's best season-2 episode yet. The A.V. Club. March 23, 2018.
- 11.Lipsett, Joe. [TV Review] There's Plenty to Die For in "Santa Clarita Diet" Season Three. Bloody Disgusting!. March 29, 2019.
- 12.Petski, Denise. Damon Wayans Jr. To Star In Seth Rogen's FX AI Comedy Pilot; Ramona Young Joins 'Thin Ice'. Deadline Hollywood. February 23, 2017.
- 13.Petski, Denise. Fox Update: Network Passes On All Remaining Pilots. Deadline Hollywood. February 23, 2017.
- 14.Robinson, Joanna. The Story Behind Blockers' Unexpected Gay Romance. Vanity Fair. April 6, 2018.
- 15.Romano, Nick. DC's 'Legends of Tomorrow' adds two new characters for season 4. Entertainment Weekly. July 21, 2018.
- 16.Mitovich, Matt. Legends of Tomorrow Sneak Peek: How Does the Time Bureau 'Dare to Defy'?. TVLine. November 5, 2018.
- 17.Hersko, Tyler. 'Never Have I Ever': Netflix Drops Trailer for Mindy Kaling's Upcoming Teen Series. IndieWire. April 16, 2020.
- 18.Idelson, Karen. 'Super Duper Bunny League' EP Jonny Belt Gives Us an Insider Look at Nickelodeon's Earristable New Show. Animation Magazine. 2025-03-19.
- 19.Instagram. www.instagram.com.
- 20.King, Jack. 'Wendell & Wild' Teaser Announces Ving Rhames, David Harewood, and More Joining Voice Cast. Collider. March 14, 2022.
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