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Deepa Thomas is an Indian model and actress from Kozhikode who works in the Malayalam film industry. She was born on 22 November 1996 in Calicut, Kerala, to a Malayalee teacher’s family. She started her career as a model and became famous for her performance in the popular Malayalam web series Rock Paper Scissors 2 (Karikku Fliq). She made her acting debut with the Malayalam film Virus in 2019.

Early Life
Her family consists of her parents and 2 siblings. Her father’s name is Thomas Mathew, a retired school headmaster, and her mother’s name is Elsy Varghese, a school teacher. She has a younger brother named Deepak Thomas and an elder sister named Deepthi Thomas, a staff nurse in Canada. She completed her school education at St. Joseph’s Anglo-Indian Girls’ Higher Secondary School, and Savio Higher Secondary School, Devagiri, Kozhikode. She graduated BSc Nursing degree from Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut.

Career
During her nursing studies at Baby Memorial Hospital, she entered a modelling career through a competition organized by the Student Nurses Association. She reached the final round of the Miss Millennium pageant organized by the Manorama, Alukas, and Federal Bank. She later became the "Miss South India runner-up". She participated in various photoshoots for Women’s Magazine. She has starred in commercial ads for many brands, including Alukkas, Bhima, Wonderla, and Preity Silks. Many people have also praised Karik’s performance in ‘Karik Flick,’ the favorite web series of Malayalees. She made her acting debut with the Malayalam film Virus (2019).