Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna is an Indian actress, producer, and television presenter who works in Telugu cinema and American television. The daughter of veteran actor Mohan Babu, Manchu holds a bachelor’s degree in Theatre from Oklahoma City University.
Lakshmi Manchu is the only daughter of actor Mohan Babu and Vidya Devi. She has two brothers Vishnu Manchu and Manoj Manchu. She was born in Chennai and can speak Tamil, Telugu, and English.

Having started her career at the age of 4, Manchu has been in 20 feature films in India and few minor television roles in the U.S. She co-owns Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures along with her family members.
Manchu made her acting debut with the American television series Las Vegas, She has also appeared in commercials for Toyota, AARP and Chevrolet.

In 2006, she directed, produced and acted in Perfect Lives, a short film that was showcased at the Wilshire Fine Arts Theater as part of the La Femme Film Festival in Los Angeles. She made her Theatre debut as Miss Trunchbull in the adaptation of the Roald Dahl’s Matilda directed by Taher Ali Baig in 2016.