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Mindy Kaling

Actress / Screenwriter / Comedian / Television Actress / Film Actress / Voice Actress / Showrunner / Television Producer / Film Director | * 06/24/1979 (45) | Cambridge, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA))
Vera Mindy Chokalingam (born June 24, 1979), known professionally as Mindy Kaling, is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Known for her work on television, she has received numerous accolades including two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Tony Award, and six Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. She first gained recognition starring as Kelly Kapoor in the NBC sitcom The Office. For her work on the series, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series. She gained wider attention for creating, producing and starring as Dr. Mindy Lahiri in the Fox/Hulu sitcom The Mindy Project. She then created other shows such as the Champions, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Never Have I Ever and The Sex Lives of College Girls. Her film car... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Talk-Shows | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Riley's guiding emotions— Joy, Fear, Anger, ...

Inside Out

PG

2015 | 4.0/5 | 1h 35min
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama, Comedy
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Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a ...

Wreck-It Ralph

PG

2012 | 3.7/5 | 1h 41min
Kids & Family, Animation, Comedy, Adventure
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A legendary late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision has unexpectedly hi ...

Late Night

R

2019 | 3.2/5 | 1h 42min
Comedy, Drama
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The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. ...

The Office

NR

2005 | 4.3/5
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Mindy Kaling

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
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Movies with Mindy Kaling as Actress(24)

2023 Good in Bed
as herself2021 Friends: The Reunion
as Kate2021 Locked Down
as Molly Patel2019 Late Night
as herself2018 Reimagining The Met Gala
as Mrs. Who2018 A Wrinkle in Time
as Amita2018 Ocean's Eight
as herself2018 Ocean's Team 3.0
as Narrator (voice)2017 100 Years
as Disgust (voice)2015 Inside Out
as Disgust (voice)2015 Riley's First Date?
as Sarah2015 The Night Before
as Disgust (voice)2015 Mind Candy
as herself2013 This Is the End
as herself2013 The Office Retrospective
as Taffyta Muttonfudge (voice)2012 Wreck-It Ralph
as Vaneetha2012 The Five-Year Engagement
as Shira2011 No Strings Attached
as herself2011 Nick Kroll: Thank You Very Cool
as Tourist Mom (voice)2010 Despicable Me
as Docent2009 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Shelly2007 License to Wed
as Restaurant Hostess2006 Unaccompanied Minors
as Amy2005 The 40 Year Old Virgin

TV Shows/Series with Mindy Kaling as Actress(26)

as Velma Dinkley (voice)2023 Velma
as Val Little (voice)2021 Monsters at Work
as herself2020 Some Good News
as Audra2019 The Morning Show
as herself2019 A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as Self - Guest2018 Busy Tonight
as Priya Patel2018 Champions
as herself2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as herself2015 The Muppets
2014 HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
as herself2014 Off Camera with Sam Jones
as herself2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Mindy Lahiri2012 The Mindy Project
as herself2010 Conan
as Kelly Kapoor2005 The Office
as Cindy2005 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as herself2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as herself2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as herself2002 Sucré salé
as Richard Lewis's assistant2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm
as herself1997 The View
as Self - Guest1997 The View
as herself1996 The Daily Show
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)??? Saturday Night Live

Movies with Mindy Kaling as Crew(4)

Production/Producer2023 Good in Bed
Writing/Screenplay2023 Legally Blonde 3
Production/Producer2019 Late Night
Writing/Writer2019 Late Night

TV Shows/Series with Mindy Kaling as Crew(19)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Velma
Writing/Writer2021 The Sex Lives of College Girls
Production/Executive Producer2021 The Sex Lives of College Girls
Creator/Creator2021 The Sex Lives of College Girls
Production/Executive Producer2020 Never Have I Ever
Writing/Writer2020 Never Have I Ever
Creator/Creator2020 Never Have I Ever
Production/Executive Producer2019 Four Weddings and a Funeral
Creator/Creator2019 Four Weddings and a Funeral
Production/Producer2018 Champions
Writing/Writer2018 Champions
Creator/Creator2018 Champions
Production/Executive Producer2012 The Mindy Project
Writing/Writer2012 The Mindy Project
Creator/Creator2012 The Mindy Project
Writing/Writer2005 The Office
Production/Producer2005 The Office
Directing/Director2005 The Office
Writing/Staff Writer2005 The Office

Additional Information

Born: Sunday, 06/24 1979 (June) in Cambridge, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 45 years + 104 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Dartmouth College, Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Influenced by/Role models: Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert
Other names for Mindy Kaling (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Минди Кейлинг"
"민디 칼링"
"ミンディ・カリング"
"Vera Mindy Chokalingam"
Mindy Kaling frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (36x, Actor)
Bill Hader (35x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (23x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (21x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (20x, Actress)
Steve Carell (20x, Actor)
Will Forte (18x, Actor)
Martin Short (17x, Actor)
Will Ferrell (16x, Actor)
B.J. Novak (16x, Actor)
Amy Poehler (15x, Actress)
Seth Rogen (9x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:4458, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 09/15/2024