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Mindy Kaling

  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Mindy Kaling
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Vera Mindy Chokalingam is an Indian-American actress, comedienne, producer, writer and director from Cambridge, Massachusetts known for playing Kelly Kapoor from The Office, Disgust from Inside Out and creating The Mindy Project. She also acted in Wreck-It Ralph, Despicable Me, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Ocean's 8 and Monsters at Work. She had two children.
BornJune 24, 1979
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BornJune 24, 1979
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  • Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys
    • 14 wins & 40 nominations total

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Adam Pally and Mindy Kaling in Mindy Kaling & Adam Pally (2022)
Mindy Kaling in The Mindy Project (2012)
Stephen Colbert and Mindy Kaling in Mindy Kaling/Seth Green (2019)
Emma Thompson, Doris McCarthy, Mindy Kaling, and Samantha Kelly in Late Night (2019)
Mindy Kaling in Late Night (2019)
Mindy Kaling in Late Night (2019)
Mindy Kaling in Late Night (2019)
Mindy Kaling in Late Night (2019)
Reid Scott and Mindy Kaling in Late Night (2019)
Sandra Bullock, Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett, and Mindy Kaling in Ocean's Team 3.0 (2018)
Sandra Bullock, Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Paulson, Mindy Kaling, Rihanna, and Awkwafina in Ocean's 8 (2018)
Helena Bonham Carter, Sarah Paulson, and Mindy Kaling in Ocean's Team 3.0 (2018)

Known for:

Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)
The Office
9.0
TV Series
  • Kelly Kapoor
Lewis Black, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, and Mindy Kaling in Inside Out (2015)
Inside Out
8.1
  • Disgust(voice)
  • 2015
Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling in Late Night (2019)
Late Night
6.5
  • Molly Patel
  • 2019
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Wreck-It Ralph
7.7
  • Taffyta Muttonfudge(voice)
  • 2012

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Actress

  • Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in The Morning Show (2019)
    The Morning Show
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Audra
    • 2019–2023
  • Mindy Kaling in Velma (2023)
    Velma
    1.6
    TV Series
    • Velma (voice)
    • 2023
  • Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Henry Winkler, Alanna Ubach, Ben Feldman, Mindy Kaling, and Lucas Neff in Monsters at Work (2021)
    Monsters at Work
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Val (voice)
    • 2021
  • Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Craig Robinson, Rainn Wilson, and John Krasinski in The Office: Superfan Episodes (2020)
    The Office: Superfan Episodes
    9.3
    TV Series
    • Kelly Kapoor
    • 2021
  • Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Locked Down (2021)
    Locked Down
    5.3
    • Kate
    • 2021
  • Taika Waititi in James and the Giant Peach with Taika and Friends (2020)
    James and the Giant Peach with Taika and Friends
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Miss Spider
    • 2020
  • Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling in Late Night (2019)
    Late Night
    6.5
    • Molly Patel
    • 2019
  • Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Cindy
    • 2018
  • Sandra Bullock, Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Paulson, Mindy Kaling, Rihanna, and Awkwafina in Ocean's 8 (2018)
    Ocean's 8
    6.3
    • Amita
    • 2018
  • Anders Holm, Andy Favreau, and Josie Totah in Champions (2018)
    Champions
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Priya Patel
    • 2018
  • Reese Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine, Storm Reid, Levi Miller, and Deric McCabe in A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
    A Wrinkle in Time
    4.3
    • Mrs. Who
    • 2018
  • Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé: Family Feud (2017)
    Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé: Family Feud
    4.9
    Music Video
    • Mindy
    • 2017
  • Ike Barinholtz, Chris Messina, Mindy Kaling, and Ed Weeks in The Mindy Project (2012)
    The Mindy Project
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mindy Lahiri
    • 2012–2017
  • Animals. (2016)
    Animals.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Sandy (voice)
    • 2017
  • Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in The Muppets. (2015)
    The Muppets.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mindy Kaling
    • 2015

Producer

  • Never Have I Ever (2020)
    Never Have I Ever
    7.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • 2020–2023
  • Mindy Kaling in Velma (2023)
    Velma
    1.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2023
  • Pauline Chalamet in The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021)
    The Sex Lives of College Girls
    7.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • 2021–2022
  • To Kill a Tiger (2022)
    To Kill a Tiger
    8.2
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Definition Please (2020)
    Definition Please
    5.5
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Nathalie Emmanuel, Rebecca Rittenhouse, and Nikesh Patel in Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019)
    Four Weddings and a Funeral
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling in Late Night (2019)
    Late Night
    6.5
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Anders Holm, Andy Favreau, and Josie Totah in Champions (2018)
    Champions
    6.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • 2018
  • Ike Barinholtz, Chris Messina, Mindy Kaling, and Ed Weeks in The Mindy Project (2012)
    The Mindy Project
    7.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2012–2017
  • Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)
    The Office
    9.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • consulting producer
    • co-executive producer ...
    • 2006–2012
  • Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, and John Krasinski in Threat Level Midnight: The Movie (2019)
    Threat Level Midnight: The Movie
    9.6
    TV Movie
    • co-executive producer
    • 2019
  • Virginia Williams and Noureen DeWulf in Mindy and Brenda (2006)
    Mindy and Brenda
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • co-executive producer
    • 2006

Writer

  • Legally Blonde 3
    • screenplay
    • Pre-production
  • Never Have I Ever (2020)
    Never Have I Ever
    7.9
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • 2020–2023
  • Pauline Chalamet in The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021)
    The Sex Lives of College Girls
    7.8
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • 2021–2022
  • Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Craig Robinson, Rainn Wilson, and John Krasinski in The Office: Superfan Episodes (2020)
    The Office: Superfan Episodes
    9.3
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • written by
    • staff writer
    • 2021
  • Nathalie Emmanuel, Rebecca Rittenhouse, and Nikesh Patel in Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019)
    Four Weddings and a Funeral
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • created for television by
    • written by
    • written for television by
    • 2019
  • The Office (2019)
    The Office
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2019
  • Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling in Late Night (2019)
    Late Night
    6.5
    • screenplay by
    • 2019
  • Anders Holm, Andy Favreau, and Josie Totah in Champions (2018)
    Champions
    6.1
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • 2018
  • Ike Barinholtz, Chris Messina, Mindy Kaling, and Ed Weeks in The Mindy Project (2012)
    The Mindy Project
    7.5
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • 2012–2017
  • Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)
    The Office
    9.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story editor
    • staff writer
    • 2005–2012
  • House Poor
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 2008
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • additional sketch
    • 2006
  • Virginia Williams and Noureen DeWulf in Mindy and Brenda (2006)
    Mindy and Brenda
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 2006
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  • Alternative name
    • Kelly Kapoor
  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • June 24, 1979
    • Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
  • Children
    • Katherine Swati Kaling
  • Parents
      Swati Raisircar
  • Relatives
    • Vijay Chokalingam(Sibling)
  • Other works
    She starred in the web comedy series "Erik the Librarian" for 60Frames Entertainment.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 4 Interviews
    • 7 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Her mother, Swati Chokalingam (1945-2012) was an OB/GYN physician and once worked in the same Boston hospital with Ronald Krasinski, the internist father of her The Office (2005) (TV) co-star, John Krasinski.
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    Well, all the guys want to have sex with me all the time. Every day I come to work it's nonstop sexual harassment. They had to have some people from General Electric come down and talk to us about it. There's a lawsuit that's about to happen. But other than that, it's been great. - on being one of only 2 female writers on a staff of 14 for The Office (2005)

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