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Mindy Kaling

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  • Producer
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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
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000687
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  • Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys
    • 14 wins & 40 nominations total

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Mindy Kaling and Constance Wu
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 Eight (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

  • Mindy Kaling in Velma (2023)
    Velma
    • Velma (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in The Morning Show (2019)
    The Morning Show
    • Audra
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Henry Winkler, Alanna Ubach, Ben Feldman, Mindy Kaling, and Lucas Neff in Monsters at Work (2021)
    Monsters at Work
    • Val (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Locked Down (2021)
    Locked Down
    • Kate
    • 2021
  • Taika Waititi in James and the Giant Peach with Taika and Friends (2020)
    James and the Giant Peach with Taika and Friends
    • Miss Spider
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling in Late Night (2019)
    Late Night
    • Molly Patel
    • 2019
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
    • Cindy
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Sandra Bullock, Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Paulson, Mindy Kaling, Rihanna, and Awkwafina in Ocean's Eight (2018)
    Ocean's Eight
    • Amita
    • 2018
  • Anders Holm, Andy Favreau, and Josie Totah in Champions (2018)
    Champions
    • Priya Patel
    • Priya
    • TV Series
    • 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
    • Mrs. Who
    • 2018
  • Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé: Family Feud (2017)
    Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé: Family Feud
    • Mindy
    • Music Video
    • 2017
  • Mindy Kaling in The Mindy Project (2012)
    The Mindy Project
    • Mindy Lahiri
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2017
  • Animals. (2016)
    Animals.
    • Sandy (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in The Muppets. (2015)
    The Muppets.
    • Mindy Kaling
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, and Anthony Mackie in The Night Before (2015)
    The Night Before
    • Sarah
    • 2015

Producer

  • Never Have I Ever (2020)
    Never Have I Ever
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2023
  • Mindy Kaling in Velma (2023)
    Velma
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Reneé Rapp, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Amrit Kaur, and Pauline Chalamet in The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021)
    The Sex Lives of College Girls
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Definition Please (2020)
    Definition Please
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Nathalie Emmanuel, Rebecca Rittenhouse, and Nikesh Patel in Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019)
    Four Weddings and a Funeral
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling in Late Night (2019)
    Late Night
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Anders Holm, Andy Favreau, and Josie Totah in Champions (2018)
    Champions
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Mindy Kaling in The Mindy Project (2012)
    The Mindy Project
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2017
  • Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)
    The Office
    • co-executive producer
    • producer
    • executive producer ...
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2012
  • Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, and John Krasinski in Threat Level Midnight: The Movie (2019)
    Threat Level Midnight: The Movie
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Mindy and Brenda
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2006

Writer

  • Legally Blonde 3
    • screenplay
    • Pre-production
  • Never Have I Ever (2020)
    Never Have I Ever
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2023
  • Reneé Rapp, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Amrit Kaur, and Pauline Chalamet in The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021)
    The Sex Lives of College Girls
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Nathalie Emmanuel, Rebecca Rittenhouse, and Nikesh Patel in Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019)
    Four Weddings and a Funeral
    • created for television by
    • written by
    • written for television by (creator) ...
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • The Office (2019)
    The Office
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling in Late Night (2019)
    Late Night
    • screenplay by
    • 2019
  • Anders Holm, Andy Favreau, and Josie Totah in Champions (2018)
    Champions
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Mindy Kaling in The Mindy Project (2012)
    The Mindy Project
    • created by
    • written by
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2017
  • Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)
    The Office
    • written by
    • staff writer
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2012
  • House Poor
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    • additional sketch
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Mindy and Brenda
    • written by
    • TV Movie
    • 2006
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The Ladies of 'Ocean's 8' Steal Their Dream Roles
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The Ladies of 'Ocean's 8' Steal Their Dream Roles
Mindy Kaling | Movie & TV Moments
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Mindy Kaling | Movie & TV Moments
I Do a Little Standup
Clip 0:33
I Do a Little Standup
What Mindy Kaling Is Watching
Clip 3:28
What Mindy Kaling Is Watching
Write Something
Clip 0:39
Write Something
You Tread on My Dreams
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You Tread on My Dreams
IMDbrief: 3 Takeaways from Sundance 2019
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IMDbrief: 3 Takeaways from Sundance 2019
Which Celebrity Would You Choose to Be Snowed In With?
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Which Celebrity Would You Choose to Be Snowed In With?
Kevin Smith's 5 Films to Watch at Sundance 2019
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Kevin Smith's 5 Films to Watch at Sundance 2019
Exclusive Clip: "Shoes of Doom"
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Exclusive Clip: "Shoes of Doom"
'Late Night' Star Mindy Kaling Wins the IMDb STARmeter Award
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'Late Night' Star Mindy Kaling Wins the IMDb STARmeter Award
Official Trailer
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Personal details

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  • 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.
  • Quotes
    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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