Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling is no stranger to Hollywood as an actress, comedienne, writer, producer, director, and novelist. In her early twenties, the Massachusetts native began her writing career and performed on the television series The Office, eventually headlining in her own program, The Mindy Project.

Despite facing prejudice and discrimination in Hollywood as a South Asian woman, she finally established a reputation for herself by acting in blockbuster films such as Oceans 8 and A Wrinkle In Time. Never Have I Ever, Kaling's Netflix comedy series, stars an Indian-American female protagonist whose life (and challenges) are inspired in part by her own.

Can we stop for a minute to appreciate Mindy Kaling's comic genius? To begin, she won us over as The Office's gossip queen Kelly Kapoor. Then, on The Mindy Project, she oozes charm and girlish comedy. And today, the actress is hard at work behind the scenes on series including Four Weddings and a Funeral and HBO's The Sex Lives of College Girls. Moreover, Kaling is a 5-time Emmy nominee with directorial credentials and the author of two best-selling novels.

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Nationality: India

Famous movies: The Mindy Project, Oceans 8, Never Have I Ever