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Mindy Kaling

Acting

Born June 24, 1979 · Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Also known as Vera Mindy Chokalingam

Biography

Vera Mindy Chokalingam (born June 24, 1979), known professionally as Mindy Kaling, is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She rose to prominence in 2005 for her work on the NBC sitcom The Office, where she portrayed Kelly Kapoor and served as a writer, executive producer, and occasional director throughout most of the series' run. Kaling created, wrote, produced, and starred in the Fox/Hulu sitcom The Mindy Project, which ran for six seasons from 2012 to 2017. Kailing's film career includes voice work in the films Despicable Me (2010), Wreck It Ralph (2012), Inside Out (2015) and starring roles in the fantasy adventure A Wrinkle in Time and heist-comedy Ocean's 8, both 2018. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mindy Kaling, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Writers Guild of America Award
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Writing for a Comedy Series · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Sucré salé

as Self

The Office

2005as Kelly Kapoor

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005as Cindy

Never Have I Ever

2020Executive Producer, Writer

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000as Richard Lewis's assistant

Inside Out

2015as Disgust (voice)

Friends: The Reunion

2021as Self

The Morning Show

2019as Audra

To Kill a Tiger

2022Executive Producer

What the Fit

as Self

Wreck-It Ralph

2012as Taffyta Muttonfudge (voice)

Running Point

2025Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay, Writer

Despicable Me

2010as Tourist Mom (voice)

A Nice Indian Boy

2024Executive Producer

The Sex Lives of College Girls

2021Executive Producer, Writer

Monsters at Work

2021as Val (voice)

Riley's First Date?

2015as Disgust (voice)

Conan

2010as Self

Ocean's Eight

2018as Amita

The Muppets.

2015as Self

Four Weddings and a Funeral

2019Executive Producer

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Anuja

2024Producer

Late Night

2019as Molly Patel

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019as Self

HitRECord on TV

2014

The 40-Year-Old Virgin

2005as Amy

The Daily Show

1996as Self

No Strings Attached

2011as Shira

This Is the End

2013as Mindy Kaling

The Mindy Project

2012as Dr. Mindy Lahiri

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009as Docent

The Night Before

2015as Sarah

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015as Self

Unaccompanied Minors

2006as Restaurant Hostess

The Five-Year Engagement

2012as Vaneetha

Champions

2018as Priya Patel

License to Wed

2007as Shelly

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003as Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Self

Locked Down

2021as Kate

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014as Self

A Wrinkle in Time

2018as Mrs. Who

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009as Self - Guest

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Nick Kroll: Thank You Very Cool

2011as Herself

The View

1997as Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014as Self

With Love, Meghan

2025as Self