Mindy Kaling
American actress, writer, and comedian · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1979 · age 47
Vera Mindy Chokalingam, known professionally as Mindy Kaling, is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Known for her work on television, she has received a Tony Award and six nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards.
Mindy Kaling is read about 3,788 times a day, in 43 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2025
A Nice Indian BoyFilm, Producer2024“I could really relate to [ Never Have I Ever], more than anything else that I’ve ever written. I was personally proud of it, but didn’t know how it would be received.”In their wordsInterview for Elle magazine, 2024
AnujaFilm, 2024Producer2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeries2021
Friends: The ReunionFilm2019“When you’re starting out [as a television writer], mostly it’s terrifying because you think you could get fired and then never get hired again.”In their wordsInterview for Glamour magazine, 2019“I think there’s been a tendency for people to conflate my characters with my personality. … I wrote 24 episodes of The Office.”In their wordsInterview for Glamour magazine, 2019
Late NightFilm, 2019Writer, Producer2018
A Wrinkle in TimeFilm, Mrs. Who2015“I’m surprised when I remember that, physically, I resemble most women in this country.”In their wordsFrom "I Am What I Am (Plus or Minus Five Pounds)"
The Late Late Show with James CordenSeries, 2015
Inside OutFilm, 2015Disgust (voice)2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSeries
The Mindy Project: Cast and Creators Live at PALEYFEST 2014Film, 20142013
The Office RetrospectiveFilm2012
The Five-Year EngagementFilm, Vaneetha2011“I simply regard romantic comedies as a subgenre of sci-fi, in which the world created therein has different rules than my regular human world. ….”In their wordsFrom "Types of Women in Romantic Comedies Who Are Not Real"2010
ConanSeries
Despicable MeFilm, 2010Tourist Mom (voice)2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries
Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianFilm, 2009Docent2007
License to WedFilm, Shelly2006“I was at the movies yesterday, and before the movie started they had this long ad where they were trying to say … "Don't download things illegally" et cetera.”In their words30 September 2006Comedy Death-Ray 4th Anniversary, Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Los Angeles, California2005
The 40 Year-Old VirginFilm, Amy2004
Matt & BenFilm, Writer2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series2000
Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries, Richard Lewis's assistant1996
The Daily ShowSeries1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries1979Born24 June 1979
A Nice Indian BoyFilm, Producer2024“I could really relate to [ Never Have I Ever], more than anything else that I’ve ever written. I was personally proud of it, but didn’t know how it would be received.”In their wordsInterview for Elle magazine, 2024AnujaFilm, 2024Producer2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeries2021Friends: The ReunionFilm2019“When you’re starting out [as a television writer], mostly it’s terrifying because you think you could get fired and then never get hired again.”In their wordsInterview for Glamour magazine, 2019“I think there’s been a tendency for people to conflate my characters with my personality. … I wrote 24 episodes of The Office.”In their wordsInterview for Glamour magazine, 2019Late NightFilm, 2019Writer, Producer2018A Wrinkle in TimeFilm, Mrs. Who2015“I’m surprised when I remember that, physically, I resemble most women in this country.”In their wordsFrom "I Am What I Am (Plus or Minus Five Pounds)"The Late Late Show with James CordenSeries, 2015Inside OutFilm, 2015Disgust (voice)2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSeriesThe Mindy Project: Cast and Creators Live at PALEYFEST 2014Film, 20142013The Office RetrospectiveFilm2012The Five-Year EngagementFilm, Vaneetha2011“I simply regard romantic comedies as a subgenre of sci-fi, in which the world created therein has different rules than my regular human world. ….”In their wordsFrom "Types of Women in Romantic Comedies Who Are Not Real"2010ConanSeriesDespicable MeFilm, 2010Tourist Mom (voice)2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeriesNight at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianFilm, 2009Docent2007License to WedFilm, Shelly2006“I was at the movies yesterday, and before the movie started they had this long ad where they were trying to say … "Don't download things illegally" et cetera.”In their words30 September 2006Comedy Death-Ray 4th Anniversary, Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Los Angeles, California2005The 40 Year-Old VirginFilm, Amy2004Matt & BenFilm, Writer2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series2000Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries, Richard Lewis's assistant1996The Daily ShowSeries1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries1979Born24 June 1979People around Mindy
Close ties
Phyllis Smith Also in The Office and The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Seth Rogen Also in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Judd Apatow Produced The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Conan O'Brien Influenced Mindy
Kevin Hart Also in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Stephen Colbert Influenced Mindy
Jonah Hill Also in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
Evan Goldberg Directed This Is the End (2013)
Lewis Black Also in Unaccompanied Minors and Inside Out
Steve Carell Also in The Office and The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Paul Rudd Also in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Jane Lynch Also in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Jason Segel Also in This Is the End and Despicable Me
Bill Hader Also in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
David Koechner Also in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Ava DuVernay Directed A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
Craig Robinson Also in The Office and This Is the End
Mona Marshall Also in Wreck-It Ralph and Inside Out
Cedric Yarbrough Also in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Wayne Federman Also in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Steve Bannos Also in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Gerry Bednob Also in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Jenna Fischer Also in The Office and The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Shauna Robertson Produced The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
Known for
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Inside Out 2015
Friends: The Reunion 2021
Wreck-It Ralph 2012
A Nice Indian Boy 2025
Despicable Me 2010
Filmography 34
117 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Awards
About this person
Among other honors, she has also received the National Medal of the Arts in 2021 and the Producers Guild of America's Norman Lear Achievement in Television Award in 2023. Kaling founded the production company Kaling International in 2012.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1979 · age 47
