| Quick Info→ | Net Worth:$35 million | Height: 5′ 4″ | Age: 43 Years |
Mindy Kaling is an American actress and voiceover artist, comedian, producer, writer, and director who became prominent when she played Kelly Kapoor in the NBC sitcom The Office. Since the show’s premiere, she has been cast in various on-screen roles like Dr. Mindy Lahiri in The Mindy Project, Priya Patel in Champions, Amita in Ocean’s 8, Amy in The 40-Year-Old Lady, The Docent in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Shira in No Strings Attached, Vaneetha in The Five-Year Engagement, Sarah in The Night Before, and Mrs. Who in A Wrinkle in Time. Additionally, she has been a voice actor in projects such as Despicable Me, Wreck-It Ralph, Inside Out, Riley’s First Date?, and Animals.
| Bio/Wiki | |
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| Real Name | Vera Mindy Chokalingam |
| Nickname | Mindy |
| Professions | Actress, Comedian, and Writer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 162 cm in meters– 1.62 m in feet inches– 5′ 4″ |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 65 kg in pounds– 143 lbs |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 36-29-37 |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | June 24, 1979 |
| Age (as in 2023) | 43 Years |
| Birthplace | Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Massachusetts, USA |
| School | Buckingham Browne & Nichols School, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| College/University | Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, United States |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor’s degree in Playwriting |
| Debut | Film: The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Political Inclination | Democratic |
| Address (FanMail) | 3 Arts Entertainment 9460 Wilshire Blvd. 7th Floor Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA |
| Hobbies | Sending Hilarious Jokes on Twitter, Watching Romantic Movies, Reading Books |
| Boys, Affairs, and More | |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | B.J. Novak (2005-2007)
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| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | N/A |
| Children | SonSon – No daughter’s name of the child is Katherine (Mindy Kaling hasn’t disclosed the name of her daughter’s father) |
| Parents | Father– Avu Chokalingam (Architect)
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| Siblings | Brother– Vijay Jojo Chokalingam (An Educational Consultant)
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| Favorite Things | |
| Favorite Food | Australian red liquorice |
| Favorite TV Show | The Walking Dead (2010-Present) |
| Favorite Destination | New York City |
| Favorite Author | Jhumpa Lahiri |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (approx.) | $0.2 Million + |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $35 million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Mindy Kaling
- Does Mindy Kaling smoke? : Yes
- Does Mindy Kaling drink alcohol? : Yes
- Kaling’s parents hail from India They came into contact when they worked within the same facility in Nigeria. She has a father who is of Tamil origin, while Kaling’s mother comes from Bengali.
- The parents of Kaling relocated to the United States in 1979, the year that Kaling was born.
- The year 2012 was the time that Kaling’s mom passed away from pancreatic cancer.
- In the early days of her pregnancy, her mother loved the TV show “Mork and Mindy” and she decided to name her after the show.
- Kaling was never called Vera her birth name and was always called Mindy. She claims that the word “Vera” is the name used to describe the personification of the Hindu goddess.
- When Kaling was just 19, she was an intern for ‘ Late Night with Conan O’Brien (a talk show).
- Her first major break came from an episode she wrote and played in called “Matt Ben and Ben.’
- While Matt and Ben were on their off-Broadway performance, Kaling accidentally broke Brenda Wither’s nose.
- Apart from her work on television and film, Kaling has written two New York Times best-selling memoirs called ‘Is Everyone Hanging Around without Me?’ and Why I’m Not Here?.’
- As of 2013, Kaling has been named one of the ” 50 Coolest and Most Creative Entertainers” in Hollywood by EW magazine.
- In the same year ‘ TIME‘ magazine listed her as one of”the “100 Most Influential People in the World.”
- As of 2014, Kaling has been named one of the ‘Glamour’ magazine’s Women of the Year.
- Kaling has become the first Indian-American woman to get her own television show.
- Kaling is a one percent proprietor of Swansea City A.F.C., an English Football League Championship soccer team that is based in Swansea, Wales.
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