Mindy Kaling

Date of Birth: June 24, 1979

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Date of Death: [Leave blank if alive]

Biography

Mindy Kaling, born Vera Mindy Chokalingam, is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and director. She first gained recognition for her work on the NBC sitcom “The Office,” where she not only played the character Kelly Kapoor but also served as a writer, executive producer, and director. Kaling was born on June 24, 1979, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Indian immigrant parents. Her mother was an obstetrician/gynecologist, and her father was an architect. She graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in playwriting and took her first major step into the entertainment industry with the off-Broadway play “Matt & Ben,” which she co-wrote and starred in. Kaling’s breakout role on “The Office” led to numerous opportunities in Hollywood. She created, produced, and starred in her own TV show, “The Mindy Project,” which ran for six seasons. She has also been involved in various film projects, including roles in “Inside Out,” “A Wrinkle in Time,” and “Ocean’s 8.” Kaling has received multiple awards and nominations throughout her career, including a Screen Actors Guild Award and several Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Apart from her on-screen work, she is also a best-selling author with titles like “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)” and “Why Not Me?”.

5 Interesting Facts about Mindy Kaling

1. Mindy Kaling was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2012.

2. She is an accomplished voice actress and has lent her voice to characters in animated films such as “Inside Out” and “Despicable Me.”

3. Kaling was the first woman of color to create and star in her own network sitcom, “The Mindy Project.”

4. She has a production company called Kaling International, which has produced several TV shows including “Never Have I Ever” and “The Sex Lives of College Girls.”

5. Mindy Kaling is a graduate of Dartmouth College, where she was a member of the improv comedy troupe “The Dog Day Players” and wrote a popular comic strip for the college newspaper.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Mindy Kaling

1. “Sometimes you just have to put on lip gloss and pretend to be psyched.”

2. “There is no sunrise so beautiful that it is worth waking me up to see it.”

3. “I’m constantly in a state of self-improvement, but I don’t beat myself up over it.”

4. “I’m a woman with a lot of opinions, and even though I’ll say things that are out of fashion or just ridiculous, I’ll always say my mind.”

5. “Why the fuck not me?”

Highest Net Worth Achieved

The highest net worth Mindy Kaling has achieved is estimated to be around $35 million.

Children

Mindy Kaling has two children. Her first child, a daughter named Katherine Swati Kaling, was born in December 2017. She welcomed her second child, a son named Spencer Avu Kaling, in September 2020. Kaling has chosen to keep the identity of her children’s father private.