Mindy Kaling

Known for acting · Born 24 June 1979 · 47 · Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

89 credits

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.

Known for

The Office

2005

The Mindy Project

2012

Inside Out

2015

Ocean's Eight

2018

Never Have I Ever

2020

Monsters at Work

2021

Late Night

2019

Velma

2023

A Wrinkle in Time

2018

The Night Before

2015

The Sex Lives of College Girls

2021

Saturday Night Live

1975

Acting (70)

2025With Love, MeghanSelfSeries

2025Good Hang with Amy PoehlerSelf - GuestSeries

2023VelmaVelma (voice) · 21 episodesSeries

2023The Heart of New EnglandSelf - NarratorFilm

2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelfSeries

2021Monsters at WorkVal (voice) · 20 episodesSeries

2021Friends: The ReunionSelfFilm

2021Locked DownKateFilm

2020Some Good NewsSelfSeries

2019The Morning ShowAudra · 6 episodesSeries

2019Late NightMolly PatelFilm

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries

2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelfSeries

2018Ocean's EightAmitaFilm

2018A Wrinkle in TimeMrs. WhoFilm

2018ChampionsPriya Patel · 5 episodesSeries

2018Ocean's Team 3.0SelfFilm

2018Reimagining The Met GalaSelfFilm

2018Family FeudForemotherFilm

2018Busy TonightSelf - GuestSeries

2018What the FitSelfSeries

2017100 YearsNarrator (voice)Film

2015Inside OutDisgust (voice)Film

2015The Night BeforeSarahFilm

2015Riley's First Date?Disgust (voice)Film

2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Self, Self - Guest · 2 episodesSeries

2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - GuestSeries

2015The MuppetsSelfSeries

2015It's Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew EloiseSelfFilm

2015Mind CandyDisgust (voice)Film

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf, Self - Guest · 4 episodesSeries

2014HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-LevittSeries

2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelfSeries

2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelfSeries

2014Trailblazer HonorsSelf - PresenterSeries

2014The Mindy Project: Cast and Creators Live at PALEYFEST 2014SelfFilm

2013This Is the EndMindy KalingFilm

2013The Office RetrospectiveSelfFilm

2012Wreck-It RalphTaffyta Muttonfudge (voice)Film

2012The Five-Year EngagementVaneethaFilm

2012The Mindy ProjectDr. Mindy Lahiri · 117 episodesSeries

2011No Strings AttachedShiraFilm

2011Nick Kroll: Thank You Very CoolHerselfFilm

2010Despicable MeTourist Mom (voice)Film

2010ConanSelfSeries

2010The TalkSelfSeries

2009Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianDocentFilm

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 5 episodesSeries

2008House PoorSeries

2007License to WedShellyFilm

2006Unaccompanied MinorsRestaurant HostessFilm

2005The 40 Year-Old VirginAmyFilm

2005The OfficeKelly Kapoor · 156 episodesSeries

2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaCindySeries

2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelfSeries

2004Matt & BenBenFilm

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self, Self - Guest · 4 episodesSeries

2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelfSeries

2002Sucré saléSelfSeries

2000Curb Your EnthusiasmRichard Lewis's assistantSeries

1997The ViewSelf · 2 episodes, Self - GuestSeries

1996The Daily ShowSelfSeries

1995The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRASelfSeries

1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - GuestSeries

1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - GuestSeries

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited), Self (uncredited)Series

1975People's Choice AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries

1953The OscarsSelf · 2 episodesSeries

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries

—Good in BedFilm

Production (13)

2026Not Suitable for WorkExecutive Producer, Writer, CreatorSeries

2025Running PointExecutive Producer, Story, Teleplay, Writer, CreatorSeries

2025A Nice Indian BoyExecutive ProducerFilm

2024AnujaProducerFilm

2023VelmaExecutive ProducerSeries

2023To Kill a TigerExecutive ProducerFilm

2020Never Have I EverExecutive Producer, Writer, CreatorSeries

2019Late NightProducer, WriterFilm

2019Four Weddings and a FuneralExecutive Producer, Writer, CreatorSeries

2018ChampionsProducer, Writer, CreatorSeries

—Hana Khan Carries OnProducerFilm

—Good in BedProducerFilm

—Untitled Mindy Kaling Animated ComedyProducerFilm

Writing (6)

2021The Sex Lives of College GirlsWriter, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries

2012The Mindy ProjectWriter, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries

2008House PoorWriterSeries

2005The OfficeWriter, Director, Staff Writer, Consulting Producer, Co-Executive ProducerSeries

2004Matt & BenWriterFilm

1975Saturday Night LiveWriterSeries