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title: "Mindy Kaling: Stand-Up Comedian, TV Roles | D.O.C."
description: "Mindy Kaling is an American comedian, actress, writer and producer who performed stand-up comedy early in her career; she took her stage name…"
url: https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-mindy-kaling.html
updated: 2026-11-13
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Stand-up comedian

# Mindy Kaling

## Who Mindy Kaling is

Mindy Kaling is an American comedian, actress, writer and producer who performed stand-up comedy early in her career; she took her stage name after emcees kept stumbling over her family surname at stand-up shows, and she toured solo and with [Craig Robinson](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-craig-robinson.html). She went on to write for and act in The Office, then created and starred in The Mindy Project, and created Never Have I Ever, The Sex Lives of College Girls and Running Point. Her honours include a Tony Award as a producer and the National Medal of the Arts in 2021.

## Mindy Kaling online

[Instagram ↗](https://www.instagram.com/mindykaling/) [X ↗](https://x.com/mindykaling)

## At a glance

**Born**

1979

**On screen**

The Office, The Mindy Project, Never Have I Ever and 2 more

## Specials, shows and podcasts

### On screen

- **The Office**
- **The Mindy Project**
- **Never Have I Ever**
- **The Sex Lives of College Girls**
- **Running Point**

## Comedians like Mindy Kaling

Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.

- [Cocoa Brown](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-cocoa-brown.html) also in Never Have I Ever
- [Dina Hashem](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-dina-hashem.html) also in The Sex Lives of College Girls
- [Fortune Feimster](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-fortune-feimster.html) also in The Mindy Project
- [Guy Branum](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-guy-branum.html) also in The Mindy Project
- [Helen Hong](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-helen-hong.html) also in Never Have I Ever
- [Mekki Leeper](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-mekki-leeper.html) also in The Sex Lives of College Girls
- [Sierra Katow](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-sierra-katow.html) also in The Sex Lives of College Girls
- [Tig Notaro](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-tig-notaro.html) also in The Sex Lives of College Girls

[Six Degrees of Komic Bacon: how they connect to anyone →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/six-degrees-of-komic-bacon.html)

[Every stand-up comedian with a page, A to Z →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/stand-up-comedians.html)

## Questions and answers

### What TV shows and films is Mindy Kaling in?

The Office, The Mindy Project, Never Have I Ever, The Sex Lives of College Girls and Running Point.

### How old is Mindy Kaling?

Mindy Kaling was born in 1979, so they turn 47 in 2026.

### Who are some comedians like them?

[Cocoa Brown](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-cocoa-brown.html) (also in Never Have I Ever), [Dina Hashem](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-dina-hashem.html) (also in The Sex Lives of College Girls), [Fortune Feimster](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-fortune-feimster.html) (also in The Mindy Project), [Guy Branum](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-guy-branum.html) (also in The Mindy Project) and [Helen Hong](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-helen-hong.html) (also in Never Have I Ever).

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## The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

[Their SUCDb record →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-mindy-kaling.html)

### Sources

- [Wikipedia ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindy_Kaling) stand-up comedy early in her career and the stage name; tours solo and with Craig Robinson; The Office, The Mindy Project and later series; Tony Award and National Medal of the Arts
- [Wikidata · wikidata.org ↗](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q539917) born 1979; Cambridge

Updated 13 November 2026 · the record checked 12 November 2026