Mindy Kaling Net Worth and Salary: Mindy Kaling is an American actress, writer, and comedian who has a net worth of $35 million. Although Kaling initially rose to fame after appearing in the American sitcom The Office , she later established herself as a force to be reckoned with in comedy. In television, Kaling has also appeared in various films. Additionally, she has experienced success as a voice actor and as a stand-up comedian.
The first life : Mindy Kaling’s real name is Vera Mindy Chokalingam. He was born on June 24, 1979 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Raised with a brother in a middle-class household by Indian-born parents, she adopted the first name “Mindy” at birth. After graduating from private school in 1997, he attended Dartmouth College and joined a student-run comedy troupe. He eventually graduated from Dartmouth in 2001 with a BA in Playwriting.
Career: After college, Kaling moved to Brooklyn, New York, where she worked briefly as a production assistant. During this time, she also began doing stand-up comedy and developed the stage name “Kaling” after noticing that people frequently mispronounced her last name. Her big break came in 2002 when she starred in the Broadway production Matt & Ben which critics called a “surprise hit”. Kaling co-wrote the song.
When The Office was adapted from the British sitcom into an American version in 2004, Kaling was hired as a writer. She also appeared in the show as Kelly Kapoor. Kaling stayed with the series through its 9th season and eventually became an executive producer. She continued with The Mindy Project a comedy series that aired in 2012. After being picked up by Hulu after an initial cancellation by Fox, the series ended in 2017.
In these these projects, Mindy Kaling appeared in shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm, Saturday Night Live and Champions . On the film front, Kaling has booked roles in films 40-Year-Old Virgin , Night at the Museum, Wreck-It-Ralph, Inside Out, A Wrinkle In Time and Ocean’s 8 .
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Relations: While working at The Office , Mindy Kaling started a relationship with BJ Novak. They met on and off over the years, sometimes ironically mirroring characters from The Office which the two actors performed. In 2017, Kaling gave birth to her first child. Although she never revealed the father’s true identity, she named BJ Novak as the child’s godfather.
Awards and Honors: Mindy Kaling has won several awards throughout her career, including a number of awards including a Satellite Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Reader’s Choice Award for her book, Why Not Me? Additionally, she has been nominated for numerous Emmy Awards over the years. In 2012, the magazine Time included Mindy Kaling in its list of 100 Most Influential People. In 2014, the magazine gLAMOR named Kaling as one of its women of the year.
Real Estate: In 2007, Mindy Kaling bought a Spanish bungalow in Los Angeles for $1.575 million. The 2,674-square-foot home was later listed by Kaling in 2018 for $2,195 million, before she dropped the price to $1,995 million and eventually sold the property. In 2016, she had already moved to another larger house in Los Angeles, which she helped for $ 6.5 million. The 5,000-square-foot property has a sprawling yard with an area and an area house.
After a Malibu home once owned by Frank Sinatra went up for sale for $12.9 million, the price eventually dropped to $11.5 million. In 2020, Mindy Kaling made an offer of $9.55 million for the property and sold it well below the asking price. The Sinatras previously millionated the home for $3 in 1990. The 5,800-square-foot extravagant home has many amenities, including a deck, spa, and elevator.
