Vera Mindy Chokalingam, known professionally as Mindy Kaling, is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She is born in June 24, 1979. While a 19-year-old sophomore at Dartmouth, Kaling was an intern on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.Kaling has said that she never saw a family like hers on TV, which gave her a dual perspective she uses in her writing.