Mindy Kaling
is a damn FUNNY woman. She currently stars as Kelly Kapoor on the Emmy-award winning, Ricky Gervais executive-produced, NBC hit show, The Office, which also stars Steve Correll, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and Jenna Fischer among a cast of hilarious and talented comedians. Kaling also co-executive produces and writes many of the show’s episodes. [More 2009 Emmy pics of Mindy Kaling here]
Vera Mindy Chokalingam was born June 24, 1979 in Cambridge, Mass to Tamil Hindu parents from India. She attended a private high-school and subsequently graduated from Dartmouth College in 2001.
In May 2009, NBC signed a 7-figure contract with Kaling to develop and star in a new comedy while continuing to write, produce and star in The Office. This is only 5 years after first being hired to write for the show.
Named one of the Top 10 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood by Entertainment Weekly in April 2009, Kaling’s success trajectory is not only enviable, but also, and more importantly, at least as I see it, encouraging. Female, Minority, 7 figure deal with a major network, string of successful movies, and starring and producing hit prime time tv shows all by the age of 30. PHENOMENAL! ROCK IT KALING…
More interesting stories about how Kaling first got her break to star in The Office and how her character was developed here. A list of her works can be seen on her IMDB file. She also has a blog where she posts photos and talks about things she buys that she likes…aptly named “things i bought that i like”.
![Li Na
Tuesday, September 8th, US Open - Li Na, Asia and China’s No. 1 (as of 2009), No. 19 in the world and at Wimbledon, and No. 18 seed at the US Open, was defeated 6-2, 6-4 by former No. 1 Kim Clijsters in the Women’s Quarterfinals in just over an hour.
Demonstrating the mark of a true sportsman and champion, Li Na maintains a positive, humble attitude. “…still I do well for the whole tournament. Good experience for me…You never know. Maybe it’s day for [Clijsters], not for me…” More of Li Na’s interview here.
Li Na became the first Chinese tennis player to ever reach the top 30 (2006) and the top 20 (2007). She switched from badminton to tennis at age 8 when her coach saw her potential. More on her profile and stats here.Watch Federer v. Soderling and Oudin v. Wozniacki play in the Men’s and Women’s US Open Quarterfinals LIVE tonight at 7pm on ESPN2.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kppvsrA3CH1qzvmrjo1_500.jpg)
