
Jameela Jamil
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Birthday: Feb 25, 1986
Birthplace: Hampstead Heath, London, England, UK
Jameela Jamil, also known as "Jam-Jam," was a British TV presenter and actress who broke out in the United States in 2016 when she joined the cast of the NBC sitcom "The Good Place" (NBC, 2016- ). Born and raised in the Hampstead region of London to an Indian father and English mother, Jamil had a relatively normal childhood. An unforeseen tragedy struck her at the age of 17, however, when a car hit her. Jamil broke nearly every bone in her body, and was subsequently laid up for nearly a year and a half. During that time, Jamil was largely bedridden while recovering. Even worse, doctors told Jamil she would never walk again, which propelled her to prove them wrong. She spent several months re-learning how to walk. Once back on her feet, Jamil took a job teaching English to foreign students. She thoroughly enjoyed the work, and had every intention on making it her long-term career. But, as luck would have it, one day she saw a newspaper advertisement calling for TV presenters for Britain's Channel 4. Jamil sent in an audition tape and, much to her astonishment, was hired. Before long she was one of Britain's most recognizable TV presenters, hosting the celebrity interview show "T4" (Channel 4, 1998-2010) from 2009 to 2012. After leaving "T4" in 2012, Jamil later dabbled in the fashion industry, launching her own clothing line, and also worked as a DJ in England. However, Jamil longed for more, and in the mid-2010s she moved to America to become a comedy writer. She was quickly picked up by a Hollywood-based management company and despite having never acted, was cast in a major NBC sitcom in 2016. The series, "The Good Place," starred Kristen Bell and Ted Danson and featured Jamil as the seemingly perfect next-door neighbor Tahani. The show premiered in the Fall of 2016 on NBC.
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Misery Index | Host | 2019-2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mira, Royal Detective | Auntie Pushpa (Voice) | 2020-2021 |
75% | 85% | Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous | Roxie (Voice) | 2020-2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Access Daily | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2019-2020 |
90% | 77% | Legendary | Judge | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Daily Pop | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainment Tonight Canada | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2018-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Good Morning America | Guest | 2020 |
82% | 17% | A Little Late With Lilly Singh | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The View | Guest | 2020 |
97% | 89% | The Good Place | Tahini (Character) | 2016-2020 |
No Score Yet | 52% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Lights Out With David Spade | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show With Trevor Noah | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today 3rd Hour | Guest | 2018-2019 |
100% | No Score Yet | DuckTales | Gandra Dee (Guest Voice) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Access Hollywood | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Best of Cheddar | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Call With Carson Daly | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood Game Night | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | GMA Day | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 34% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Access Hollywood Live | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | FREE HBO MAX: Legendary | Judge |
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