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Meera Syal

1961 - Today

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Meera Syal FRSL (born Feroza Syal; 27 June 1961) is an English comedian, writer, playwright, singer, journalist and actress. She rose to prominence as one of the team that created Goodness Gracious Me and by portraying Sanjeev's grandmother, Ummi, in The Kumars at No. 42. She has become one of the UK's best-known Asian personalities. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Meera Syal is the 11,167th most popular actor (up from 11,542nd in 2019), the 7,027th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,004th in 2019) and the 1,228th most popular British Actor.

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Among actors, Meera Syal ranks 11,167 out of 13,578. Before her are Hilal Altınbilek, Ed Stoppard, Aarya Babbar, Victor Moore, Jeff Foxworthy, and Yang Se-jong. After her are Milly Alcock, Sofia Vassilieva, Jace Norman, Aaron Yoo, Q'orianka Kilcher, and Jessica Cauffiel.

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Among people born in 1961, Meera Syal ranks 809. Before her are Yasuhiro Higuchi, Pierre Habumuremyi, Peri Gilpin, Benita Fitzgerald-Brown, Melle Mel, and Ramesh Krishnan. After her are José Francisco Calí Tzay, Takeo Matsuda, Tracy Wilson, Sunder Nix, Kevin McDonald, and Thomas Hoeren.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Meera Syal ranks 7,029 out of 8,785. Before her are Tim Baillie (1979), Laura Carmichael (1986), Jameela Jamil (1986), Ed Stoppard (1974), Roger Hammond (1974), and Sarah Jezebel Deva (1977). After her are Alex Yee (1998), Gabrielle (1969), Andrew Haigh (1973), Samantha Ronson (1977), Duncan Ferguson (1971), and Eddie Turnbull (1923).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Meera Syal ranks 1,228. Before her are Steve Pemberton (1967), Erin Doherty (1992), Freddie Stroma (1987), Laura Carmichael (1986), Jameela Jamil (1986), and Ed Stoppard (1974). After her are Neil Jackson (1976), Tom Riley (1981), Mandip Gill (1988), Zoie Palmer (1977), Lee Ingleby (1976), and Aneurin Barnard (1987).

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