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Poorna Jagannathan

1972 - Today

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Poorna Jagannathan ( POR-nə JAH-gə-NAH-thən; born December 22, 1972) is an American producer and actress. She is known for her portrayal of Safar Khan in the HBO drama miniseries The Night Of, as well as for her role as Nalini Vishwakumar in the Netflix teen comedy series Never Have I Ever. Poorna also co-conceived, produced, and acted in the play Nirbhaya, which was considered "one of the most powerful and urgent pieces of human rights theatre ever made," and is regarded as a critical moment in India's history of women's empowerment. Poorna was named among the "Top 100 Most Impactful Asians" in America in 2021, 2022 and 2025 by Goldhouse. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Poorna Jagannathan is the 11,001st most popular actor (down from 10,461st in 2019), the 158th most popular biography from Tunisia (down from 157th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Tunisian Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Poorna Jagannathan ranks 11,001 out of 13,578. Before her are Langley Kirkwood, Valeska Suratt, Morjana Alaoui, William Lee Scott, Travis Van Winkle, and Matt K. Miller. After her are Barbara Perry, Tómas Lemarquis, Eoin Macken, Tracey Gold, Ezgi Asaroğlu, and Billy Eichner.

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Among people born in 1972, Poorna Jagannathan ranks 844. Before her are Elena Pampoulova, Ato Essandoh, Cezary Kucharski, Radosław Majdan, Ekaterina Karsten, and Eimear Quinn. After her are Derrick Alston, Anne Dorthe Tanderup, Eskild Ebbesen, Pedro Reyes, Fritz Strobl, and Patricia Manterola.

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In Tunisia

Among people born in Tunisia, Poorna Jagannathan ranks 158 out of 210. Before her are Emel Mathlouthi (1982), Ali Maâloul (1990), Yassine Chikhaoui (1986), Habiba Ghribi (1984), Karim Saidi (1983), and Lina Ben Mhenni (1983). After her are Marc Gicquel (1977), Adel Nefzi (1974), Issam Jemâa (1984), Malek Jaziri (1984), Salah Mejri (1986), and Hamdi Harbaoui (1985).

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Among ACTORS In Tunisia

Among actors born in Tunisia, Poorna Jagannathan ranks 6. Before her are Claudia Cardinale (1938), Sandra Milo (1933), Abdelmajid Lakhal (1939), Abdellatif Kechiche (1960), and Hend Sabry (1979).

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