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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 Indian-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 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Poorna Jagannathan is the 11,401st most popular actor (down from 10,461st in 2024), the 163rd most popular biography from Tunisia (down from 157th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Tunisian Actor.

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Among actors, Poorna Jagannathan ranks 11,401 out of 13,578. Before her are Kim Ye-won, Morjana Alaoui, William Lee Scott, Marsha Vadhanapanich, Travis Van Winkle, and Matt K. Miller. After her are Barbara Perry, Tómas Lemarquis, Eoin Macken, Leon Robinson, Tracey Gold, and Yekaterina Guseva.

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Among people born in 1972, Poorna Jagannathan ranks 935. Before her are Jari Lipponen, Ato Essandoh, Cezary Kucharski, Radosław Majdan, Ekaterina Karsten, and Eimear Quinn. After her are Derrick Alston, Anne Dorthe Tanderup, Eskild Ebbesen, Siniša Mali, Pedro Reyes, and Dominic Andres.

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In Tunisia

Among people born in Tunisia, Poorna Jagannathan ranks 163 out of 210. Before her are Riadh Jelassi (1971), Mounir Boukadida (1967), Habiba Ghribi (1984), Karim Saidi (1983), Lina Ben Mhenni (1983), and Sirajeddine Chihi (1970). After her are Marc Gicquel (1977), Adel Nefzi (1974), Radhouane Salhi (1967), Issam Jemâa (1984), Malek Jaziri (1984), and Salah Mejri (1986).

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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). After her are Dorra Zarrouk (1980).

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