Jameela Jamil
Biography
Jameela Jamil is a British actress born on February 25, 1986, in Hampstead, London, England, UK. She began her career hosting a pop culture series on Channel 4 from 2009 until 2012. Jamil then became the first regular solo female presenter of the BBC Radio 1 chart show. In 2016, she moved to the United States where she played a role in the NBC fantasy comedy series The Good Place. She has also hosted the TBS late-night game show The Misery Index and judged the voguing reality competition show Legendary. Jamil has appeared in numerous other projects, with 61 acting credits listed.
Career overview
Jameela Jamil began her acting career in the fantasy comedy series The Good Place, where she played the role of Tahani Al-Jamil. This marked a significant shift in her career, as she transitioned from her previous work in television and radio hosting.
In addition to her work on The Good Place, Jamil has also appeared in other projects. However, specific details about these roles are not provided in the available information. It is known that she has worked on two super projects in 2022, but the nature and specifics of these projects are not disclosed.
Jamil's acting credits are extensive, with a total of 61 known credits listed on her profile. This suggests a prolific and varied career, with a range of roles and projects to her name. Further details about her acting work are not available in the provided information.
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- People We Meet on Vacation (2026) as Swapna Bakshi-Highsmith
- PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) as (voice)
- Elio (2025) as Ambassador Questa (voice)
- A Merry Little Ex-Mas (2025) as Tess Wiley
- Dexter Procter (2025) as Miss Melon
- Together for Palestine (2025) as Self
- Grave Conversations (2024) as Self
- Poker Face (2023) as Ava
- Krapopolis (2023) as Hestia (voice)
- Love at First Sight (2023) as Narrator (voice)
- Clone High (2023) as Mrs. C (voice)
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
- DC League of Super-Pets (2022) as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice)
- She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022) as Mary MacPherran / Titania
- Marry Me (2022) as Anikah
- Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin (2022) as Gisela
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022) as Self
- Embrace Kids (2022) as Self
- Rugrats (2021) as Lady De-Clutter (voice)
- Star Trek: Prodigy (2021) as Asencia (voice)
- Star Trek: Prodigy (2021) as Asencia / Young Asencia (voice)
- Star Trek: Prodigy (2021) as Ascencia (voice)
- The Demi Lovato Show (2021) as Self
- Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous (2020) as Roxie (voice)
- Animaniacs (2020) as Sultana (voice)
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2020) as Self - Contestant
- One World: Together at Home (2020) as Self
- Legendary (2020) as Self - Judge
- How to Build a Girl (2020) as Cleopatra
- Crossing Swords (2020) as Sloane (voice)
- Defining Moments with OZY (2020) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
- Harley Quinn (2019) as Eris (voice)
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019) as Self
- The Misery Index (2019) as Self - Host
- Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate (2019) as Self
- The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place (2019) as Self
- DuckTales (2017) as W.A.N.D.A. (voice)
- DuckTales (2017) as Gandra Dee (voice)
- The Good Place (2016) as Tahani Al-Jamil
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- 5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here? (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo (2014)
- Virtually Famous (2014) as Self - Panelist
- The Last Leg (2013) as Self
- The Great Comic Relief Bake Off (2013) as Self - Contestant
- Good Mythical Morning (2012) as Self
- Impractical Jokers (2011)
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Celebrity Juice (2008) as Self
- Freshly Squeezed (2006) as Host
- Playing It Straight (2005) as Herself - Presenter
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- The View (1997) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Room 101 (1994) as Self
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self - Presenter
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Presenter
- The Healer
- Pyongyang Home Video as Serena
- Lola and Freddie