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Jameela Jamil

Acting Born Feb 25, 1986 Hampstead, London, England, UK 24 credits

Biography

Jameela Alia Jamil (born 25 February 1986) is a British actress, activist and presenter. She began her career on Channel 4, where she hosted a pop culture series in the T4 strand from 2009 until 2012. She then became The Official Chart's radio host and co-hosted The Official Chart Update alongside Scott Mills on BBC Radio 1. She was the first regular solo female presenter of the BBC Radio 1 chart show.

In 2016, Jamil moved to the United States. She played Tahani Al-Jamil in the NBC fantasy comedy series The Good Place. She also hosted the TBS late-night game show The Misery Index and was one of the judges of the voguing reality competition show Legendary. In 2022, Jamil worked on two superhero projects: the animated film DC League of Super-Pets and the live-action television series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Since 2022, she has voiced Asencia in the Star Trek: Prodigy science fiction series.

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Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

The Daily Show

as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Conan

as Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

Harley Quinn

as Eris (voice)

Poker Face

as Ava
Film

Elio

as Ambassador Questa (voice)

Animaniacs

as Sultana (voice)

Full filmography

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
  • The Daily Show (1996) as Self
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
  • Conan (2010) as Self
  • The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
  • The View (1997) as Self - Guest
  • The View (1997) as Self
  • Good Mythical Morning (2012) as Self
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
  • DuckTales (2017) as W.A.N.D.A. (voice)
  • DuckTales (2017) as Gandra Dee (voice)
  • Harley Quinn (2019) as Eris (voice)
  • Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
  • The Good Place (2016) as Tahani Al-Jamil
  • Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous (2020) as Roxie (voice)
  • Poker Face (2023) as Ava
  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
  • Elio (2025) as Ambassador Questa (voice)
  • Celebrity Juice (2008) as Self
  • The Last Leg (2013) as Self
  • Animaniacs (2020) as Sultana (voice)
  • Impractical Jokers (2011)
  • MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self - Presenter