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Jameela Jamil Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1986-02-25

Birthplace:
Hampstead, London, England, UK

Credits:
63 Total Roles

Jameela Jamil

Acting

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie MOVIE (voice)
2026 People We Meet on Vacation MOVIE Swapna Bakshi-Highsmith
2025 Dexter Procter TV Miss Melon
2025 A Merry Little Ex-Mas MOVIE Tess Wiley
2025 Together for Palestine MOVIE Self
2025 Elio MOVIE Ambassador Questa (voice)
2024 Grave Conversations TV Self
2023 Krapopolis TV Hestia (voice)
2023 Love at First Sight MOVIE Narrator (voice)
2023 Clone High TV Mrs. C (voice)

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