Poorna Jagannathan: Biography in Details
Who is Poorna Jagannathan?
Poorna Jagannathan is a versatile American actress and producer.
She is widely famous for playing the role of Safar Khan in The Night Of, as well as Nalini Vishwakumar in Mindy Kaling‘s Netflix original series, Never Have I Ever.
Poorna Jagannathan- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education
The Netflix star was born on December 22, 1972, in Tunis, Tunisia. As of 2022, Poorna is 49 years old holding an American nationality. As per the astrological chart, Capricorn is her birth zodiac sign.
She is the daughter of her father, Krish Krishnan, an Indian diplomat, and her mother, Vasanta Krishnan. Moving on to her siblings, she has an older sister named, Sharada.
Poorna was brought up in Ireland, India, Brazil, Argentina, and Pakistan. That’s why she is fluent in various languages like Tamil, Hindi, Spanish, and Portuguese.
In which school did Poorna Jagannathan attend?
As per her academics, She went to the University of Brasilia and later graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in journalism.
Then, Poorna Jagannathan enrolled at the Actors Drama School at Pace University and studied a Master of Fine Arts in acting on a scholarship.
Poorna Jagannathan- Professional Life, Careers
In 2004, Poorna made her acting debut in Hollywood by playing the role of Rehana Khemlani in Law & Order. In the same year, Poorna appeared in the American drama film, Hate Me.
Jagannathan was cast in the American drama series, Love Monkey and Rescue Me. From 2010 to 2011, she portrayed the role of Saya in the American comedy-drama series, ‘Royal Plains.’
Then, she appeared in the ‘Delhi Bell’ a Bollywood movie. In 2013, she was part of the movies, ‘Thanks for Sharing‘, and ‘Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani.’
Poorna played the role of Dr. Fisher in the comedy film, ‘An Actor Prepares.’ The movie was released on August 31, 2018.
Following her acting career, in 2020, she joined the cast of the drama series, Never Have I Ever. She played the role of Dr. Nalini Vishwakumar.
On April 27, 2020, the series aired its first season on Netflix.
Then the second season of the series aired on July 15, 2021. Following the success of the second season, recently on August 12, 2022, the third season of the series was released which contains 10 episodes.
However, the fourth and final season of the series is set to premiere in 2023.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
| 2012 | L’Oreal Femina Women Awards | Winner |
| 2013 | Herald Angel Award | Winner |
| 2013 | Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award | Winner |
| 2013 | Scotsman Fringe First Award | Winner |
| 18th Annual Colors Screen Award | Nominated |
Poorna Jagannathan- Net worth, Salary
Being an actress, Poorna Jagannathan has accumulated a wealthy sum of money from her career.
As per the sources, she has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million, whereas her exact salary, income, and earnings are still reviewed.
Poorna Jagannathan- Rumors, Controversy
Till now, she has never been the subject of any rumors or controversies. The, Never Have I Ever actress, has successfully maintained a clean profile.
What are the body stats of Poorna Jagannathan?
Poorna is a beautiful lady with an amazing personality. She is 5 feet 7 inches tall while she weighs around 60 Kg.
Moreover, she has body dimensions of 34-25-33 inches which indicates her bust size is 34 inches, waist size is 25 inches and hips size is 33 inches.
Furthermore, her physical appearance includes brown eyes and black hair along with a fair complexion.
Social Media
Poorna Jagannathan is quite famous on social media platforms. She owns an Instagram account, @poornagraphy that has garnered more than 424K followers.
She also has a Twitter account which is enriched with over, 18.7K followers. Adding more, there is an official Fan-based Facebook page under her name, that has around 23K followers.
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Poorna Jagannathan's Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2024 | January | Thursday |
| 2025 | January | Saturday |
| 2026 | January | Sunday |
| 2027 | January | Monday |
| 2028 | January | Tuesday |
Poorna Jagannathan's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2024 | December | Sunday |
| 2025 | December | Monday |
| 2026 | December | Tuesday |
| 2027 | December | Wednesday |
| 2028 | December | Friday |
