Jameela Jamil | |
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![]() Jamil in 2018 | |
Born | Jameela Alia Jamil 25 February 1986 London, England |
Education | Queen's College, London |
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Years active | 2009–present |
Partner(s) | James Blake (2015–present) |
Family | James Litherland (father-in-law) |
Website | jameelajamil |
Jameela Alia Jamil[1] (born 25 February 1986)[2] is an English 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 radio host of The Official Chart, 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.[3]
In 2016, Jamil moved to the United States. She played Tahani Al-Jamil in the NBC fantasy comedy series The Good Place.[4] She also hosts the TBS late-night game show The Misery Index[5] and is one of the judges of the voguing reality competition show Legendary.[6] 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 the character Asencia in the science fiction series Star Trek: Prodigy.