Jameela Jamil
Acting

Jameela Jamil

February 25, 1986 (39 years old) Hampstead, London, England, UK

Also known as: 자밀라 자밀, Jameela Alia Jamil

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

People We Meet on Vacation

People We Meet on Vacation

2026 • Movie

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996 • TV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

Conan

Conan

2010 • TV

Elio

Elio

2025 • Movie

Movie Credits (17)

Acting

2026

People We Meet on Vacation

as Swapna Bakshi-Highsmith

2025

Elio

as Ambassador Questa (voice)

2022

DC League of Super-Pets

as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice)

2023

Love at First Sight

as Narrator (voice)

2022

Embrace Kids

as Self

2026

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

as (voice)

2019

The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

as Self

2025

A Merry Little Ex-Mas

as Tess Wiley

2020

One World: Together at Home

as Self

2022

Marry Me

as Anikah

2020

How to Build a Girl

as Cleopatra

2022

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

as Self

Pyongyang Home Video

as Serena

2025

Together for Palestine

as Self

2019

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

as Self

Lola and Freddie

2015

5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here?

as Self

TV Credits (46)

Acting

1996

The Daily Show

as Self

1 episodes

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

2 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

1 episodes

2010

Conan

as Self

3 episodes

2012

Good Mythical Morning

as Self

1 episodes

1997

The View

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

1997

The View

as Self

1 episodes

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

1 episodes

2019

Harley Quinn

as Eris (voice)

1 episodes

2017

DuckTales

as W.A.N.D.A. (voice)

1 episodes

2017

DuckTales

as Gandra Dee (voice)

5 episodes

2023

Poker Face

as Ava

1 episodes

2016

The Good Place

as Tahani Al-Jamil

50 episodes

2020

Animaniacs

as Sultana (voice)

1 episodes

2011

Impractical Jokers

1 episodes

2013

The Last Leg

as Self

1 episodes

1992

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self - Presenter

1 episodes

2020

Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous

as Roxie (voice)

49 episodes

2021

Rugrats

as Lady De-Clutter (voice)

1 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
February 25, 1986 (39 years old)
Place of Birth
Hampstead, London, England, UK
Popularity
4.1

Career Stats

17
Movies
46
TV Shows