Poorna Jagannathan

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Poorna Jagannathan in a Prabal Gurung dress
Poorna Jagannathan, 2012

Poorna Jagannathan (born December 22, 1972 in Tunis , Tunisia ) is an American actress and film producer.

Life

Jagannathan grew up as the daughter of an Indian diplomat in Pakistan , Ireland , India , Brazil and Argentina . She attended college at the University of Brasilia in Brazil and studied journalism at the University of Maryland in College Park.

As a scholarship holder, she began her master's degree at The Actor's Studio in New York, dropped out after the first year and continued studying acting with the acting teacher Elizabeth Kemp . She is best known for her portrayal of Safar Khan on HBO's Emmy-nominated show "The Night Of" and for starring in the cult Bollywood comedy film "Delhi Belly". She also initiated and produced the play "Nirbhaya", written and staged by Yael Farber , which was about breaking the silence about sexual violence.

Her play won the 2013 Amnesty International Award and was called "one of the most powerful plays you will ever see" by The Telegraph. In 2012 she was voted “India's 50 most beautiful women” in the top 10 in Femina magazines and in 2014 she was voted among the top 50 most powerful women in India. She was featured in the October 2012 anniversary issue of Vogue as one of eight women changing the face of beauty in India. Vogue also included her on their list of the 50 Best Red Carpet Looks for 2012 and on their list of “Best Dressed: Who to Watch in 2014”. The Grazia (magazine) awarded her the 2014 "Best Dressed Award". In 2013 and 2012 she was named “Most Fashionable Indian Woman” by Cosmopolitan magazine .

In 2012, Marie Claire magazine named her one of the 12 eastern women who influence western cinema. She is the brand ambassador for the animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in India. Since 2013 she has been married to Azad Oommen, with whom she has one child.

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personal data
SURNAME Jagannathan, Poorna
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actress and producer
DATE OF BIRTH December 22, 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH Tunis , Tunisia