Jameela Jamil is an English actress, radio presenter, model, writer, and activist. She is a Girlfriend or Partner of British singer and Musician James Blake.
Famous for
- She is well-known for her role as "Tahani Al-Jamil" in the NBC fantasy comedy series The Good Place.
- She is also famous as a British Model and presenter of the BBC Radio 1 chart show.
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Early Life of Jameela Jamil
Jameela Jamil was born on 25 February 1986 in London, England as Jameela Alia Burton-Jamil. She holds English Nationality and of Indian-Pakistani Ethnicity. Her birth sign is Pisces. Her father's name is Ali Jamil who was a Muslim Indian and his mother's name is Shireen Jamil who was a Muslim Pakistani. She has an elder brother Adnandus Dyzantae who is a Book Writer. She was born with congenital hearing loss and labyrinthitis, which she has had several operations to correct. As a teenager, she suffered from anorexia nervosa and did not eat a full meal between the ages of 14 and 17. She has stated that she believes her eating disorder developed due to societal pressure. She attended Queen's College School in London and taught English to foreign students at the Callan School of English in London. Despite being born in a Muslim family, She has stated that she is not the follower of any Religion.
Career of Jameela Jamil
- Initially, she worked as an English teacher at the Callan School of English in London. While being a model, photographer, and fashion scout for Premier Model Management Limited. She began her career on T4, where she hosted a pop culture series from 2009 until 2012. She then became the radio host of The Official Chart and was co-host of The Official Chart Update alongside Scott Mills on BBC Radio 1. She was the first solo female presenter of the BBC Radio 1 chart show. From 2011 to 2014 she wrote a column for Company, the women's monthly magazine. Following a breast cancer scare in 2016, Jamil moved to the United States. Whilst there, she was cast as Tahani Al-Jamil in the NBC fantasy comedy series The Good Place which was her acting career breakthrough. Jamil made her first American magazine cover on the February 2018 edition of The Cut.
- She provided her voice as a guest on the animated television series DuckTales. In 2018, Jamil joined the cast of Disney's Indian-inspired cartoon set in fictional Jaipur. Mira, Royal Detective is expected to air on Disney Junior channels in 2020, with Jamil playing Mira's Auntie Pushpa. In 2018, Jamil hosted a recurring segment on the Last Call with Carson Daly during its final season, entitled "Wide Awake with Jameela Jamil". Since 2019, Jamil has been the host of The Misery Index, a comedy game show on TBS. She has modeled for both British and American Vogue, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, and Teen Vogue, and has written for The Times, Cosmopolitan, The Huffington Post, and Company.
Achievement and Award won by Jameela Jamil
- On 2 August 2019, Jamil was awarded "Advocate of the Year" from the Ehlers-Danlos Society.
Record of Jameela Jamil
- She was the first solo female presenter of the BBC Radio 1 chart show.
Personal Life of Jameela Jamil
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At the time of writing, Jameela Jamil is an unmarried woman. However, She has been in a relationship with a British singer and musician James Blake since 2015 till now. She was pregnant but she did an abortion as she wasn't ready for, emotionally, psychologically and financially.
Net worth of Jameela Jamil
As of 2020, The net worth of Jameela Jamil is $8 million while her salary is not confirmed yet. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California, USA. Her source of earning mainly includes of Entertainment industry such as Acting, Modeling, as Programme Host and Radio presenter.
Body Measurement of Jameela Jamil
Jamil is a beautiful woman with a slim figure having a height of 5 feet 11 inches and a weight of 69 kg. Her Bust size is 34 inches, Waist size is 25 inches and Hip size is 35 inches. Her eye color is Dark Brown and hair color is Black. Her Bra cup size is 34B and shoe size is 7 (US).
