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Mindy Kaling Was Awarded A National Medal Of The Arts, And I’m Giving Her A Round Of Applause
Mindy Kaling Was Awarded A National Medal Of The Arts, And I'm Giving Her A Round Of Applause,"To hear the President speak about my parents, their journey to the United States, my late mother’s dreams for me, and the power of comedy to make people understand each other was almost too much to take in."

Mindy Kaling Was Awarded A National Medal Of The Arts, And I’m Giving Her A Round Of Applause

Mindy Kaling is the ultimate multi-hyphenate. She became a household name as a writer and actor in The Office. She wrote, produced, and starred in The Mindy Project. And she’s a co-creator, writer, and executive producer for both Never Have I Ever and The Sex Lives of College Girls — hit shows that have been celebrated for their representation.

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Other recipients included Gladys Knight, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Vera Wang, and Bruce Springsteen.

On Instagram, the actor wrote, “Yesterday, I went with my family to receive the medal at the White House. To hear the President speak about my parents, their journey to the United States, my late mother’s dreams for me, and the power of comedy to make people understand each other was almost too much to take in.”

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The actor also mentioned her mother, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2012.

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Congratulations, Mindy!