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13 Everyday Celebrities You Didn't Know Were Actually Indian

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Don’t worry. Mindy Kaling and Aziz Ansari are NOT on this list.

Samantha Jade

Samantha Jade

The Aussie X-Factor winner has repeatedly stated that her father is Fijian-Indian, which makes this biracial beauty a member of the subcontinental clique.

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Sakina Jaffrey

Sakina Jaffrey

You may not recognise the name, but you'll certainly recognise the face. Jaffrey's a second generation Indian, whose parents are both established actors in England and India. She's best known for playing former White House Chief of Staff on Seasons 1 and 2 of Netflix drama House of Cards and as Sheriff Leena Reyes on Fox's Sleepy Hollow.

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Danny Pudi

Danny Pudi

Pudi plays a half Polish half Palestinian character Abed Nadir on Community. But irl, he's actually half Polish half INDIAN. *chants: One of us! One of us!*

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Norah Jones

Norah Jones

Jones's father is internationally-acclaimed sitarist Ravi Shankar. Clearly Jones has taken after him in forging a musical career of her own. However, she's steered away from his name. Born Geetali Norah Jones Shankar, she was estranged from her father for most of his life.

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