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I had no idea that Kelly from "The Office" was a Dartmouth graduate. Who are some other celebrities who have graduated from Dartmouth?

Mindy Kaling, who plays Kelly Kapoor on NBC’s “The Office,” is a 2001 graduate of Dartmouth. Kaling is also co-executive producer and writer of several episodes of the Emmy Award-winning comedy. As an undergraduate, Kaling co-wrote and starred in the play “Matt and Ben,” about actors Ben Affleck (whom Kaling played) and Matt Damon. She was a member of the Dog Day Players improvisational comedy group, and was the author of “Badly Drawn Girl,” a comic in the student newspaper The Dartmouth.

Other celebrities who graduated from Dartmouth include Connie Britton ’89 , currently appearing in NBC’s “Friday Night Lights”; actress-writer-comedienne Aisha Tyler ’92; film and television actor Brian White ’95 ; and writer-producer Shonda Rhimes ’91, creator of “Gray’s Anatomy.” A more complete list of Dartmouth alumni in entertainment and media can be found at the Dartmouth Alumni in Entertainment & Media Association (DAEMA) website.

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