Indian Origin Celebrities

YES. Top Chef's Padma is very much an Indian in her roots. Its quite obvious in her very name, but many don't get that is all.

While Jay Sean is his stage name, he is actually Kamaljit Singh Jhooti. Born to Indian immigrant parents in London, he had enrolled to study medicine before his career in singing.

'Onika Tanya Maraj' when looked up, has records saying she is a Indian by a quarter. Well, there's that much and that's enough to leave us surprised.

Born as Kalpen Suresh Modi, he's popular for having played distinguishable roles in many movies and shows, he's taught as a guest lecturer and is even into politics!

Mr. Jindal is now the 55th Governor of Louisiana and was also born there to Indian immigrant parents. He's had a rather long run in politics and that's where he is now, too.

Popular for her roles in Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Slumdog Millionaire. People did notice her skin, but it was nonetheless a little surprising that she has Indian roots.

Born in London to Indian origin parents, Dev is best known for his role as Jamal Malik in Slumdog Millionaire. Somehow, it sounds like this is 'nuff said.

'Namrata' Nikki 'Randhawa' Haley was born in an Indian Sikh family, and went on to work in many fields, before establishing a name in American politics. She is currently the 116th Governor of South Carolina.

We all know him best as Raj Koothrappali from The Big Bang Theory--who can't talk to women. Well hey there's a lot more to him than just that!

He is an screenwriter, film director, and producer whose movies are almost always successful. Teens of now might know him best for directing The Last Airbender. He's been awarded the most prestigious Padma Shri award by the Indian government.