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Nationality
  
American

Name
  
Melanie Chandra

Education
  
Website
  
melaniekannokada.com

Spouse
  
Neeraj Chandra (m. 2015)

Years active
  
2008–present

Height
  
1.68 m

Occupation
  
Model, actress

Role
  
Actress


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Born
  
February 28, 1986 (age 38) (
1986-02-28
)

Parents
  
Suresh Kannokada , Sujatha

Movies and TV shows
  
Code Black, Love - Lies and Seeta, Bicycle Bride, For Here Or To Go?, Son of Morning

Similar People
  
Ben Hollingsworth, Marcia Gay Harden, Luis Guzman, Raza Jaffrey, Bonnie Somerville

Profiles

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Melanie Chandra (born in February 28, 1986) is an American actress, model, and co-founder of Hospital for Hope.

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Early life and education

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Chandra was born Melanie Kannokada to Hindu Malayali Indian parents in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Chandra is a 2nd degree black belt in Shotokan Karate and a two-time bronze medalist in the Pan American games, where she represented the United States in sparring as part of the United States Junior National Karate Team in São Paulo in 2000, Caracas in 2001, and Orlando in 2002.

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After high school, Chandra earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from Stanford University. Upon graduation, Chandra initially began working at consulting firm McKinsey & Company, which she left to concentrate on her interest in modeling and acting. She stated that she found the management job "intellectually fascinating" but not something she wanted to do "getting up every morning".

Career

After her college career, Chandra entered and won the 2007 Miss India America contest. Chandra worked as a model and commercial actress in national and international campaigns for Nescafe, Verizon, Glamour Magazine, P&G, Crocs, Acura, Herbal Essences, LG, and Clinique. In fall 2011, she was selected as one of the five faces of Bare Escentuals international "Be A Force of Beauty" campaign. In fall 2012, she was selected to model in a five-page editorial spread for Vogue India Magazine.

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Within a week of moving to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, Chandra successfully auditioned for guest star role in the CBS hit sitcom Rules of Engagement opposite comedian David Spade. She currently stars in the CBS show Code Black and has guest starred in ABC Family's The Nine Lives of Chloe King, NBC's Parenthood and CBS's NCIS: Los Angeles. She also had a large recurring role on HBO's The Brink opposite Jack Black and Aasif Mandvi.

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Chandra is also a co-founder of Hospital for Hope, a non-profit providing healthcare services in rural India.


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Filmography

Actress
2023
Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls as
Jesminder
2022
New Amsterdam (TV Series) as
Dr. Sherene Rao
- Maybe Tomorrow (2022) - Dr. Sherene Rao
2022
73ish Questions with Candy Gupta (Short) as
Candy Gupta
2022
Lie Hard as
Katie Reynolds
2021
Hot Mess Holiday (TV Movie) as
Melanie
2021
Clifford the Big Red Dog as
Susan (uncredited)
2021
Distancing Socially as
Ella
2021
Diner Banter (TV Mini Series) as
Heather
- Anxiety (2021) - Heather
- Preexisting Conditions (2021) - Heather
- Get Your Vaccine? (2021) - Heather
- Don't Talk about the Flu (2021) - Heather
- Birth is Hard (2021) - Heather
- Just Smoke a Doobie (2021) - Heather
- You Said You Would Be My Surrogate (2021) - Heather
- Vanished (2021) - Heather
- A Part of You Is on Me (2021) - Heather
- Shabbat Dinner (2021) - Heather
- I Allowed Him to Do It Inside Me (2021) - Heather
- Finding Your Voice (2021) - Heather
- You've Been Cheating (2021) - Heather
- I'll Breastfeed Your Baby (2021) - Heather
- Pollack Paneer (2021) - Heather
- Never Have I Ever- (2021) - Heather
- Body Odor (2021) - Heather
- You Don't Ovulate for 28 Days (2021) - Heather
- British Tiger Princess (2021) - Heather
2020
Rain Beau's End as
Kendra
2019
Sucked In as
Reyna
2019
Surina & Mel (Video) as
Melanie
2019
Josiah (Short)
2019
Draupadi Unleashed as
Sita
2017
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
Lela Samra
- Sanctuary (2017) - Lela Samra
- American Dream (2017) - Lela Samra
2015
Code Black (TV Series) as
Malaya Pineda
- Fallen Angels (2017) - Malaya Pineda
- The Devil's Workshop (2017) - Malaya Pineda
- Vertigo (2017) - Malaya Pineda
- Unfinished Business (2017) - Malaya Pineda
- One in a Million (2017) - Malaya Pineda
- Exodus (2016) - Malaya Pineda
- Ave Maria (2016) - Malaya Pineda
- Sleight of Hand (2016) - Malaya Pineda
- 1.0 Bodies (2016) - Malaya Pineda (credit only)
- What Lies Beneath (2016) - Malaya Pineda
- Hero Complex (2016) - Malaya Pineda
- Landslide (2016) - Malaya Pineda
- Demons and Angels (2016) - Malaya Pineda
- Corporeal Form (2016) - Malaya Pineda
- Life and Limb (2016) - Malaya Pineda
- Second Year (2016) - Malaya Pineda
- Blood Sport (2016) - Malaya Pineda
- Love Hurts (2016) - Malaya Pineda
- Hail Mary (2016) - Malaya Pineda
- Diagnosis of Exclusion (2016) - Malaya Pineda
- The Fifth Stage (2016) - Malaya Pineda
- First Date (2016) - Malaya Pineda
- The Fog of War (2016) - Malaya Pineda
- Black Tag (2015) - Malaya Pineda
- Cardiac Support (2015) - Malaya Pineda
- The Son Rises (2015) - Malaya Pineda
- You Are the Heart (2015) - Malaya Pineda
- Buen Árbol (2015) - Malaya Pineda
- In Extremis (2015) - Malaya Pineda
- Doctors with Borders (2015) - Malaya Pineda
- Sometimes It's a Zebra (2015) - Malaya Pineda
- Pre-Existing Conditions (2015) - Malaya Pineda
- We Plug Holes (2015) - Malaya Pineda
- Pilot (2015) - Malaya Pineda
2016
Brown Nation (TV Series) as
Roli
- Dhansukh Dilemma (2016) - Roli
- Need to Fire Matt (2016) - Roli
- The Baby Issue (2016) - Roli
- 5 Year Anniversary (2016) - Roli (credit only)
- I'm a Supastar (2016) - Roli (credit only)
- Art of Loving (2016) - Roli
- Love & Death (2016) - Roli
- Video Conference (2016) - Roli
- The New Hire (2016) - Roli
- Farewell Papaji (2016) - Roli
2016
Nashville (TV Series) as
Stephanie Leigh
- The Trouble with the Truth (2016) - Stephanie Leigh
2015
The Brink (TV Series) as
Fareeda
- Who's Grover Cleveland? (2015) - Fareeda (as Melanie Kannokada)
- Sticky Wicket (2015) - Fareeda (as Melanie Kannokada)
- Tweet Tweet Tweet (2015) - Fareeda (as Melanie Kannokada)
- Swim, Shmuley, Swim (2015) - Fareeda (as Melanie Kannokada)
- Baghdad My Ass (2015) - Fareeda (as Melanie Kannokada)
- Half-Cocked (2015) - Fareeda (as Melanie Kannokada)
- Pilot (2015) - Fareeda (as Melanie Kannokada)
2015
For Here or to Go? as
Shveta (as Melanie Kannokada)
2014
A New Man (Short) as
Attractive Young Mom (as Melanie Kannokada)
2014
Bollywood Stripper (Short) as
Panchgula (as Melanie Kannokada)
2014
NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) as
Ayesha
- Allegiance (2014) - Ayesha (as Melanie Kannokada)
2013
D for Dopidi as
Shalini (as Melanie Kannokada)
2012
Love, Lies and Seeta as
Seeta McKinsey (as Melanie Kannokada)
2012
Parenthood (TV Series) as
Kirsten Matai
- Politics (2012) - Kirsten Matai (as Melanie Kannokada)
2011
Safiya's Story (Video short) as
Safiya (as Melanie Kannokada)
2011
The Nine Lives of Chloe King (TV Series) as
Nikki Amaral
- Girls Night Out (2011) - Nikki Amaral (as Melanie Kannokada)
2011
Rules of Engagement (TV Series) as
Simran
- The Set Up (2011) - Simran (as Melanie Kannokada)
2011
Son of Morning as
TV Spectator (as Melanie Kannokada)
2010
A Holiday Greeting from FourLoko (Short) as
Diane (as Melanie Kannokada)
2010
Bicycle Bride as
Beena (as Melanie Kannokada)
2010
Sex and the City 2 as
Flight Attendant (uncredited)
2010
How to Make It in America (TV Series) as
Hot Hipster Girl (as Melanie Kannokada)
2009
Nice Brothers (TV Series) as
Dancer
- Nice Brothers in Bollywood (2009) - Dancer (as Melanie Kannokada)
2008
The Daily Show (TV Series) as
Bollywood Girl
- Ron Howard (2008) - Bollywood Girl (as Melanie Kannokada)
Producer
2021
Hot Mess Holiday (TV Movie) (executive producer)
2021
Distancing Socially (co-producer)
-
Diner Banter (TV Mini Series) (Story Producer - 20 episodes, 2021) (executive producer - 20 episodes, 2021) (producer - 1 episode, 2021)
- Anxiety (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer)
- Preexisting Conditions (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer)
- Get Your Vaccine? (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer)
- Don't Talk about the Flu (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer)
- Birth is Hard (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer)
- Just Smoke a Doobie (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer)
- You Said You Would Be My Surrogate (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer)
- Vanished (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer)
- A Part of You Is on Me (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer)
- Shabbat Dinner (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer)
- I Allowed Him to Do It Inside Me (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer)
- Finding Your Voice (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer)
- You've Been Cheating (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer)
- I'll Breastfeed Your Baby (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer)
- Pollack Paneer (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer)
- Never Have I Ever- (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer)
- Body Odor (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer)
- You Don't Ovulate for 28 Days (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer)
- British Tiger Princess (2021) - (Story Producer) / (executive producer) / (producer)
2019
Surina & Mel (Video) (executive producer)
2014
Bollywood Stripper (Short) (producer - as Melanie Kannokada)
Writer
2019
Surina & Mel (Video) (creator)
Thanks
2016
Bros (TV Series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
- I'm with Her (2016) - (special thanks)
Self
2016
Code Black: Crash Course (Short) as
Self
2016
Code Black : The Faces of Angels (Short) as
Self
2015
Home & Family (TV Series) as
Self
- Melanie Chandra/Laura Regan/Damon Gordon/Leana Greene/Darren Kavinoky (2015) - Self
2015
Hollywood Today Live (TV Series) as
Self
- Margaret Cho/Lorraine Toussaint/Benjamin Hollingsworth and Melanie Chandra (2015) - Self
2015
East of Main Street: Taking the Lead (Documentary) as
Self (as Melanie Kannokada)
2010
In the Qube (TV Series)
- Episode #1.17 (2010) - (as Melanie Kannokada)
- Episode #1.16 (2010) - (as Melanie Kannokada)
2007
Pulse: The Desi Beat (TV Series) as
Self - Host
Archive Footage
2015
Extra (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 3 October 2015 (2015) - Self

References

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