American actress
Kausar Mohammed
Born Occupations Years active 2012–present
Kausar Mohammed is an American actress, comedian, and writer.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] She is best known for her roles in East of La Brea , What Men Want , Little and voicing Yasmina 'Yaz' Fadoula in Netflix's Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous .[ 4] [ 5]
Life and career
Born in San Jose, California , Mohammed is of Bengali and Pakistani descent.[ 6] She graduated from UCLA and was a member of the UCLA Spring Sing Company . She has worked on and written many digital projects, such as "Smyle" and "Namaste" featured on Huffington Post , and NBC .[ 7] [ 8] She is also California's Census Campaign Digital Ambassador.[ 9]
Kausar also voices series lead characters on the anime show Great Pretender , and the Netflix animated series Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous .[ 10]
In July 2022, Nickelodeon announced that Kausar would voice the character Cleo de Nile in the 2022 animated reboot series Monster High .[ 11]
Personal life
Kausar identifies as queer and has a wife.[ 12]
Filmography
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2019
Little
Mrs. Parker
Feature film
2019
What Men Want
Jenna Abbiddi
Feature film
2019
I Know Her
Amina
Short film
2020
Got Game?
Kudejha
Short film
2020
Coffee Shop Names
Rakhi
Short film
2020
Lucky
Sarah
Feature film[ 13]
2020
Dinner Party
Gen
Feature film
2021
The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night
Noor
Short film; also writer
2023
Appendage
Esther
Feature film
References
^ "Los Angeles Unveiled: Actress finds purpose in performing and community work rooted in identity" . dailybruin.com . Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020 .
^ "Kausar Mohammed and Krishna Kumar on 'Namaste,' Their Beyonce Formation Parody Video" . india.com . Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020 .
^ "Kausar Mohammed" . ucbcomedy.com . Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020 .
^ "East of La Brea" . schedule.sxsw.com . Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020 .
^ "TV News Roundup: Netflix Sets 'Jurassic World' Animated Series Premiere Date (Watch)" . variety.com . July 28, 2020. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020 .
^ "Meet Kausar Mohammed Award-Winning Actress And So much More" . Urban Asian. March 31, 2021. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ "Muslim Actress Channels Ariana Grande In Musical 'Love' Letter To Trump" . huffingtonpost.co.uk . May 15, 2017. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2020 .
^ "South Asian American-Led Dramedy Wants to Explore 'Unfair & Ugly' Side of Life" . nbcnews.com . May 11, 2017. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020 .
^ "California's Census Campaign Digital Ambassadors" (PDF) . californiacensus.org . Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020 .
^ "Netflix Announces Great Pretender Anime's English Dub Cast" . animenewsnetwork.com . Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020 .
^ Cordero, Rosy (July 13, 2022). " 'Monster High': Tony Revolori, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green & Kausar Mohammed Among 9 Cast In Nickelodeon Series" . Deadline . Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022 .
^ "The queer, Muslim rom-com we've been waiting for has arrived" . Xtra Magazine . October 13, 2021. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021 .
^ "Interview: 'Lucky' Director Natasha Kermani and Cast Members Dhruv Uday Singh and Kausar Mohammed [Fantasia 2020]" . thehollywoodnews.com . Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2020 .
^ Shawunette, Morgan (April 9, 2022). "The Flash Set Photos Reveal the Arrowverse's Newest Female Speedster" . Comic Book Resources . Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022 .
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