- She had never acted prior to being cast in The Good Place (2016).
- She was born with congenital hearing loss and labyrinthitis, for which she had to have several operations to correct. She states that she has "70% audibility in her left ear and 50% in her right ear" as of 2015.
- She was born to an Indian father and a Pakistani mother.
- She has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome that causes loose skin and extremely flexible joints.
- At age 28, Jameela's doctor discovered a large lump in her breast. During the week she had to wait for the biopsy report, she made a bucket list, placing a move to California at the top of this list. Six weeks after the operation to remove the cyst, she moved to California.
- Used to teach English to foreign students.
- She was bullied in school due to her race and weight.
- She has Coeliac disease and asthma.
- Dating James Blake since February 2015.
- Was involved in a car crash at age 17.
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