Personal Info
Birth date
1977-02-04 (48 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Also known as
-Pooja Kumar
Biography
Pooja Kumar is an American actress, producer, model and television hostess. She was crowned Miss India USA and has been a VJ for Channel V, a newsreader on the show Namaste America and has starred in such feature films as Kaadhal Rojave, Night of Henna, Flavors, Hiding Divya, Park Sharks, Bollywood Beats, Man on a Ledge, Anything for You and Vishwaroopam.
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.935
Overview:
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.Never Have I Ever
8.083
Overview:
After a traumatic year, all an Indian-American teen wants is to go from pariah to popular -- but friends, family and feeling won't make it easy on her.Chuck
7.718
Overview:
When Buy More computer geek Chuck Bartowski unwittingly downloads a database of government information and deadly fighting skills into his head, he becomes the CIA's most vital secret. This sets Chuck on a path to become a full-fledged spy.Unforgettable
7.19
Overview:
Former Syracuse, New York, police detective Carrie Wells has hyperthymesia, a rare medical condition that gives her the ability to visually remember everything. She reluctantly joins the New York City Police Department's Queens homicide unit after her former boyfriend and partner asks for help with solving a case. The move allows her to try to find out the one thing she has been unable to remember, which is what happened the day her sister was murdered.Bigg Boss Telugu
5.8
Overview:
The Telugu version of the reality show where a number of contestants (known as "housemates") live in a purpose-built house and are isolated from the rest of the world. Each week, housemates nominate two of their fellow housemates for eviction, and the housemates who receive the most nominations faces a public vote out.Forbidden Love
5
Overview:
Forbidden love is a Hindi romantic thriller short film starring Ali Fazal, Patralekhaa, and Omkar Kapoor. Unable to come out of the closet to his parents, Neel gets married to his partner Dev's sister, Keya. Will Neel succeed in living a dual life, or will his truth destroy everyone involved?Brawl in Cell Block 99
6.976
Overview:
After working as a drug courier and getting into a brutal shootout with police, a former boxer finds himself at the mercy of his enemies as they force him to instigate violent acts that turn the prison he resides in into a battleground.Man on a Ledge
6.4
Overview:
An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The NYPD dispatch a female police psychologist to talk him down. However, unbeknownst to the police on the scene, the suicide attempt is a cover for the biggest diamond heist ever pulled.PSV Garuda Vega
6.222
Overview:
A dedicated NIA officer is torn between love for his family and his duty. On the brink of sacrificing his career for his family, he stumbles upon a plot with international ramifications. Does he stick to his decision to quit or will the call of duty prove too strong for him?Bollywood Hero
6.333
Overview:
Bollywood Hero is an American television miniseries which aired on the IFC in three parts on August 6–8, 2009. The miniseries was shot in Mumbai and Los Angeles. The show is a musical miniseries about Chris Kattan and his journey to Mumbai to become a leading man in Bollywood. After having some successful runs as a comedian in America, Kattan wishes for more and soon discovers that making it in Bollywood is just as hard and he has to start from scratch. Dance numbers are choreographed by Longinus Fernandes who is known for the "Jai Ho" finale in Slumdog Millionaire.Vishwaroopam
6.265
Overview:
Vishwanathan, a Kathak dance teacher in New York, is happy in his marriage with Nirupama, a nuclear oncologist who married him to pursue higher studies in the USA. Deciding to cut ties with her husband, Nirupama hires a private detective to monitor his activities. To her utter shock, certain truths about her husband are subsequently revealed, setting off a chain of events that will change both of their lives irreversibly.Anjaana Anjaani
6
Overview:
Akash and Kiara are trying to find luck in their life after several failed attempts to be successful in their careers and in love. Fed up, they both decide to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge. However, both land up on the same bridge at the same time.Night of Henna
NYR
Overview:
A beautiful Pakistani woman has to make a choice between her true love or an arranged marriage by her family.Sita Sings the Blues
7
Overview:
Utilizing the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, the epic Indian tale of exiled prince Ramayana and his bride Sita is mirrored by a spurned woman's contemporary personal life, and light-hearted but knowledgeable discussion of historical background by a trio of Indian shadow puppets.Uttama Villain
6.7
Overview:
Superstar Manoranjan learns that he has only a few days to live and approaches his mentor, director Margadarisi to direct his next project — a folklore-ish comedy about a man who keeps cheating death and his role in saving a kingdom. Meanwhile, he has to sort out his personal lives, which involves an estranged son and a daughter from the love of his life.Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum
2.5
Overview:
A father and son, who fail to understand each other, decide to sort out their issues with the help of their family friend in an unusual and bizarre way.Bigg Boss
3
Overview:
The Malayalam version of the reality show where a number of contestants (known as "housemates") live in a purpose-built house and are isolated from the rest of the world. Each week, housemates nominate two of their fellow housemates for eviction, and the housemates who receive the most nominations faces a public vote out.Bigg Boss
3.5
Overview:
Many contestants live in a purpose-built house and are isolated from the rest of the world. Every week, housemates nominate two of their fellow housemates for eviction.Vishwaroopam II
5.466
Overview:
RAW agent Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri prevents an al-Qaida terrorist from executing a massive attack on New York. He must now wade through further traps and conspiracies to thwart a new plot against three democratic nations.Arranged Love
5.286
Overview:
The story of Meera, who left India and her inheritance behind and now runs her own startup. When a problem threatens her company, marriage is exactly what she needs to solve it.Flavors
3.8
Overview:
Flavors is a 2003 romantic comedy film concerning Indian immigrants in America. It was written and directed by Raj Nidimoru.The film tracks the love lives of several people that have immigrated from India to America. Principally, it focuses on the wedding of a WASP Jenni (played by Vicky Schnee) and Rad (Anupam Mittal).Kaadhal Rojave
5
Overview:
A spoilt, rich girl who happens to be in love with a playboy, runs away from home and meets a 'poor' and irritating reporter of a small-time newspaper; after some initial hiccups love blossoms. Then misunderstandings crop up between the couple, What transpires later forms the crux of the story.Magic Magic 3D
4
Overview:
When Indrajit is separated from his grandfather, a magician, he runs away from his father and befriends two thieves. The grandfather employs all his magic tricks to find Indrajit.Bollywood Beats
2
Overview:
Raj is a down-on-his-luck dancer who is fighting to hold his life together. After starting up a dance class, he finds new hope with his students but soon must choose between them and a chance of a lifetime.Drawing With Chalk
NYR
Overview:
Jay and Matt were once wide-eyed, would-be rock stars, eager to leave their hometown and head for the big city and never look back. After 15 years of struggling to get a record deal in NYC, they find themselves back in their small working class hometown, dreaming of what might have been. Now, at 40 years old, they're out to give it one more shot. While Matt struggles with personal demons and a fear of being too old, Jay is ultimately faced with having to make a choice between his artistic dreams and his responsibility to his wife and 5 year old son.Acting
2020Forbidden Love (1 Episode) as Anamika
2020Never Have I Ever (1 Episode) as Noor
2018Vishwaroopam II as Dr. Nirupama
2018Bigg Boss (1 Episode) as Self - To promote film Vishwaroopam II
2017PSV Garuda Vega as Swathi
2017Brawl in Cell Block 99 as Denise Pawther
2017Bigg Boss Telugu (1 Episode) as Self - To promote the film Vishwaroopam II
2017Bigg Boss (1 Episode) as Herself - Promote Vishwaroopam II
2016Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum as Mala
2015Uttama Villain as Karpagavalli
2013Vishwaroopam as Dr. Nirupama
2012Man on a Ledge as Englander's Assistant
2011Unforgettable (1 Episode) as Amira
2010Anjaana Anjaani as Peshto
2009Drawing With Chalk as Jasmin
2009Bollywood Hero (3 Episodes) as Priya Kapoor
2009Bollywood Beats as Laxmi
2009Ishq Junoon Deewangi (21 Episodes) as Mariam
2008Sita Sings the Blues as Surphanaka
2007Chuck (1 Episode) as Jinsana
2006Hiding Divya as Palini Shah
2005Night of Henna as Hava
2004Flavors as Rachna
2003Magic Magic 3D as Deepti
2000Kaadhal Rojave as Pooja
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 Episode) as Debi Chanoor
Production
2023Arranged Love ... Executive Producer