Amrit Kaur

Amrit Kaur (born June 4, 1993) is a Canadian actress, producer, and writer, best known for her role as Bela Malhotra on the HBO Max series, The Sex Lives of College Girls. She is a company member of Gracemoon Arts Theatre, Salon, and Gallery.

Early life and education Amrit Kaur grew up in an Indian Punjabi-Sikh family in Markham, Ontario. Her parents emigrated from India to Canada before she was born.

She began acting as an extracurricular in high school, serving as the senior captain of her school's improv team.

Career Amrit Kaur is best known for her breakout role of Bela Malhotra in Mindy Kaling's Sex Lives of College Girls. She has acted in various television shows, including Kim's Convenience and Star Trek: Short Treks. Kaur also played Pasha in the 2017 Canadian film Brown Girl Begins and had appeared as Jessie in the 2018 romantic comedy film Little Italy.

Kaur was cast as freshman Bela Malhotra on Mindy Kaling's television series, The Sex Lives of College Girls, which premiered on HBO Max in November 2021 and was renewed for a second season the following month. She auditioned for the role despite not having the required O-1 Visa, which allows "individuals with extraordinary ability or achievement" to work in the United States for up to three years. In her viral acceptance speech, she criticized those “telling us artists not to speak up in fear of losing jobs”, before calling for a “ceasefire now, free Palestine”. Amrit Kaur is also an activist who articulates her mandate as "to do art that will teach girls, particularly South Asian girls, that they don’t have to live a life of oppression.” Amrit has candidly shared her struggles with insecurity during her formative years and how these feelings motivated her to pursue acting. She aimed to become a role model for young girls who share similar experiences.

Amrit Kaur is a founding member and Board Chair of Gracemoon Arts Company & Theater . In 2024, members of the Gracemoon Arts Theater described it as “a new space is dedicated to giving back to the community and producing work that inspires conversations about humanitarian issues.” Canadian Screen Awards 2024 Best Lead Performance in a Drama Film