Mindy Kaling Says B.J. Novak Is an 'Integral Part' of Her Family as She Receives Her Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Mar. 15, 2025

Mindy Kalinggave a special shoutout to her kids' godfatherB.J. Novakas she officially received her star on theHollywood Walk of Fame.On Tuesday, Feb. 18,The Sex Lives of College Girlscreator, 45, was photographed, as she solidified her status on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame. Novak, whom Kaling noted is an “important and integral part of my family,” spoke on her behalf at the ceremony, calling her an “incredible mother of three.““Mindy respects and understands [fame] in a very intuitive way because in addition to being a brilliant and wildly successful showrunner, an incredible mother of three, a deep and caring daughter and friend and mentor to so many,” he shared.“You’d be on the walk of talent if they had one,” he added. “You’d be on the walk of friendship. You’d be on the walk of compassionate parenthood, but let’s face it all of these would be terrible field trips, so here you are instead, very deservedly, a person who means so much to so many on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Mindy Kaling.Monica Schipper/GettySince thesurprise announcementof her first pregnancy in 2017, Kaling, who has never revealed the identity of the father of her children, has been busy keeping up with her little ones. She is mom to daughterKatherine “Kit” Swati,7, and sonSpencer Avu, 4, and in February 2024, she quietly welcomed her third child, adaughter named Anne, 12 months.In an interview withWSJ. Magazinein February 2024, theNever Have I Evercreator opened up about howmotherhood has changed her perspectiveon life.“It’s really rewarding, being a mom and spending time with these two people who look like me,” Kaling shared with the outlet. “I love them, and they’re so funny. In terms of my career, I’m a single mom, I’m the breadwinner in the house.““So there’s a lot of panic that comes with that, the buck stops with me, I have to earn money for them,” she added. “Having kids is everything — wanting to be a good role model and wanting to produce content that doesn’t embarrass them and makes them proud is another layer to my life and a complication that I welcome.“B. J. Novak and Mindy Kaling.Michael Buckner/Variety via GettyWhile appearing on the iHeartPodcastTable for Two with Bruce Bozziin September 2023,TheOfficealum chatted with host Bruce Bozzi aboutwhat led her to want to become a mother.“My kids are such a huge part of my life and I knew growing up, I was always obsessed with romantic love and obsessing about boys,” Kaling said. “Even when I was like, 13 or 14 years old. I was never someone that boys wanted to date or do anything with, so it sort of made the passion and interest more intense, if that makes sense.““I was very boy-crazy with zero success, so I had this pent-up interest,” she added. “I always, you know, a lot of projects I write and work on are about women who are obsessed with marriage. Both because I relate to it and because I think it’s really funny.”

Mindy Kalinggave a special shoutout to her kids' godfatherB.J. Novakas she officially received her star on theHollywood Walk of Fame.

On Tuesday, Feb. 18,The Sex Lives of College Girlscreator, 45, was photographed, as she solidified her status on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame. Novak, whom Kaling noted is an “important and integral part of my family,” spoke on her behalf at the ceremony, calling her an “incredible mother of three.”

“Mindy respects and understands [fame] in a very intuitive way because in addition to being a brilliant and wildly successful showrunner, an incredible mother of three, a deep and caring daughter and friend and mentor to so many,” he shared.

“You’d be on the walk of talent if they had one,” he added. “You’d be on the walk of friendship. You’d be on the walk of compassionate parenthood, but let’s face it all of these would be terrible field trips, so here you are instead, very deservedly, a person who means so much to so many on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.”

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Mindy Kaling.Monica Schipper/Getty

Mindy Kaling attends her Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony on February 18, 2025 in Hollywood, California.

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Since thesurprise announcementof her first pregnancy in 2017, Kaling, who has never revealed the identity of the father of her children, has been busy keeping up with her little ones. She is mom to daughterKatherine “Kit” Swati,7, and sonSpencer Avu, 4, and in February 2024, she quietly welcomed her third child, adaughter named Anne, 12 months.

In an interview withWSJ. Magazinein February 2024, theNever Have I Evercreator opened up about howmotherhood has changed her perspectiveon life.

“It’s really rewarding, being a mom and spending time with these two people who look like me,” Kaling shared with the outlet. “I love them, and they’re so funny. In terms of my career, I’m a single mom, I’m the breadwinner in the house.”

“So there’s a lot of panic that comes with that, the buck stops with me, I have to earn money for them,” she added. “Having kids is everything — wanting to be a good role model and wanting to produce content that doesn’t embarrass them and makes them proud is another layer to my life and a complication that I welcome.”

B. J. Novak and Mindy Kaling.Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty

B. J. Novak, Mindy Kaling at the ceremony honoring Mindy Kaling with a Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on February 18, 2025 in Hollywood, California.

Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty

While appearing on the iHeartPodcastTable for Two with Bruce Bozziin September 2023,TheOfficealum chatted with host Bruce Bozzi aboutwhat led her to want to become a mother.

“My kids are such a huge part of my life and I knew growing up, I was always obsessed with romantic love and obsessing about boys,” Kaling said. “Even when I was like, 13 or 14 years old. I was never someone that boys wanted to date or do anything with, so it sort of made the passion and interest more intense, if that makes sense.”

“I was very boy-crazy with zero success, so I had this pent-up interest,” she added. “I always, you know, a lot of projects I write and work on are about women who are obsessed with marriage. Both because I relate to it and because I think it’s really funny.”

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