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December 31, 2024

Mindy Kaling posts rare pregnancy photo after welcoming daughter in 2024

WATCH: Mindy Kaling is the happiest she's ever been

Mindy Kaling offered a rare look at her pregnancy journey.

In an Instagram post reflecting on her 2024 milestones on Tuesday, the actress included a previously unseen clip of herself in February, proudly showing off her baby bump while pregnant with her daughter, Anne.

PHOTO: Mindy Kaling shares a rare photo herself pregnant in an Instagram Reel.
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Mindy Kaling shares a rare photo herself pregnant in an Instagram Reel.

The video shows Kaling placing her hand on her pregnant belly while wearing a pink button-down shirt and gray sweatpants.

Kaling also shared an adorable moment of Anne, whom she welcomed earlier this year, crawling on the grass in a pink onesie.

In June of this year, Kaling revealed in an Instagram post to celebrate her 45th birthday that she gave birth to Anne in late February.

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"She's the best birthday present I could've ever imagined,” she wrote in the caption at the time. "When things are hard, whenever I veer towards cynicism, my three kids are such a great reminder of the pure joy in my life,"

"I'm so lucky I live in a place where I could do this by myself, on my own timeline,” she added. “Thanks for all the birthday wishes!"

PHOTO: Mindy Kaling poses for a photo at the nominations announcement for the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, Dec. 9, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Mindy Kaling poses for a photo at the nominations announcement for the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, Dec. 9, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

In addition to Anne, Kaling is also a mom to daughter Katherine, whom she welcomed in 2017 and son Spencer whom she welcomed in 2020.

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While Kaling remains private about her children and personal life, she has been open about her deep love for motherhood.

In a 2021 interview with "Good Morning America," she shared how having children brought her a newfound sense of joy and confidence.

"In each subsequent year of my life, I'm just feeling happier and happier, and I am amazed by that," she said at the time.