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Omi Vaidya is a film director, writer and presenter, born on January 10, 1982 in Yucca Valley, California, United States. As of 2026, Omi Vaidya is 44 years old. Schooling on record includes Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
My Take
Omi Vaidya fascinates me because he is a Californian who became a household name in Hindi cinema through 3 Idiots, delivering comedy in a language not his own. That demands fearlessness and serious craft, and his Tisch School training shows. What I respect most is his refusal to stay in one lane: actor, director, writer, presenter, editor, producer. Cameos on The Office and Arrested Development prove his range across cultures. He embodies a kind of border-crossing creativity that I find genuinely admirable, and I suspect his behind-the-camera work is where he will leave the deeper mark.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Omi Vaidya
- Name (Japanese)
- オミ・ヴァイディア
- Reading
- おみ・ゔぁいでぃあ
- Born
- January 10, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Origin
- Yucca Valley, California, United States
- Occupation
- film director / writer / presenter / actor / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
3. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/OmiOneKenobe
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omi%20Vaidya
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7090148
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Omi Vaidya born?
Born January 10, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Omi Vaidya from?
Omi Vaidya is from Yucca Valley, California, United States.
What does Omi Vaidya do?
Omi Vaidya works as film director, writer, presenter, actor, television actor.
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