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Tahani Al-Jamil
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Tahani Al-Jamil |
| Occupation: | Philanthropist |
| Relationships: | Friendships with Chidi Anagonye, Eleanor Shellstrop, and Jason Mendoza. Jason Mendoza (platonic husband) Kamila Al-Jamil (sister) Manisha Al-Jamil (mother) Waqas Al-Jamil (father) |
| Fandom: | The Good Place |
| Other: | |
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Tahani Al-Jamil is a main character on NBC's The Good Place, portrayed by actress Jameela Jamil. She is often shipped with Eleanor Shellstrop.
Canon
Fandom
Tahani is commonly headcanoned as a lesbian, based on her deep friendships with women and her less successful romantic relationships with men. There are also examples of bisexual/pansexual headcanons for the character.[1][2]
Shipping
Example Fanworks
Fanart
- Tahani Al-Jamil from “The Good Place” by kaechristen-art (link to archived version)
- Tahani by ashsweetart, 2017
- Tahani Al-Jamil / Jameela Jami by TheNecronon, 2018
- Beauty Tahani wants to battle!, Archived version, Pokemon crossover art by daisydandy (2019)
Fanfiction
- turn off your porcelain face by seroquel. Produced as part of the Hurt Comfort Exchange (2019)
- the curious case of kamilah al-jamil by nebulousviolet -- character study on Tahani and her relationship with her sister
- Tahani the Vampire Slayer, Archived version by impertinence -- Buffy fusion
Meta/Further Reading
- "Reminder that Tahani and Eleanor both were raised by neglectful and hurtful parents growing up...", Archived version by lunadove on tumblr
- "ok you know what tahani is more fucking valid than anyone because she never wanted anything that wasn’t 100% justified...", Archived version by newpercepliquis, with additional commentary on race and media by gothhabiba
- How They FIXED Tahani's Character video by TVWins
Vids
- Satisfied [VID], Archived version by CherryIce, 2022
Links
- Tahani Al-Jamil works on AO3
- #tahani al jamil on tumblr
- Tahani AL-Jamil on The Good Place Fandom.com wiki
References
- ^ Today’s LGBT+ Headcanon is;, Archived version Post from a LGBT headcanon blog on tumblr. Accessed and archived November 1, 2020.
- ^ in conclusion, they’re gay as hell post by jewishranpo which gives a bisexual headcanon for Tahani.