MTO WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Actress Mindy Kaling's BABYS FATHER . . . Is ALLEGEDLY A Very PROMINENT African American Celebrity!!

There's a very INTERESTING rumor brewing - that actress Mindy Kaling's new babys father - is a popular AFRICAN AMERICAN celebrity.

According to the streets, people are whispering that Mindy's baby daddy might by US Senator CORY BOOKER.

Here's proof that the two were dating:

And Mindy's been very SECRETIVE about WHO her babys father is. She recently told a magazine, "My professional life is the only thing that I feel I have a lot of control over — romantic stuff is a little bit more mysterious."