Her background - She's INDIAN AS IN FROM INDIA......
If anyone's wondering. (I know I did) Noureen is indian american. Her parents are from India. Here's the source..She's from the land of Bollywood
http://www.theculturalconnect.com/archives.php?edition_id=1&publish_date=2006-01-03
She's cool, sexy, talented and someone you will be seeing much more of on the big screen. Look out for Noureen DeWulf, a young Indian-American actress determined to make her mark in Hollywood. DeWulf is a rising star, retaining a reoccurring role on the popular UPN sitcom Girlfriends, appearing in the critically acclaimed short West Bank Story, and starring in the upcoming Universal Studios film American Dreamz. Recently she was offered her very own sitcom on the WB, Mindy and Brenda, produced by popular comedian Steve Martin. With her stock rising and her confidence as unfailing as ever, DeWulf is poised for a major breakthrough, and ready to take the spotlight in this weeks Young and Professional profile.