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Quinta Brunson

Quinta Brunson

Actor · Born 1989-12-21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Quinta Brunson (/ˈkwɪntə/; born December 21, 1989) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She is best known for creating, executive producing, co-writing and starring as second-grade teacher Janine Teagues in the ABC comedy series Abbott Elementary (2021–present). Brunson gained prominence for her self-produced Instagram series Girl Who Has Never Been on a Nice Date. She went on to produce and act in videos for BuzzFeed Video. She developed two streaming series with BuzzFeed Motion Pictures. At the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, she became the first Black woman to be nominated three times in the comedy category, receiving nominations for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (which she won), Outstanding Comedy Series (as an executive producer), and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. At the 75th ceremony, she became the first Black woman to win Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy in over 40 years. Brunson was honoured with a 2022 Peabody Award for her work on Abbott Elementary. She was also placed on the Time 100 Most Influential People of 2022 list. Brunson has acted in the series iZombie, Single Parents, and Miracle Workers; provided voice work for Laz…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Simpsons (1989) — Adrienne (voice)
  2. Zootopia 2 (2025) — Dr. Fuzzby (voice)
  3. iZombie (2015) — Dr. Collier
  4. New Girl (2011) — Annabelle
  5. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) — Janine Teagues
  6. Big Mouth (2017) — Girl (voice)
  7. Harley Quinn (2019) — Hawkgirl (voice)
  8. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
  9. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) — Oprah Winfrey
  10. An American Pickle (2020) — Female Interviewee
  11. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
  12. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
  13. The Studio (2025) — Quinta Brunson
  14. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Guest
  15. Miracle Workers (2019) — Trig
  16. Abbott Elementary (2021) — Janine Teagues
  17. Cars on the Road (2022) — Ivy (voice)
  18. Sesame Street (1969)
  19. RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) — Self - Guest Judge
  20. Party Down (2009) — Jaff
  21. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
  22. The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) — Self - Guest
  23. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self
  24. History of the World: Part II (2023) — Martha Magdalene
  25. A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter (2024) — Self
  26. Hot Ones (2015) — Self - Guest
  27. The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) — Self - Guest
  28. Single Parents (2018) — Bess
  29. RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (2010) — Self - Guest Judge
  30. LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) — Self - Guest
  31. A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019) — Various Characters
  32. A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019) — Self
  33. 100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023) — Self
  34. The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
  35. Golden Globe Awards (1944) — Self - Nominee
  36. Tamron Hall (2019) — Self - Guest
  37. That's My Jam (2021) — Self - Guest
  38. Sherri (2022) — Self - Guest
  39. Kevin (2026) — Franny (voice)
  40. Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) — Self