Quinta Brunson
Actor
Born December 21, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Filmography
Coming soon
The Cat in the Hat
Sherri (voice)
Kevin
Franny (voice)
Zootopia 2
Dr. Fuzzby (voice)
The Studio
Quinta Brunson
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Actress, Executive Producer and Writer
FireAid Benefit Concert
Self
A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter
Self
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
History of the World: Part II
Martha Magdalene
2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
Self
Oprah and Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary
Herself
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri
Self - Guest
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Oprah Winfrey
Cars on the Road
Ivy (voice)
Abbott Elementary
Janine Teagues
That's My Jam
Self - Guest
As of Yet
Lyssa
An American Pickle
Female Interviewee
Harley Quinn
Hawkgirl (voice)
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Various Characters
Lazor Wulf
Blazor Wulf / The Youth
Miracle Workers
Trig
Single Parents
Bess
The Shop
Self
Quinta vs. Everything
Quinta
Big Mouth
Girl (voice)
Worth It
Herself
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
iZombie
Dr. Collier
Hot Ones
Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
New Girl
Annabelle
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Self - Guest Judge
Party Down
Jaff
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Janine Teagues
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
The Daily Show
Self
The Simpsons
Adrienne (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Sesame Street
The Emmy Awards
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee