Quinta Brunson
Known for Acting · 56 credits
- Born
- 1989-12-21 (age 36)
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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 Lazor Wulf and Magical Girl Friendship Squad; and starred in the first season of the HBO sketch comedy series A Black Lady Sketch Show.
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Known For
TV Shows (44)
The Simpsons
1989
as Adrienne (voice)
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Sesame Street
1969
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
New Girl
2011
as Annabelle
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Janine Teagues
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
Hot Ones
2015
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Abbott Elementary
2021
as Janine Teagues
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Big Mouth
2017
as Girl (voice) / Quinta (voice)
iZombie
2015
as Dr. Collier
Harley Quinn
2019
as Hawkgirl (voice)
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010
as Self - Guest Judge
Miracle Workers
2019
as Trig / Administrator
The Studio
2025
as Quinta Brunson
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
as Self
Party Down
2009
as Jaff
History of the World: Part II
2023
as Martha Magdalene
Single Parents
2018
as Bess
The Shop
2018
as Self
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
as Self - Actress, Executive Producer and Writer
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Various Characters / Hair Fighter
100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023
as Self
Cars on the Road
2022
as Ivy (voice)
Kevin
2026
as Franny (voice)
That's My Jam
2021
as Self - Guest
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
Worth It
2016
as Herself
Lazor Wulf
2019
as Blazor Wulf / The Youth
Quinta vs. Everything
2017
as Quinta
Broke
2016
as Miloh
Movies (12)
Zootopia 2
2025
as Dr. Fuzzby (voice)
An American Pickle
2020
as Female Interviewee
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
as Oprah Winfrey
The Cat in the Hat
2026
as Sherri (voice)
A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter
2024
as Self
FireAid Benefit Concert
2025
as Self
Golden
2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
2022
as Self
As of Yet
2021
as Lyssa
Par for the Course
Untitled Betty Boop Movie
as Betty Boop (voice)
Oprah and Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary
2022
as Herself
About Quinta Brunson
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,… With 56 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Quinta Brunson has appeared in 12 films and 44 TV shows.
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- Zootopia 2 (2025) — as Dr. Fuzzby (voice)
- An American Pickle (2020) — as Female Interviewee
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) — as Oprah Winfrey
- The Cat in the Hat (2026) — as Sherri (voice)
- A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter (2024) — as Self
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