Quinta Brunson
Acting
Born: Dec 21, 1989
From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cat in the Hat | Sherri (voice) | 2026 | — |
| FireAid Benefit Concert | Self | 2025 | 8.7 |
| Zootopia 2 | Dr. Fuzzby (voice) | 2025 | 7.609 |
| A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter | Self | 2024 | 6.675 |
| 100 Years of Warner Bros. TV | Self | 2023 | 7.7 |
| Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Oprah Winfrey | 2022 | 6.704 |
| 2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson | Self | 2022 | 5.0 |
| Oprah and Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary | Herself | 2022 | — |
| As of Yet | Lyssa | 2021 | 5.3 |
| Abbott Elementary TV | Janine Teagues | 2021 | 7.5 |
| That's My Jam TV | Self - Guest | 2021 | 6.1 |
| An American Pickle | Female Interviewee | 2020 | 5.744 |
| A Black Lady Sketch Show TV | Various Characters | 2019 | 7.1 |
| A Little Late with Lilly Singh TV | Self | 2019 | 3.421 |
| A Black Lady Sketch Show TV | Hair Fighter | 2019 | 7.1 |
| Miracle Workers TV | Trig | 2019 | 6.834 |
| Tamron Hall TV | Self - Guest | 2019 | 4.9 |
| Miracle Workers TV | Administrator | 2019 | 6.834 |
| The Shop TV | Self | 2018 | 5.3 |
| Worth It TV | Herself | 2016 | 7.8 |
| Broke TV | Miloh | 2016 | — |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden TV | Self - Guest | 2015 | 5.2 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self | 2014 | 5.2 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self | 2014 | 5.873 |
| New Girl TV | Annabelle | 2011 | 7.361 |
| The Daily Show TV | Self | 1996 | 6.427 |
| LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV | Self - Guest | 1988 | 5.622 |
| Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Host | 1975 | 7.0 |
| Par for the Course | — | ||
| Golden | — | ||
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1989 |
| From | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |