Quinta Brunson
Acting
Born: December 21, 1989 (age 36) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Highest Rated
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Quinta Brunson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
The Simpsons
1989
Zootopia 2
2025
iZombie
2015
New Girl
2011
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
Big Mouth
2017
Harley Quinn
2019
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
An American Pickle
2020
The Studio
2025
Miracle Workers
2019
Abbott Elementary
2021
Photos (4)
Movies (4)
TV Shows (23)
The Simpsons
Adrienne (voice) · 1 eps
Sesame Street
1 eps
New Girl
Annabelle · 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
1 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Janine Teagues · 1 eps
Abbott Elementary
Janine Teagues · 93 eps
Big Mouth
Girl (voice) · 1 eps
Big Mouth
Quinta (voice) · 2 eps
Big Mouth
1 eps
Harley Quinn
Hawkgirl (voice) · 1 eps
iZombie
Dr. Collier · 3 eps
Party Down
Jaff · 1 eps
The Studio
Quinta Brunson · 1 eps
Miracle Workers
Trig · 7 eps
Miracle Workers
Administrator · 1 eps
History of the World: Part II
Martha Magdalene · 2 eps
Cars on the Road
Ivy (voice) · 3 eps
Kevin
Franny (voice) · 6 eps
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Various Characters · 6 eps
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Hair Fighter · 1 eps
Single Parents
Bess · 3 eps
Lazor Wulf
Blazor Wulf / The Youth · 20 eps
Quinta vs. Everything
Quinta · 5 eps
Self / Appearances (35)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self · 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 2 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 4 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Hot Ones
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self · 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 2 eps
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Actress, Executive Producer and Writer · 1 eps
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
The Shop
Self · 1 eps
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self · 2 eps
Worth It
Herself · 1 eps
That's My Jam
Self - Guest · 1 eps
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
The Emmy Awards
Self · 1 eps
A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter
Self
FireAid Benefit Concert
Self
2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
Self
Oprah and Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary
Herself
