Quinta Brunson
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
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Daily Show
Sesame Street
All Movies (12)
- The Cat in the Hat2026 · as Sherri (voice)
- Zootopia 22025 · as Dr. Fuzzby (voice)
- FireAid Benefit Concert2025 · as Self
- A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter2024 · as Self
- 2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson2022 · as Self
- Oprah and Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary2022 · as Herself
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Story2022 · as Oprah Winfrey
- As of Yet2021 · as Lyssa
- An American Pickle2020 · as Female Interviewee
- Par for the Course—
- Golden—
- Untitled Betty Boop Movie— · as Betty Boop (voice)
All TV Shows (53)
- Kevin2026 · as Franny (voice)
- The Studio2025 · as Quinta Brunson
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney2025 · as Self - Actress, Executive Producer and Writer
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter2023 · as Self
- 100 Years of Warner Bros.2023 · as Self
- History of the World: Part II2023 · as Martha Magdalene
- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
- Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
- Cars on the Road2022 · as Ivy (voice)
- Abbott Elementary2021 · as Janine Teagues
- That's My Jam2021 · as Self - Guest
- Harley Quinn2019 · as Hawkgirl (voice)
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh2019 · as Self
- Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
- The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self - Guest
- A Black Lady Sketch Show2019 · as Various Characters
- A Black Lady Sketch Show2019 · as Hair Fighter
- Lazor Wulf2019 · as Blazor Wulf / The Youth
- Miracle Workers2019 · as Trig
- Miracle Workers2019 · as Administrator
- Single Parents2018 · as Bess
- The Shop2018 · as Self
- Quinta vs. Everything2017 · as Quinta
- Big Mouth2017 · as Girl (voice)
- Big Mouth2017 · as Quinta (voice)
- Big Mouth2017
- Broke2016 · as Miloh
- Worth It2016 · as Herself
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
- iZombie2015 · as Dr. Collier
- Hot Ones2015 · as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
- New Girl2011 · as Annabelle
- RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked2010 · as Self - Guest Judge
- Party Down2009 · as Jaff
- RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Guest Judge
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005 · as Janine Teagues
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
- The Daily Show1996 · as Self
- The Simpsons1989 · as Adrienne (voice)
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self
- Sesame Street1969
- The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self
- Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee