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