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