Biography
Quinta Brunson is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer. Born on 21 December 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she studied at Temple University and trained in improv at Second City in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles in 2013.
She first gained attention with her viral Instagram series The Girl Who Has Never Been on a Nice Date and subsequent work at BuzzFeed Video. Brunson created, co-wrote, executive produced and stars as Janine Teagues in the ABC series Abbott Elementary (2021–present). She has received multiple Emmy Awards, including for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, becoming the first Black woman to win the latter in over 40 years.
Her film credits include roles in An American Pickle (2020), Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) as Oprah Winfrey, and voicing Dr. Fuzzby in Zootopia 2 (2025). She has also provided voice work for series including Big Mouth, Harley Quinn and The Simpsons.
