About
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...
Known for
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
Sesame StreetSeries • 1969
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaSeries • 2005
New GirlSeries • 2011
Zootopia 2Movie • 2025
Abbott ElementarySeries • 2021
Big MouthSeries • 2017
Harley QuinnSeries • 2019
iZombieSeries • 2015
The StudioSeries • 2025
Miracle WorkersSeries • 2019
Party DownSeries • 2009
History of the World: Part IISeries • 2023
A Black Lady Sketch ShowSeries • 2019
Single ParentsSeries • 2018
The Cat in the HatMovie • 2026
Cars on the RoadSeries • 2022
KevinSeries • 2026
Weird: The Al Yankovic StoryMovie • 2022
An American PickleMovie • 2020