Personal Info
Quinta Brunson
Acting
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 t…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Cat in the Hat
as Sherri (voice)
Zootopia 2
as Dr. Fuzzby (voice)
FireAid Benefit Concert
as Self
A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter
as Self
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Oprah Winfrey
2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
as Self
Oprah and Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary
as Herself
As of Yet
as Lyssa
An American Pickle
as Female Interviewee
Golden
TV Shows
Kevin
as Franny (voice) · 6 ep.
The Studio
as Quinta Brunson · 1 ep.
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
as Self - Actress, Executive Producer and Writer · 1 ep.
History of the World: Part II
as Martha Magdalene · 2 ep.
100 Years of Warner Bros.
as Self · 2 ep.
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self · 1 ep.
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self · 1 ep.
Sherri
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
Cars on the Road
as Ivy (voice) · 3 ep.
Abbott Elementary
as Janine Teagues · 92 ep.