Quinta Brunson (/ˈkwɪntə/; born December 21, 1989)[1] is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian. She is best known for creating, executive producing, co-writing, and starring 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 content for BuzzFeed Video, and developed two streaming series with BuzzFeed Motion Pictures.[2][3]
At the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, she became the first Black woman to be nominated three times in the comedy category,[4] 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.[5] Brunson was honored with a 2022 Peabody Award for her work in Abbott Elementary. She was also placed on the Time 100 Most Influential People of 2022 list.[6][7][8][9]
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.
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^Andreeva, Nellie (February 21, 2018). "'The End Of The World As We Know It': Quinta Brunson To Star In CW Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
^Otterson, Joe (October 4, 2018). "Jermaine Fowler, Quinta Brunson, Larry Wilmore Team for Multi-Cam Comedy at CBS". Variety. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
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