
Quinta Brunson
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 Mot...
Known For
Filmography

The Cat in the Hat
2026
as Sherri (voice)

FireAid Benefit Concert
2025
as Self

Zootopia 2
2025
as Dr. Fuzzby (voice)

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
as Self - Actress, Executive Producer and Writer

The Studio
2025
as Quinta Brunson

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter
2024
as Self

100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023
as Self

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2023
as Self

History of the World: Part II
2023
as Martha Magdalene

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
as Oprah Winfrey

2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
2022
as Self

Oprah and Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary
2022
as Herself

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022

Cars on the Road
2022
as Ivy (voice)

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self

Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest

As of Yet
2021
as Lyssa

Abbott Elementary
2021
as Janine Teagues

That's My Jam
2021
as Self - Guest

An American Pickle
2020
as Female Interviewee

A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Various Characters

A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
as Self

A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
as Hair Fighter

Miracle Workers
2019
as Trig

Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest

Miracle Workers
2019
as Administrator

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest

Harley Quinn
2019
as Hawkgirl (voice)

Lazor Wulf
2019
as Blazor Wulf / The Youth

The Shop
2018
as Self

Single Parents
2018
as Bess

Quinta vs. Everything
2017
as Quinta

Big Mouth
2017
as Girl (voice)

Big Mouth
2017
as Quinta (voice)

Big Mouth
2017

Worth It
2016
as Herself
Broke
2016
as Miloh

The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest

Hot Ones
2015
as Self - Guest

iZombie
2015
as Dr. Collier

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest

New Girl
2011
as Annabelle

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010
as Self - Guest Judge

Party Down
2009
as Jaff

RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Janine Teagues

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest

The Daily Show
1996
as Self

The Simpsons
1989
as Adrienne (voice)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self

Sesame Street
1969

The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee