Named one of Forbes' “30 Under 30 in Hollywood & Entertainment” and one of The Hollywood Reporter’s“Next Gen” rising young stars, award-nominated actor, producer, and bestselling author Quinta Brunson has quickly made a name for herself as a powerful force within the entertainment industry.

Brunson can next be seen starring in ABC’s highly anOcipated comedy series “AbboP Elementary,” where she also serves as creator and execuOve producer. The show, inspired by Brunson’s mother who served as a public-school teacher for many years, follows a group of dedicated, passionate teachers that are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, are determined to help their students succeed in life. The series also stars Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Chris PerfeU, Lisa Ann Walter and Sheryl Lee Ralph. “AbboP Elementary” is set to debut in early 2022 on ABC.As an author Brunson released her debut novel “She Memes Well” (HMH Books) to rave reviews in June 2021. The bestselling book, a deeply personal and funny collecOon of essays featuring anecdotes about trying to make it when you’re broke, overcoming self-doubt and depression, and how Brunson has used humor to navigate her career in unusual direcOons, brilliantly balances jokes, autobiography, and serious thoughts about the state of the country.

“She Memes Well” is currently available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Target online (to name a few). Originally from Philadelphia, PA, Brunson started her journey at The Second City in Chicago and burst onto the entertainment scene in 2014 when the series she created, “The Girl Who’s Never Been on a Nice Date”went viral on YouTube and Instagram, making it one of the first series to gain a mass following on both digital plaeorms. Since then, Brunson’s original content has reached hundreds of millions of people and herfollowers across Facebook, Instagram, TwiPer, and YouTube have hit 2.5 million and counOng.

Brunson’sonline success quickly aPracted the aPenOon of BuzzFeed, where she landed an iniOal job as a video producer. Shortly ager, Brunson’s posiOon quickly grew as she sold two web series as a developmentpartner with BuzzFeed MoOon Pictures: the scripted comedy “Broke” (which she wrote, produced, andstarred in) for YouTube Red and “Up for AdopOon,” which was produced by Verizon’s go90. Brunson’sperformance in “Broke” was nominated for Best AcOng in a Comedy at the 2017 Streamy Awards.Since leaving BuzzFeed in 2018, Brunson’s career as a writer, producer, and actor has skyrocketed. Shelanded a lead role in The CW pilot “The End of the World as We Know It,” she wrote, produced, and starredin the series “Quinta vs. Everything” for Facebook Watch, and also wrote and sold a mulO-cam comedy pilotalongside Larry Wilmore and Jermaine Fowler for CBS with ABC Studios.

Brunson has also appeared on ABC’s “Single Parents,” and The CW’s “iZombie.” Brunson has also lent her voice to a plethora of projects,including Adult Swim’s “Lazor Wulf” (where she is also a staff writer) and season four of Neelix’s “BigMouth.” Brunson is also ogen recognized for starring in HBO’s award winning sketch comedy series “A BlackLady Sketch Show,” opposite Robin Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, and Ashley Nicole Black.