About Quinta
American actress, writer, comedian and producer born December 21, 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Creator, executive producer and co-writer of ABC's Abbott Elementary where she stars as Janine Teagues. Gained initial prominence in 2014 for her self-produced Instagram comedy series. Worked as a video producer for BuzzFeed Video and developed web series including Broke and Up for Adoption. Won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 2022, becoming the first Black woman to win that award solo.
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AuthorActorComedianCreatorProducer / DirectorActingDigital Content CreationEmmy AwardsSitcomsTelevision Comedy
Known for
- Abbott Elementary
- creating Abbott Elementary
- writing for Abbott Elementary
- winning Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- winning Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Instagram series Girl Who Has Never Been on a Nice Date
- BuzzFeed Video work
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