Danielle Brooks

Person · Open Library

Born

1989-09-17

Works

5

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Acting · Augusta, Georgia, USA

Danielle Brooks is an American actress whose work spans television, film, and Broadway. She first gained widespread recognition as Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson on Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), a role that became one of the series’ emotional centers and established her as a major presence on television. She later reached a broader mainstream audience starring as Leota Adebayo in James Gunn’s…

Known for

• A Minecraft Movie Squared — Dawn2027
• If I Go Will They Miss Me — Lozita2026
• A Minecraft Movie — Dawn2025
• Oh. What. Fun. — Morgan2025
• The Bad Guys 2 — Kitty Kat (voice)2025
• Family Recipe Showdown — Guest Judge2025
• The Color Purple — Sofia2023
• Oprah & The Color Purple Journey — Self2023
• Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising — Self2022
• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self2022

via TMDB

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

14,852

Total plays

74,294

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via Last.fm · Danielle Brooks

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

1. PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation

   · 2018 · cited 33,606x

2. Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome

   · 2001 · cited 18,515x

3. A global reference for human genetic variation

   · 2015 · cited 17,371x

4. <scp>CHARMM</scp>: A program for macromolecular energy, minimization, and dynamics calculations

   · 1983 · cited 13,560x

5. Scoping studies: advancing the methodology

   · 2010 · cited 11,629x

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Key dates

Born

17 September 1989

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Danielle

Family name

Brooks

Gender

female

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Augusta

Occupation

actor

Languages spoken

English language

Native language

English language

Award

Theatre World Award