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Danielle Brooks, born 17 September 1989 in Augusta, is an American actor. She was educated at the Juilliard School, and her career began in 2011, working in the field of acting. Brooks received the Theatre World Award, and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She speaks English, which is also recorded as her native and written language.
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Film & TV
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
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1989-09-17 ) September 17, 1989 (age 36) , Augusta, Georgia , U.S.
- Education
- Juilliard School ( BFA )
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 2009–present
- Spouse
- Dennis Gelin ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2022 )
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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
- Field of work
- acting
- Image
- Danielle Brooks at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival 012426 (3) (cropped).jpg
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- Danielle Brooks
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- date of birth
- 1989-09-17
- name in native language
- Danielle Brooks
- start of work period
- 2011-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Danielle Brooks (born September 17, 1989) is an American actress. After studying drama at the Juilliard School she earned her breakthrough in television before expanding to theater and film. She has received a Grammy Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award.
Her breakthrough role was as prison inmate Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019). She made her Broadway debut as Sofia in the musical revival of The Color Purple (2015), earning a nomination for a Tony Award as well as a Grammy Award. She reprised her role in the 2023 film adaptation for which she was nominated for an Academy Award, British Academy Film Award, and Golden Globe Award. She played the title role in the Lifetime film Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021) earning a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award as an executive producer.
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