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Danielle Brooks
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Danielle Brooks
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1989-09-17,Augusta, Georgia, USA
Gender
Female
Biography
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 HBO series Peacemaker, where her performance played a central role in the show’s balance of action, satire, and character-driven storytelling. The series marked a high-profile expansion of her work into genre television tied to DC Comics. Brooks made her Broadway debut in 2015 as Sofia in the revival of The Color Purple, earning a Tony Award nomination and winning a Grammy Award with the cast. She reprised the role in the 2023 film adaptation, a performance that brought her nominations from the Academy Awards, BAFTA, and Golden Globes, solidifying her transition into major film roles. Alongside acting, Brooks has taken on producing and hosting work. She portrayed Mahalia Jackson in the television biopic Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021), serving as an executive producer and earning a Primetime Emmy nomination. She later hosted Netflix’s Instant Dream Home, receiving a Daytime Emmy nomination for her work as a program host. Brooks has continued to balance screen and stage appearances, returning to Broadway in August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson and starring in the fantasy adventure comedy A Minecraft Movie, further expanding her range across genres.

Filmography

7.7

Fireproof
2008-09-26

The Color Purple

7

The Color Purple
2023-12-25

Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

6

Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2022-02-03

A Minecraft Movie

6.211

A Minecraft Movie
2025-03-31

I Dream Too Much

4.8

I Dream Too Much
2016-06-21

The Angry Birds Movie

6.3

The Angry Birds Movie
2016-05-11

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

3.3

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023-12-28

Time Out of Mind

5.6

Time Out of Mind
2015-09-09

The Same Difference

2.7

The Same Difference
2015-06-23

5.7

Oh. What. Fun.
2025-12-02

Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image

7

Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image
2017-06-22

The Day Shall Come

5.8

The Day Shall Come
2019-10-11

6.8

Sadie
2018-10-12

All the Little Things We Kill

4

All the Little Things We Kill
2021-01-22

6.268

Clemency
2019-12-27

The Public's Much Ado About Nothing

7.5

The Public's Much Ado About Nothing
2019-11-22

Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia

6.7

Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
2021-04-03

5.6

Eat Wheaties!
2020-09-25

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

5.4

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020-10-27

7.6

The Bad Guys 2
2025-07-24

0

Modern Love
2012-10-10

0

Bad Day
2026-12-11

If I Go Will They Miss Me

7.4

If I Go Will They Miss Me
2026-09-11

A Minecraft Movie Squared

0

A Minecraft Movie Squared
2027-07-22

Orange Is the New Black

7.646

Orange Is the New Black
2013-07-11

6.42

The Daily Show
1996-07-22

7.2

Karma’s World
2021-10-15

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014-02-25

Get Organized with The Home Edit

6.6

Get Organized with The Home Edit
2020-09-09

6.3

Project Runway
2004-12-01

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

7.5

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017-03-24

Lip Sync Battle

6.394

Lip Sync Battle
2015-04-02

6.3

Project Runway
2004-12-01

The Jennifer Hudson Show

5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022-09-12

Instant Dream Home

6.7

Instant Dream Home
2022-08-10

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009-07-16

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.288

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

Trailblazer Honors

7.5

Trailblazer Honors
2014-06-27

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988-09-05

4.3

The View
1997-08-11

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.789

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-02-17

7.1

The Oscars
1953-03-19

The Tamron Hall Show

4.7

The Tamron Hall Show
2019-09-09

7.908

Close Enough
2020-07-09

8.18

Peacemaker
2022-01-13

7.36

Master of None
2015-11-06

Finding Your Roots

6.5

Finding Your Roots
2012-03-24

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

10

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020-05-03

Social Distance

6.2

Social Distance
2020-10-15

2.6

Sherri
2022-09-12

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.2

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019-09-09

4.344

The One Show
2006-08-14

Family Recipe Showdown

10

Family Recipe Showdown
2025-07-17

7.3

Top Chef VIP
2022-08-09

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014-02-25

6

Steve
2017-09-05

Podly: The Peacemaker Podcast

1.5

Podly: The Peacemaker Podcast
2022-01-13

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.288

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

6.42

The Daily Show
1996-07-22