Danielle Brooks
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1989 · age 37
Danielle Brooks 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.
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2026Bad DayFilm2025
A Minecraft MovieFilm, Dawn2023
Oprah & The Color Purple JourneyFilm2022
PeacemakerSeries, Leota Adebayo
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens RisingFilm, 20222021
All the Little Things We KillFilm, Claire Soto2020
Close EnoughSeries, Pearle Watson (voice)
Eat Wheaties!Film, 2020Wendy2019
ClemencyFilm, Evette Wilkinson2018
SadieFilm, Carla2017
Rapunzel's Tangled AdventureSeries, Ruthless Ruth (voice)
Straight/Curve: Redefining Body ImageFilm, 2017Herself2016Theatre World AwardAward
I Dream Too MuchFilm, 2016Abbey2015
Lip Sync BattleSeries
The Same DifferenceFilm, 20152013
Orange Is the New BlackSeries, Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson2012Modern LoveFilm, Raimy2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries2008
FireproofFilm, Young Catherine (voice)2004
Project RunwaySeries2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series1996
The Daily ShowSeries1989Born17 September 1989
A Minecraft MovieFilm, Dawn2023Oprah & The Color Purple JourneyFilm2022PeacemakerSeries, Leota AdebayoSoul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens RisingFilm, 20222021All the Little Things We KillFilm, Claire Soto2020Close EnoughSeries, Pearle Watson (voice)Eat Wheaties!Film, 2020Wendy2019ClemencyFilm, Evette Wilkinson2018SadieFilm, Carla2017Rapunzel's Tangled AdventureSeries, Ruthless Ruth (voice)Straight/Curve: Redefining Body ImageFilm, 2017Herself2016Theatre World AwardAwardI Dream Too MuchFilm, 2016Abbey2015Lip Sync BattleSeriesThe Same DifferenceFilm, 20152013Orange Is the New BlackSeries, Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson2012Modern LoveFilm, Raimy2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries2008FireproofFilm, Young Catherine (voice)2004Project RunwaySeries2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series1996The Daily ShowSeries1989Born17 September 1989People around Danielle
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Jared Hess Directed A Minecraft Movie (2025)
Jason Momoa Produced A Minecraft Movie (2025)
Mary Parent Produced A Minecraft Movie (2025)
Steven Spielberg Produced The Color Purple (2024)
Oprah Winfrey Produced The Color Purple (2024)
John Cena Also in Peacemaker and Peacemaker season 1
Richard Gere Produced Time Out of Mind (2014)
Jack Black Also in A Minecraft Movie Squared (2027)
Quincy Jones Produced The Color Purple (2024)
James Gunn Directed Peacemaker
Emma Myers Also in A Minecraft Movie (2025)
Alex Borstein Also in The Angry Birds Movie and The Bad Guys 2
Colman Domingo Also in Time Out of Mind and The Color Purple
Jon Batiste Also in The Color Purple (2023)
Jennifer Holland Also in Peacemaker and Peacemaker season 1
Matt Berry Also in A Minecraft Movie Squared (2027)
Elizabeth Marvel Also in All the Little Things We Kill (2021)
Michael Showalter Directed Oh. What. Fun. (2025)
Roy Lee Produced A Minecraft Movie (2025)
Oren Moverman Directed Time Out of Mind (2014)
Rizwan Manji Also in Peacemaker and Eat Wheaties!
Chinonye Chukwu Directed Clemency (2019)
Blitz the Ambassador Directed The Color Purple (2024)
Kenny Leon Directed The Public's Much Ado About Nothing (2019)
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Fireproof 2008
The Bad Guys 2 2025
The Color Purple 2023
Clemency 2019
The Angry Birds Movie 2016
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 24
59 credits on file
Television 24
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1989 · age 37
