Danielle Brooks
Acting
Born: 1989-09-17 · Augusta, Georgia, USA
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, s
🎬 Movies (20)
A Minecraft Movie Squared
2027
Dawn
If I Go Will They Miss Me
2026
Lozita
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
Morgan
The Bad Guys 2
2025
Kitty Kat (voice)
A Minecraft Movie
2025
Dawn
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023
Self
The Color Purple
2023
Sofia
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2022
Self
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
2021
Mahalia Jackson
All the Little Things We Kill
2021
Claire Soto
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020
Jordana Bachman
Eat Wheaties!
2020
Wendy
Clemency
2019
Evette Wilkinson
The Public's Much Ado About Nothing
2019
Beatrice
The Day Shall Come
2019
Venus Al Shabaz
Sadie
2018
Carla
Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image
2017
Herself
I Dream Too Much
2016
Abbey
The Angry Birds Movie
2016
Olive Blue / Monica the Crossing Guard (voice)
Time Out of Mind
2015
Receptionist
📺 TV Shows (20)
Family Recipe Showdown
2025
Guest Judge
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Self
Sherri
2022
Self - Guest
Instant Dream Home
2022
Self - Host
Top Chef VIP
2022
Self
Peacemaker
2022
Leota Adebayo
Podly: The Peacemaker Podcast
2022
Self
Karma’s World
2021
Dr. Lillie Carter-Grant (voice)
Social Distance
2020
Imani
Get Organized with The Home Edit
2020
Close Enough
2020
Pearle Watson (voice)
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
Self
Tamron Hall
2019
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self - Guest
Steve
2017
Self
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017
Ruthless Ruth (voice)
Master of None
2015
Shannon
Lip Sync Battle
2015
Self
Trailblazer Honors
2014
Self - Honoree
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self