Danielle Brooks Bio | Wiki
Danielle Brooks is a popular American actress and singer known due to her roles on the comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black from 2013 to 2019 as Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson and on the superhero series Peacemaker since 2022 as Leota Adebayo.
She won a Tony Award nomination for her performance of Sofia in the 2015 Broadway production of The Color Purple and received the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for the film’s accompanying album. In 2021, Danielle won a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Television Movie as an executive producer on Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia.
In September 2013, Danielle was cast in a third season episode of the HBO series Girls, emerging as the first African-American actress on the show. It has also been reported that Danielle would star in a Broadway revival of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson beginning on September 19, 2022, with Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington and directed by LaTanya Richardson Jackson.
Danielle Brooks Age
Danielle was born on September 17, 1989, in Augusta, Georgia, in the United States. She is 33 years old. Danielle celebrates her birthday on September 17, every year.
Danielle Brooks Height
She is a woman of average stature. Danielle stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx 1.65 m).
Danielle Brooks Family
She was born in Augusta, Georgia, and raised in South Carolina, in a Christian family. Danielle’s father Dunnel Brooks was a deacon, while her mother LaRita Brooks, was a minister. Her brother is Donnie “DJ” Brooks.
Danielle Brooks Husband
Danielle is married to her husband Dennis Gelin. The two married on January 13, 2022, in Miami. On July 2, 2019, Danielle reported that she was pregnant with her first child. She and her partner Dennis Gelin have a daughter named Freeya Carel Gelin who was born on 16 November 2019.
Danielle Brooks Baby
Danielle and her husband Dennis Gelin have a daughter named Freeya Carel Gelin who was born on 16 November 2019. Previously, Danielle had not disclosed the father of her daughter to the public. The father was finally disclosed by Dannielle along with her engagement announcement.
Danielle Brooks Wedding
On January 13, 2022, Danielle married Dennis Gelin in Miami in a Custom Three-in-One Christian Siriano Wedding Dress. Their two-year-old daughter served as the flower girl at the destination wedding.
Danielle Brooks Education
For her last two years of high school, Danielle went to South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities, a selective arts high school. She learned drama at the Juilliard School and graduated in 2011.
Danielle Brooks Movies And Tv Shows
– Time Out of Mind (2014) as Receptionist
– I Dream Too Much (2015) as Abbey
– The Angry Birds Movie (2016) as Olive Blue/Monica the Crossing Guard (voice)
– Sadie (2018) as Carla
– Clemency (2019) as Evette
– The Day Shall Come (2019) as Venus
– The Public’s Much Ado About Nothing (2019) as Beatrice
– All the Little Things We Kill (2019) as Claire Soto
– Eat Wheaties! (2020) as Wendy
– Modern Love (2012) as Raimy
– Orange Is the New Black (2013-2019) as Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson
– Girls (2014) as laura
– Master of None (2015-2019) as Shannon
– Lip Sync Battle (2017) as herself
– Project Runway All Stars (2018) as herself
– Elena of Avalor (2018) as Charica
– Close Enough (2020-2022) as Pearle Watson
– Social Distance (2020) as Imani
– Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine (2020) as Jordana Bachman
– Karma’s World (2021) as Dr. Lillie Carter-Grant
– Karma’s World (2021) as Dr. Lillie Carter-Grant
– Peacemaker (2022) as Leota Adebayo
Danielle Brooks Orange Is The New Black
In 2013, Danielle joined the cast of the Netflix-produced television series Orange Is the New Black, a show on a women’s prison, based on Piper Kerman’s book of the same name. Danielle portrayed Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson. Danielle’s character originally was intended to be featured in the show for only two episodes but became written into the rest of the first season and later seasons. Tasha’s onscreen best peer Poussey is portrayed by Samira Wiley, with whom Danielle has been friends since they met while studying together at Juilliard.
Danielle Brooks Peacemaker
In 2022, Danielle co-starred in James Gunn’s Peacemaker television series with actor John Cena, performing the role of Leota Adebayo. Peacemaker is spin-off of James’ 2021 film The Suicide Squad, and the first television series to be included in the DCEU.
Danielle Brooks Net Worth
Danielle gets her wealth from her work as an actress and singer known due to her roles on the comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black from 2013 to 2019 as Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson. Therefore, Danielle has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Danielle’s estimated net worth is $1 million.
How Old Is Danielle Brooks
Danielle is a 33-year-old who was born on September 17, 1989, in Augusta, Georgia, in the United States. Danielle celebrates her birthday on September 17, every year.
Who Is Danielle Brooks
Danielle is an actress and singer known due to her roles on the comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black from 2013 to 2019 as Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson and on the superhero series Peacemaker since 2022 as Leota Adebayo.