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Danielle Brooks (born September 17, 1989) [1] is an American actress and singer. Her breakthrough role was as prison inmate Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019).
Danielle Brooks is an American actress and producer, best known for her roles in Orange Is the New Black, Peacemaker and The Color Purple. She was born in 1989, graduated from Juilliard and married Dennis Gelin in 2022.
- January 1, 1
- 1.63 m
- Augusta, Georgia, USA
Mar 8, 2024 · Learn how the actress and her husband met, got engaged, and married in 2022. See photos of their daughter Freeya, who was a flower girl at their wedding, and their sweet tributes to each other.
- Kelsie Gibson
Jan 23, 2024 · Brooks, a past Emmy nominee, Tony nominee and Grammy winner who broke out in “Orange Is the New Black,” is nominated for her supporting actress work in the movie musical “The Color Purple.”
- Alexis Soloski
3M Followers, 525 Following, 360 Posts - Danielle Brooks (@thedaniellebrooks) on Instagram: "Just keep putting 1 foot in front of the other. X: @thedanieb".
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Aug 5, 2019 · Taystee, the character played by Danielle Brooks, serves as a prison introduction for both Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling) and the audience when, in the very first episode of the Netflix series,...
Dec 24, 2023 · Doreen St. Félix interviews the actress Danielle Brooks, who plays Sofia in the latest film adaptation of “The Color Purple,” a musical directed by Blitz Bazawule.