Quinta Brunson

Quinta Brunson started off the year making more history as only the second Black actress — and the first in over 40 years — to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. It was the fourth Emmy for her sitcom “Abbott Elementary,” now in its fourth season. In June, Brunson was honored as the Peabody Trailblazer Award winner for her work on the show and how she has used its platform to illuminate the experiences of public school educators nationwide. The Environmental Media Association also selected Brunson for its 2024 EMA Futures Award for her environmental leadership and storytelling. She has been making strides over the last decade since her days making comedic content on “A Black Lady Sketch Show” and at BuzzFeed.