Danielle Brooks

Danielle Brooks

35 · Born: Sep 17, 1989

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornSep 17, 1989 Augusta, Georgia, USA
Parents
  • Dunnel Brooks
  • Larita Brooks
Relatives
  • D.J. Brooks (Sibling)

Biography

Danielle Brooks, a talented actress and producer, was born on September 17, 1989, in the charming city of Augusta, Georgia, United States of America.

Her impressive career has spanned numerous notable roles, including her appearances in the 2022 film "Peacemaker", the critically acclaimed television series "Orange Is the New Black" which premiered in 2013, and the 2021 biographical drama "Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia".

In her personal life, Danielle has been married to her loving husband, Dennis Gelin, since January 13, 2022. The couple is blessed with a beautiful child, bringing joy and happiness to their lives.

As a devoted partner and parent, Danielle's commitment to her loved ones is evident, and her dedication to her craft has earned her recognition and admiration within the entertainment industry.

Career

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2025
{"id":261986,"title":"The Bad Guys 2","year":"2025","character":"Kitty Kat (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bad-guys-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/24erlqo55rog.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/24erlqo55rog.jpg"},"released":0}
The Bad Guys 2
The Bad Guys 2 as Kitty Kat (voice)
{"id":203202,"title":"The Color Purple","year":"2023","character":"Sofia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-color-purple-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ndnsjnnhhh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ndnsjnnhhh0.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":103837925,"title":"Peacemaker","year":2022,"character":"Leota Adebayo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/peacemaker","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/52gfnp70qun0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/52gfnp70qun0.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Peacemaker
Peacemaker as Leota Adebayo
{"id":192448,"title":"Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia","year":"2021","character":"Mahalia Jackson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/robin-roberts-presents-mahalia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_192448.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_192448.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
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Karma's World
Karma's World as Dr. Lillie Carter-Grant (voice)
{"id":180992,"title":"Eat Wheaties!","year":"2020","character":"Wendy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/eat-wheaties","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/16bf6p1vhirg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/16bf6p1vhirg.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":180085,"title":"Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine","year":"2020","character":"Jordana Bachman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sarah-cooper-everythings-fine-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_180085.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_180085.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103832624,"title":"Close Enough","year":2020,"character":"Pearle Watson (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/close-enough","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103832624.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103832624.jpg"},"released":1}
Close Enough
Close Enough as Pearle Watson (voice)
{"id":136774,"title":"Clemency","year":"2019","character":"Evette Wilkinson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/clemency","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1q281aqafai0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1q281aqafai0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Clemency
Clemency as Evette Wilkinson
{"id":199662,"title":"All the Little Things We Kill","year":"2019","character":"Claire Soto","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/all-the-little-things-we-kill","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_199662.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_199662.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":137762,"title":"The Day Shall Come","year":"2019","character":"Venus Al Shabaz","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-day-shall-come","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_137762.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_137762.jpg"},"released":1}
The Day Shall Come
The Day Shall Come as Venus Al Shabaz
{"id":178888,"title":"The Public's Much Ado About Nothing","year":"2019","character":"Beatrice","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-publics-much-ado-about-nothing-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_178888.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_178888.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":128632,"title":"Sadie","year":"2018","character":"Carla","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sadie-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_128632.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_128632.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Sadie
Sadie as Carla
{"id":103830017,"title":"Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure","year":2017,"character":"Ruthless Ruth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/rapunzels-tangled-adventure","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5jgi0vnbp220.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5jgi0vnbp220.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":36843,"title":"I Dream Too Much","year":"2016","character":"Abbey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-dream-too-much","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_36843.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_36843.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":89758,"title":"The Angry Birds Movie","year":"2016","character":"Olive Blue \/ Monica the Crossing Guard (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-angry-birds-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7vadr01cdo20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7vadr01cdo20.jpg"},"released":1}
The Angry Birds Movie
The Angry Birds Movie as Olive Blue / Monica the Crossing Guard (voice)
{"id":90067,"title":"The Same Difference","year":"2015","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-same-difference","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_90067.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_90067.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":10776,"title":"Master of None","year":2015,"character":"Shannon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/master-of-none","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7k8gp9dusot0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7k8gp9dusot0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":36628,"title":"Time Out of Mind","year":"2014","character":"Receptionist","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/time-out-of-mind","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/550a9m8p23n0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/550a9m8p23n0.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Time Out of Mind
Time Out of Mind as Receptionist
{"id":8,"title":"Orange Is the New Black","year":2014,"character":"Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/orange-is-the-new-black","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1eketu9fb1e0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1eketu9fb1e0.jpg"},"released":1}
Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black as Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson
{"id":2502,"title":"Fireproof","year":"2008","character":"Young Catherine (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fireproof","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/f651fitt0qg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/f651fitt0qg0.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Fireproof
Fireproof as Young Catherine (voice)
{"id":269589,"title":"Oprah and the Color Purple Journey","year":"2023","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/oprah-and-the-color-purple-journey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_269589.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_269589.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
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2022
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{"id":103841258,"title":"Instant Dream Home","year":2022,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/instant-dream-home","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103841258.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103841258.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1194,"title":"Project Runway","year":2019,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/project-runway","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2fa32905mgeg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2fa32905mgeg.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":116056,"title":"Straight\/Curve: Redefining Body Image","year":"2017","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/straightcurve-redefining-body-image","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_116056.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_116056.jpg"},"released":1}
2017