Danielle Brooks is a beautiful actress known for her role as Tasha Jefferson in the series Orange Is The New Black. The talented actress is nominated for her role as Sofia in The Purple Couple. Brooks has lend her voice in the movie Angry Birds. Brooks has gained much fame for her roles also in productions like Girls, Master of None.
Brooks was born in Georgia but she later grew up in South Carolina. She was born in 1989 which make her age 27. She belonged to a Christian family. Brooks father is a deacon whereas her mother is a minister. Brooks started acting early at the age of 6 where she acted in plays put on by her church. She completed her high school from South Carolina Governor’s School of Arts And Humanities. Later, in 2011 she did her graduation from Juilliard School in drama .
After completing her graduation, she immediately stepped into acting where got herself engaged in theater productions. But it was her role in Orange Is The New Black which earned her great fame. She portrayed the role of Tasha Jefferson. Her role as Tasha is well praised by critics. The TV series in Netflix was itself based on women’s prison. The role of Tasha was such huge success that she was awarded Young Hollywood Award for Breakthrough Actress.She also acted in the TV series of HBO girls where she played the first black woman of the show. Brooks also gained much critical acclaim and recognition for her Broadway musical The Color Purple. The role in The Color Purple earned her a nomination for Tony Award for best featured actress in a musical.
earned her a nomination for Tony Award for best featured actress in a musical. Brooks has not been active in movies yet but she has lend her voice in the film Angry Bird. She also appearing in the film I Dream Too Much which is in post production . Brooks biography can be found in many wiki sites.
Brooks has gained lot of fame in her career but little is known about her personal life. She is very single at present. Brooks likes to focus on her acting now. She has shown interest in songs too but she likes to give some time before she start anything important. She is not dating anyone so far. So, she does not have any boyfriend. She has decided to put ally energy in her career in a way that her affairs could cause any issues in her career. There is no sign of her being married as she is still making her way in entertainment industry. She feels she is way too young and is concentrating in acting. Even though she is staying away from relation there is not any gay issues with her. Brooks is good friends with her on screen costar of Orange Is The New Black Samira Wiley. They have been friends since Juilliard School.
The photographs of the actress has been talk of the town. At such a young age she made her place in industry. Brooks is dedicated towards her work. Brooks is talented actress with determination. She has achieved so much in a very young age. Brooks net worth is around 1 million dollar which is an excellent amount earned by herself. Brooks is an inspirational icon for people.