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Danielle Brooks was born on 17 September, 1989 in Augusta, Georgia, United States, is an American actress and singer. Discover Danielle Brooks's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 34 years old?

Popular As Danielle Brittany Brooks
Occupation Actress, singer
Age 34 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 17 September, 1989
Birthday 17 September
Birthplace Augusta, Georgia, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Danielle Brooks Height, Weight & Measurements

At 34 years old, Danielle Brooks height is 163 cm .

Physical Status
Height 163 cm
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Who Is Danielle Brooks's Husband?

Her husband is Dennis Gelin (m. 2022)

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Husband Dennis Gelin (m. 2022)
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Danielle Brooks Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Danielle Brooks worth at the age of 34 years old? Danielle Brooks’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Danielle Brooks's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023 Under Review
Net Worth in 2022 Pending
Salary in 2022 Under Review
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Source of Income Actress

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Timeline

2019

On July 2, 2019, Brooks announced that she was pregnant with her first child. She gave birth to a baby girl, Freeya Carel Gellin, on November 16, 2019.

2017

After graduating from Juilliard, Brooks won roles in two theater productions: the Shakespeare Theatre Company's Servant of Two Masters, and Blacken the Bubble. She left both productions in 2013 to join the cast of the Netflix-produced television series Orange Is the New Black, a show about a women's prison, based on Piper Kerman's memoir of the same name. Brooks played as Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson. Her character originally was intended to be featured in the show for only two episodes, but was written into the rest of the first season and subsequent seasons. Taystee's onscreen best friend Poussey is played by Samira Wiley, with whom Brooks has been friends since they met while studying together at Juilliard. Brooks' performance on the show has been favorably reviewed by TV critics, with one writer calling her "the breakout actress of the show and one of the most refreshing and exciting new talents of 2013." Brooks was upgraded from a recurring cast member to a series regular for the show's second season. She competed against co-star Uzo Aduba in an episode of Spike's Lip Sync Battle that aired on June 28, 2017. Brooks won with performances of Ciara's "1, 2 Step" and Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer".

2015

Brooks made her Broadway debut in the 2015 revival of The Color Purple as Sofia. The musical opened on December 10, 2015, at the Bernard B. Jacobs. Brooks received good notices for her performance, and received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In June 2019, she played Beatrice in The Public Theater's production of Much Ado About Nothing.

2013

In September 2013, Brooks was cast in a third season episode of the HBO series Girls, becoming the first African-American actress on the show.

2011

Brooks was born in Augusta, Georgia, and grew up in South Carolina, in a Christian family; her father was a deacon, and her mother, a minister. She began acting at the age of six in a nativity play put on by her church. For her final two years of high school, she attended South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities, a selective arts high school. She studied drama at the Juilliard School and graduated in 2011.

1989

Danielle Brittany Brooks (born September 17, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black. She received a Tony Award nomination for her portrayal of Sofia in the 2015 Broadway production of The Color Purple.