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BET Awards 2024: 5 Must-See Roles from Actress Danielle Brooks


The ‘Color Purple’ star earned her first-ever nomination for ‘Best Actress.’

Brooks rose to fame with her breakout role as Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson in the critically acclaimed Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. Other contenders include Regina King, Anglea Bassett, Issa Rae, Coco Jones, Fantasia Barrino, Ayo Edebiri, and Halle Bailey. A former worker at a dog shelter in Gotham City, Adebayo is skilled in weapons training and other assorted super-secret spy craft.

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