Quinta Brunson To Be Honored At Peabody Awards As Trailblazer Of The Year
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Quinta Brunson has been named the recipient of the 2024 Peabody Trailblazer Award. Announced on Thursday (May 2), the distinguishment was decided by a unanimous vote of the Peabody Board of Jurors and, will be celebrated live at the 84th Annual Peabody Awards ceremony on June 9 in Los Angeles.
Additionally, actor Mel Brooks is set to be honored with the Peabody Career Achievement Award.
“Mel Brooks is not only one of the most beloved comedians of all time, but he literally set the standard for television comedy from its earliest days. Across TV, film, theater, and recordings, Mr. Brooks is in a league of his own. And Quinta Brunson has emerged as a refreshingly creative force in network television comedy,” detailed Jeffrey Jones, executive director of Peabody.
“Peabody is proud to honor Mel and Quinta not only for their extraordinary contributions as storytellers but particularly for their use of comedy to tell stories that matter, enriching the lives of so many.”
According to a press statement, the Trailblazer Award honors visionaries who are impacting our culture and affecting social change through their innovative storytelling. The inaugural Trailblazer Award was bestowed to Issa Rae in 2022.
Brunson’s honor is due to her success in the digital and entertainment industries, namely Abbott Elementary, the Peabody Award-winning series she created for ABC. Peabody describes Brunson’s work as the series’ showrunner as reflecting its mission to honor stories that matter and opening doors for the next generation of Black leaders in television.
Earlier this year, the Philadelphia native became the first Black woman to win the Best Comedic Actress Emmy Award in four decades for her starring role in the sitcom, Janine Teagues.
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