--- description: Find out why Quinta Brunson is one of the 100 most influential people of 2022. title: Quinta Brunson: The 100 Most Influential People of 2022 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt472045b4b18ca0f5/698a3203d07533871be6cd9c/Quinta-Brunson-time100-2022.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- May 23, 2022 # Quinta Brunson by LeBron James  Quinta Brunson Rozette Rago Quinta Brunson Rozette RagoRozette Rago [Quinta Brunson](https://time.com/6145151/quinta-brunson-abbott-elementary-interview/ "undefined") is more than a writer, producer, actor, and comedian. She’s a student and a master of her craft. A game changer in network television. Smart and funny as hell, in that order. She’s a Swiss Army knife that can—and does—do it all. And while she’s doing it, she’s elevating everyone her work touches. In [_Abbott Elementary_](https://time.com/6166131/shows-like-abbott-elementary/ "undefined")_,_ the show she created and stars in, she uses comedy to shine a light on big issues in public education in a very real, relatable way—not to put down, but to give hope that we can do better. Better to support our teachers, wrap around our students and their families, and deliver the education they all deserve.  Quinta Brunson Rozette Rago Rozette Rago That’s the real beauty of Quinta’s brilliance. Using humor and nuance to connect people over everyday realities in order to improve them—for students, teachers, creators, and everyone who comes after her. Because it’s all about opening doors. Breaking down barriers. And doing it with love, kindness, and compassion. While still being an absolute boss like QB. _James is an NBA player, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and a co-founder of the I Promise School_ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177794/quinta-brunson/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177794/quinta-brunson/"},"headline":"Quinta Brunson","datePublished":"2022-05-23T10:25:05.000Z","dateModified":"2026-07-21T07:22:09.271Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177794/quinta-brunson/","keywords":["TIME 100","franchise","TIME100 2022"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt472045b4b18ca0f5/698a3203d07533871be6cd9c/Quinta-Brunson-time100-2022.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"creator":"TIME Staff","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt472045b4b18ca0f5/698a3203d07533871be6cd9c/Quinta-Brunson-time100-2022.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177794/quinta-brunson/","name":"Quinta Brunson"}}]}] ```