Janelle James
American comedian
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| 2025 | Scheduled to appear as Ava Coleman in 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' and voice the narrator in 'Super Duper Bunny League' |
| 2025 | Janelle James is set to star as Ruby in 'One of Them Days' |
| 2025 | Scheduled to appear as Ava Coleman in an upcoming episode of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'. |
| 2024 | Janelle James will voice the character Olivia in 'The Garfield Movie' |
| 2024 | Voiced characters in 'Monsters at Work' and 'Kite Man: Hell Yeah!'. |
| 2023 | Janelle James won the NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Abbott Elementary |
| 2023 | Janelle James and the cast of Abbott Elementary won the Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
| 2023 | Voiced a character named Katrot in 'Star Trek: Lower Decks'. |
| 2023 | James hosted the Writers Guild of America Awards. |
| 2022 | Guest starred in 'Life & Beth' and voiced a character in 'Tuca & Bertie' |
| 2022 | Janelle James won the Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy for Abbott Elementary |
| 2022 | Janelle James won the Black Reel Awards for Television for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Abbott Elementary |
| 2022 | Appeared in guest roles in 'Life & Beth' and 'Tuca & Bertie'. |
| 2022 | James hosted the ABC game show The Final Straw. |
| 2021 | Became a main cast member in 'Abbott Elementary' as Ava Coleman, and released her second stand-up special 'The Standups'. |
| 2021 | James was a featured comic on Netflix's The Standups. |
| 2020 | Janelle James appeared in the film 'Tom of Your Life' as Agent Parker |
| 2020 | Began recurring roles in multiple TV shows including 'Black Monday' (as Joyce), 'Corporate' (as Maggie), and 'Central Park' (multiple voice roles). |
| 2020 | James was slated to perform at the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival in Los Angeles and hosted the comedy podcast You In Danger, Gurl about relationship red flags and dating experiences. |
| 2020 | Named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch, highlighting her rising status in comedy. |
| 2019 | James hosted the interview podcast Strong Black Laughs, featuring established Black comedians. |
| 2018 | James performed on Netflix's comedy series The Comedy Lineup. |
| 2017 | James worked as a staff writer for The Rundown with Robin Thede. |
| 2017 | Released her debut comedy album 'Black and Mild', establishing her presence in the comedy scene. |
| 2016 | Recognized as one of Brooklyn's 50 Funniest People, highlighting her early comedy success. |
| 2016 | Selected as a New Face performer at the prestigious Just for Laughs comedy festival, marking a significant milestone in her comedy career. |
| 2016 | James' work was recognized by Just for Laughs and Brooklyn magazine. |
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