Janelle James

Janelle James is an American comedian, actress, and writer. She is best known for her role as Ava Coleman in the ABC television series Abbott Elementary, for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an NAACP Image Award, in addition to nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.

Janelle James
Born
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
EducationFashion Institute of Technology
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • writer
  • actress
Years active2009–present
Children2

Her writing credits include Black Monday, and she acted on the programs Crashing, Corporate, and Central Park. Her debut comedy album Black and Mild was released in 2017. She was named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch for 2020.

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